Moroccan midfielder Abdellah Ouazane, 17, is reportedly being monitored by Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Juventus, while his contract extension at Ajax Amsterdam is hitting a snag over the salary demands of his entourage.
Abdellah Ouazane, a 17-year-old Moroccan international midfielder, is attracting interest from several European heavyweights. According to media outlet 4-4-2, relayed by Sport.fr, Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Juventus are closely monitoring the situation of the young Ajax Amsterdam player.
Regarded as one of the great hopes of Moroccan football, Ouazane is tied to the Dutch club until June 2028. It is indeed a contract extension that is under discussion, and it is running into a financial obstacle.
Demands that block Ajax
According to Sport.fr, Ajax would like to offer a contract extension to its talent. However, the talks are running into a high salary demand: the player’s entourage is asking for pay of between 4 and 5 million euros. These demands are making sporting director Jordi Cruyff hesitate, the same source reports.
Ouazane’s market value is currently estimated at around 8 million euros, according to Sport.fr. The wages demanded therefore represent between half and two-thirds of that estimate, which is the crux of the matter.
Four giants on the lookout
Chelsea and Manchester City, always attentive to young talents with high potential, could try to take advantage of Ajax’s hesitation. Real Madrid and Juventus are also said to be on the lookout, with the possibility of stepping in if the negotiations were to fail.
No official offer has been announced so far. At this stage, the four clubs mentioned are therefore only potential suitors, not declared buyers.
A Moroccan prospect to watch
Ouazane’s contract runs until June 2028, which leaves Ajax time to negotiate. The extension proposed by the club and the discussions with the player’s entourage remain the next step to watch, according to Sport.fr.
The outcome of these extension negotiations between Ajax and Ouazane’s entourage remains to be seen.