According to Voetbalprimeur.nl, NEC is Ahmetcan Kaplan's preferred destination. Kaplan, who had a good period on loan at NEC last season, wanted a transfer to the club. In the winter, Ajax was willing to let Kaplan make a permanent move to Nijmegen as his transfer rights were part of a bid for Kodai Sano, who was not allowed to leave NEC. Kaplan subsequently returned to Ajax this summer. It is stated that NEC will now have to approach an offer made by Trabzonspor.

According to Tim van Duijn of Voetbal International on X, Ahmetcan Kaplan is still of interest to NEC but is currently too expensive for the club. The asking price from Ajax is currently higher than what NEC can afford, so the two parties have not yet reached an agreement. According to Transfermarkt, Kaplan has a market value of seven million euros. When asked on X if NEC is still pursuing Kaplan, the Ajax-watcher responded that the player is, for the time being, too expensive for NEC.

According to De Telegraaf, NEC wants to permanently sign Ahmetcan Kaplan, who played for the club on loan from Ajax last season. NEC has indicated the maximum amount they can pay for Kaplan, but Ajax currently wants more. No exact amounts were disclosed. Kaplan is under contract at Ajax until the summer of 2027.

Ajax attempted to include Ahmetcan Kaplan in a deal with NEC for Kodai Sano. The initial offer from Ajax was 10 million euros and Kaplan, who is on loan at De Goffert this season. Kaplan has a transfer value of 5 million euros, according to Mike Verweij. Ajax did not inform Kaplan's management about the proposal.