Niels van Duinen, technical director of AZ, confirms that AZ has been informed of Portuguese centre-back Alexandre Penetra's wish to transfer. The 24-year-old, who joined AZ in July 2023, said there was a conversation between the club and his agent, and he was not present. Penetra stated that if he has the chance to go to a bigger club and get a better contract elsewhere, and the club benefits as well, then that is good for him. In December, Penetra extended his contract at AZ until 2029. The defender has 9 caps for Portugal's U21 team and a current market value of €10.00m, according to Transfermarkt.