Fortuna Düsseldorf would only have let Anouar El Azzouzi leave in the winter for what the club considered an immoral offer. According to 'Bild', the club is planning with El Azzouzi for the second half of the season despite some incidents, and the tabloid states that only an offer of five to six million euros could alter this. In December, a request from another club was received, but the offered two million euros was immediately rejected. Fortuna now wants to postpone the topic of a transfer until the summer.

According to Bild, a 2-million offer from another club for Anouar El Azzouzi was significantly lower than Fortuna Düsseldorf's demand.

There has been recent, ongoing discussion about the transfer of a Moroccan player, who moved from Zwolle for 1.5 million euros in the summer. The 24-year-old defensive midfielder's contract with Fortuna Düsseldorf is valid until June 2029. In the current 2. Bundesliga season, he has made 16 appearances, scoring one goal and providing one assist. El Azzouzi, who has four caps for Morocco's U20 team, has a current market value of €2.00m.