Voetbalprimeur.nl reported that Ayoub Oufkir recently joined AZ from Sparta Rotterdam for five million euros. Oufkir is the second winter signing for AZ.

Ayoub Oufkir's transfer to AZ resulted in a record amount of four million euros for Sparta. RTV Rijnmond states that Sparta has never before earned so much from a player. According to the regional broadcaster, AZ acted quickly on its interest in the nineteen-year-old winger, and Sparta receives approximately four million euros from the transfer. Sparta benefits from the fact that Oufkir played his entire career for the club, so no training compensations are to be paid to other clubs. The winger's contract had not yet been upgraded, so no significant percentage goes to the player or his agent. Henk van Stee is surprised by the transfer fee and states that the amount is above his current market value.

According to Voetbalprimeur.nl, nineteen-year-old Oufkir signed a contract with AZ on Tuesday that runs until the summer of 2030. The report states that AZ is paying a sum of five million euros for the attacker. Oufkir played 24 matches in Rotterdam, with sixteen of those occurring this season, and will join the team of coach Maarten Martens after the winter break.

Ayoub Oufkir is transferring from Sparta Rotterdam to AZ. This was announced by technical director Gerard Nijkamp on Sunday on the television program Goedemorgen Eredivisie on ESPN. In response to a question about whether the transfer fee is around 5 million euros, Nijkamp said that they do not comment on the amounts but that it is a very good next step. Oufkir won the European title with the Netherlands under 19 team last summer. The forward made his debut last month in the selection of Jong Oranje. The 19-year-old Oufkir comes from the youth academy of Sparta and has a contract with the Rotterdam club until mid-2027.