Earlier this year, AZ showed interest in Elias Pihlström. The price for the transfer is estimated to be around one million euros, equal to ten million Swedish krona, which would be a record amount for Degerfors IF. There has been long-standing interest in Elias Pihlström, but no official offer has been made yet. His contract with Degerfors IF runs until 2026.

AZ is associated with interest in Elias Pihlström and has been scouting him for several months. AZ is one of the Eredivisie clubs monitoring his performance closely.