According to Ajax Showtime, Ajax has withdrawn from the transfer of Emmanuel Fejokwu, a deal that was described as close. The reason cited is excessive salary demands. The publication states that both Fejokwu and Ribeiro asked for significantly more than the maximum salary and that Ajax operates with a salary cap, making no exceptions for top or foreign talents.

Emmanuel Fejokwu has rejected a contract extension and is leaving West Ham United. Ajax are reported to have an interest in Emmanuel Fejokwu.

According to The Talent Hunter on Instagram, Ajax has a concrete interest in Emmanuel Fejokwu. Fejokwu holds a Dutch passport, which makes him eligible to move to a European club as soon as he turns 16 early next year, bypassing post-Brexit regulations that usually force British players to wait until they are 18 to move abroad.

Emmanuel Fejokwu of West Ham United, a 15-year-old who is considered one of the biggest talents in English football, is the subject of interest from several clubs. Top Eredivisie clubs Ajax, PSV, and Feyenoord are hoping to sign him. Inquiries have also been made by German sides Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Bayer Leverkusen, along with Austria's Red Bull Salzburg. Furthermore, it is reported that Internazionale, Club Brugge, Anderlecht, Lille, AS Monaco, and the biggest clubs in England are monitoring the situation. West Ham, however, wants to keep the player. The transfer interest coincides with a contest between the Dutch and English football associations for his international allegiance. The Daily Mail notes that a move to a top club in the Netherlands could increase the KNVB's chances of securing him.