Joeri Heerkens wanted to be loaned out this season to play at the highest level, but Jordi Cruijff wanted to keep him at Ajax. According to Heerkens, Jordi Cruijff expressed a lot of confidence in him.

Ajax wants to loan out one of its two young goalkeepers, Joeri Heerkens or Paul Reverson, for them to gain more experience. Both goalkeepers are 20 years old and have been sharing matches at Jong Ajax. A loan period is considered likely for one of them.