There was interest in Norwegian defensive midfielder Joshua Kitolano, 24, this winter. Sparta's technical director said that while he did not want to say it was concrete, there was certainly some interest surrounding both gentlemen. He stated that the amounts involved were such, or the interest did not become concrete, so they did not feel they had to act on it. Kitolano will leave Sparta on a free transfer in the summer. In the 2025/2026 Eredivisie season, he has made 19 appearances, scoring 5 goals and providing 2 assists. He has 9 caps for Norway U21, and his current Transfermarkt market value is €2.00m. Feyenoord has been recently linked with the player.