On the Sportcast from Omrop Fryslân, SC Heerenveen's Dutch defender Maas Willemsen indicated that the top three Dutch clubs, Ajax, Feyenoord, and PSV, are always welcome to contact him. Feyenoord had previously shown interest in the 22-year-old. When Willemsen transferred from De Graafschap to his current club this season, he chose Heerenveen's plan over an approach from Feyenoord, explaining that he was convinced by Heerenveen's focus on personal and individual development after discussions with their trainer and technical director. His contract with the club runs until June 2029, and he has a current Transfermarkt market value of €1.50m.