According to clubwatcher Tijmen van Wissing, 28-year-old captain Mats Deijl is very likely to leave Deventer in the summer. Mats Deijl plans to play for a club in another country in the coming summer. It is stated that there have already been discussions about this and that Mats Deijl has this wish. The club is also cooperating with this plan after this European year. Mats Deijl has a contract until mid-2028.

Mats Deijl, the captain and right-back of Go Ahead Eagles, is considering a move abroad. He stated that he is open to a transfer and that some opportunities have already come his way, but he declined offers that did not appeal to him. Deijl is waiting for a suitable offer that both he and his partner find agreeable. Currently, Transfermarkt estimates his market value at 2.00 million euros.