Panathinaikos is reportedly interested in Matteo Dams. According to Het Nieuwsblad, the 21-year-old Belgian is almost certainly stuck in the Middle East. Dams' entourage confirmed the precarious situation and stated that the matter is concluded. Dams has not been included in Al-Ahli's squad as clubs in Saudi Arabia are allowed to register a maximum number of foreign players, which resulted in him being sidelined.

Belgian left-back Matteo Dams is set to leave Al-Ahli for Panathinaikos on loan. The purpose of the move to Greece for the player, who was born in 2004, is to free up a foreign player slot for the Saudi Pro League club. Al-Ahli signed Dams in January 2025 from PSV Eindhoven for a fee of 9 million euros. This season, Dams has made 3 appearances in the Saudi Pro League. The Belgium U21 international has 5 caps and a contract with Al-Ahli until June 30, 2029. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €4.00m.