Ajax Amsterdam remains interested in Moncef Zekri. The club had already made an initial approach before Zekri signed professionally with Mechelen and continues to monitor the player's development. No official offer has been made to date, and the situation is still at the observation and evaluation stage. According to a source close to the matter, Zekri's current value is estimated at around 4 million euros. KV Mechelen has set the starting price for their player at a minimum of 7 million euros, to which could be added 2 million euros in performance-related bonuses related to aspects like playing time and European qualifications.

Shortly after his debut, Ajax tried to sign 17-year-old Moroccan-Belgian defender Moncef Zekri, but Tom Caluwé, the technical director of Mechelen, convinced him to stay. In the current 2025/2026 Jupiler Pro League season, Zekri has made 12 appearances, and he has also been capped 20 times for the Morocco U17 national team. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €4.00m. Moncef Zekri said that it was difficult to turn down a team like Ajax but he had a feeling that the coach at Mechelen believes in him, and that Tom gave him a lot of confidence and it is better to play with the first team at Mechelen than a youth team at Ajax.