Patrick van Aanholt, whose contract at Sparta runs out in June, said that he is open to a return to FC Den Bosch. However, Jesper Gudde, technical manager at Den Bosch, stated in the Heya Den Bosch podcast that at this moment Van Aanholt is not an option for the club. Gudde said that he has told Van Aanholt this in a phone call, explaining that with Nick de Groot and Mees Laros as left backs, there is no need to sign another left back and that the club has a lot of confidence in the two players.

Voetbalprimeur.nl reports that Dutch Left-Back Patrick van Aanholt desires to end his career at FC Den Bosch. Van Aanholt indicated that he is open to the move to Den Bosch. He said that everything has to be right and that he would like to play football for another year or two, as long as his body allows it. He added that he has also heard stories from Danny Verbeek and from within the club that the club is still "a bit searching," and stated that if he steps in, he has to feel at home. Referring to the situation at De Vliert, Van Aanholt said he does not want to go into details because he is not there himself. The nineteen-time Oranje international has a desire to finish at the club where he played in his youth before moving to PSV's academy. He stated that he started at Den Bosch and will definitely end his career at Den Bosch. Van Aanholt's contract with Sparta Rotterdam, which he joined in November 2024, expires this summer, allowing the 35-year-old to look for a new club on a free transfer. His current market value is €300k, according to Transfermarkt.