Souffian El Karouani, a 25-year-old left-back for FC Utrecht, is reportedly being considered by Ajax, according to Tim van Duijn of Voetbal International. On AT5's Kale en Kokkie, Van Duijn, who is a journalist covering Ajax, stated that the player is on a long list. Any potential arrival is conditional upon Owen Wijndal's departure, as his high salary would need to be removed from the wage bill first. A transfer is also complicated by Wijndal's repeated declarations of his desire to stay in Amsterdam and compete for his position. El Karouani's contract with Utrecht is set to expire at the end of the season, and there has been no update on a possible extension. The Moroccan international has five caps for his country. He was previously linked with transfers to PSV and Spartak Moscow, but those transfers were not completed. In the Eredivisie this season, he has 2 goals and 8 assists in 13 appearances. His current market value is €12.00m, according to Transfermarkt.