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Abdellah Ouazane: Ajax career and & Morocco switch allegiance
In After a failed Real Madrid medical in July 2026, Ajax midfielder Abdellah Ouazane saw a prospective move to Real Madrid collapse after a medical examination, prompting his return returned to Ajax. He signed the Dutch club, signing a professional contract through 2028, broke into 2028 and cementing his place in the first team first‑team squad in December 2025, and 2025. He later participated in a club‑organized club Q&A where he reflected on discussed the failed collapse of the transfer and outlined his development goals. Two weeks later, after the Real Madrid episode, Ouazane announced a his permanent commitment to the Morocco senior national team, ending his prior involvement with Dutch youth sides. The decision, described as a matter of following his heart, received endorsement from was supported by former Moroccan FA technical director Chris van Puyvelde. Concurrently, Simultaneously, his older brother Zakaria announced confirmed his departure from Ajax after eleven years, with media speculation of a move linking him to FC Twente. Both reports reference In late July 2026, Ouazane reiterated his senior allegiance to Morocco, emphasizing personal feeling and the abandoned Real Madrid deal as continued advice of van Puyvelde. He also stated that his focus is now on earning regular playing time with Ajax, a recent backdrop club that remains his priority despite the earlier transfer disappointment. Other Ajax‑related movements mentioned in the same report—such as former forward Raúl Moro joining Osasuna, goalkeeper Jeffrey de Lange’s prospective move to FC Twente, and Kayden Wolff’s transfer to FC Volendam—are noted but do not alter the core narrative of Ouazane’s career club and international trajectory.