Rafael van der Vaart, a former Dutch international, has been endorsing the potential move of Alen Halilović to Ajax, suggesting that he would become the best player there. However, Fortune Sittard's technical director, Americo Branco, expressed skepticism about the claims regarding Ajax's interest and a possible free transfer next summer. Branco explained that Halilović is under contract for another year and a half, and leaving without a transfer fee is not currently being considered. He added that there is presently no concrete interest in their players, but he would not be surprised if such interest arose soon.

There were serious discussions in the Netherlands about whether Ajax should pursue Alen Halilović, who was playing exceptionally well at Fortuna Sittard. Rafael van der Vaart is a big fan of Halilović and was advocating for Ajax to pick him up from Fortuna Sittard. However, the transfer did not happen.