Iván Márquez, currently on loan at NEC from 1. FC Nürnberg, has an unexercised option for a permanent transfer to the Dutch club. Márquez has expressed his willingness to continue playing for NEC and is open to negotiations for making the move permanent. The final decision rests with the technical director, Carlos Aalbers, along with other contributing factors. Márquez, who departed NEC in 2023 on a free transfer to join Nürnberg, returned on loan after an unsuccessful stint at the German club. In comments to local media RN7, the 30-year-old defender conveyed his satisfaction with NEC, noting that he felt happy there and was certainly open to discussing a permanent stay with the club. He also expressed a strong preference for remaining at NEC, acknowledging that, while he would gladly choose to stay, the decision was not his alone to make.