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Abdellah Ouazane, a 17-year-old midfielder from Ajax, is back on Real Madrid's signing list after his transfer fell through in the summer of 2025. The white club has resumed tracking the player, although there is currently no agreement or closed negotiation.
According to TMW, the scenario is different from a year ago. Back then, Ouazane could join for free after his contract ended; now he is tied until June 30, 2028, and any move would require negotiating the conditions of his departure.
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Real Madrid is monitoring Abdellah Ouazane's progress again
The 2025 operation was very advanced. Ouazane traveled to Madrid for medical tests and to sign a contract that would initially place him in Juvenil A, with Castilla as the next step in his development.
The medical examination stopped the transfer. The club did not disclose the health issue found, and later, Amsterdam UMC deemed the player fit to compete. Ouazane then returned to the Netherlands and signed his current contract.
Since then, Abdellah Ouazane has made a sporting leap. The midfielder is already playing for the first team and in the current Eredivisie, he has played seven games, 271 minutes, and scored a goal. He has started in two matches and appeared as a substitute in five others.
That first goal came against Heerenveen on August 16, during a 2-2 draw. The move was later chosen as the best goal of the month by Ajax, an honor he received on September 17 after garnering nearly half of the votes.
Ouazane had already stood out prior to the transfer attempt. He was named the best player in the Under-17 Africa Cup won by Morocco, a performance that increased his exposure before the LaLiga club tried to bring him into their academy.
Ajax changes conditions to sign Abdellah Ouazane
The main difference now lies in his contract. Abdellah Ouazane ceased to be a cost-free opportunity when he signed until June 2028, so any future pursuit would require approval from the Amsterdam entity and payment of a transfer fee.
His profile has also evolved since 2025. He can play as an attacking midfielder or from the wing and is getting playing time in both the Eredivisie and European competition this season.
Monitoring does not equate to a streamlined signing yet. Reports this week indicate Real Madrid is gathering information on his progress and reconsidering an option that was near realization before medical tests halted the move.
The club must now assess three elements if they choose to proceed: the player's sporting development, the financial conditions for a potential transfer, and a fresh medical evaluation. The contract until 2028 prevents a cost-free repeat of the operation proposed a year ago.

Was signed but all fell apart
Furthermore, the player's growth is already happening in the first team and not just in lower categories. This also alters the type of investment needed to bring him into a squad competing in LaLiga, especially if he continues to increase his playing time in the upcoming months.
The next step will be to see if monitoring transforms into formal contacts between the clubs. Abdellah Ouazane will continue competing with a contract until 2028, awaiting a renewed interest translating into a concrete operation.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El Real Madrid se arrepiente y vuelve a por Abdellah Ouazane
