Sofyan Amrabat has verbally agreed to join Ajax as a free agent, bringing the well-traveled midfielder back to the Netherlands where his professional career began nearly a decade ago.
The deal would reunite Amrabat with Dutch football after stops in Belgium, Italy, England, Spain, and Turkey. For Ajax, it addresses a midfield gap that has lingered since Edson Álvarez departed the club, and it does so without a transfer fee.
A career that reads like a European travel itinerary
Amrabat, born in Huizen, Netherlands, on August 21, 1996, has built a resume that spans seven clubs and five countries. He started at Utrecht before moving to Feyenoord, then headed to Club Brugge in Belgium, Fiorentina in Italy, a loan stint at Manchester United, time at Real Betis in Spain, and most recently Fenerbahçe in Turkey.
Back in 2017, when Amrabat was still at Utrecht, Ajax came calling. He chose Feyenoord instead.
