N.E.C. Nijmegen must prepare for the Champions League qualifiers, but the club cannot acquire Mohamed Ihattaren. The attacking midfielder from Fortuna Sittard has stated in an interview that he only sees three clubs in the Netherlands as his next step. Ihattaren, who scored six goals and provided ten assists in 28 Eredivisie matches last season, has set his sights on PSV, Ajax, and Feyenoord. When asked if N.E.C. Nijmegen would be an interesting option, his answer was short and clear: "No." Despite a successful season and the prospect of European football, a transfer to N.E.C. Nijmegen does not seem realistic for Ihattaren. He emphasized that his release clause at Fortuna is only three million euros, making him relatively inexpensive. However, his preference is for a move to one of the traditional top clubs in the Netherlands. Ihattaren hopes for concrete interest from PSV, Ajax, or Feyenoord, clubs he considers his ideal next step. For N.E.C. Nijmegen, this means they need to focus on other options in the transfer window.