Dutch title contenders: Ajax and Feyenoord rebuild, PSV and AZ stay steady

Dutch title contenders Ajax and Feyenoord underwent major squad overhauls during the transfer window, while PSV and AZ made quieter, more selective additions. PSV initially kept their championship squad intact but later sold Joey Veerman to Borussia Dortmund and Ismael Saibari to Bayern Munich, reinvesting in players like Kodai Sano and Lutsharel Geertruida. Ajax, led by technical director Jordi Cruijff, signed Marc ter Stegen and Julian Brandt while selling Mika Godts and Sean Steur for roughly 75 million euros. Feyenoord brought in several new players early but sold top scorer Ayase Ueda to Lille for about 15 million euros. AZ focused on retaining key players, extending contracts for Peer Koopmeiners and Wouter Goes, while losing Sven Mijnans to PSV.