According to VoetbalPrimeur, Perez expressed his doubts about Amrabat's ability to bring value to Ajax, stating that the Moroccan international played like an "old footballer" at the World Cup. Perez's comments come after Ajax trainer Míchel Sánchez praised Amrabat as a player of world class. Perez believes that Amrabat's defensive style of play is not suited to Ajax's playing style, saying that he "just broke up play and wasn't skilled with the ball". Perez also questioned whether Amrabat has the ability to control the ball effectively in Ajax's possession-based game.