The 26-year-old defender had already bid farewell to his Ajax teammates, but the deal is off. According to Mike Verweij of De Telegraaf, Wijndal saw the transfer "go up in smoke" at the last minute. The intended new club of the Zaandammer had changed course, the clubwatcher writes.
Ajax and Wijndal were prepared to terminate the player's contract, which still runs until 30 June 2027, due to the short timeframe to complete the transfer before the transfer market closed. However, the club chose another player at that moment. Contract termination is now less appealing to Wijndal, a high earner at Ajax, as the top five European leagues have already closed their transfer markets.