Since Monday July 1st, the summer transfer window has officially been launched.
The focus is on goalkeepers this Tuesday, and more specifically on Mike Penderscaptain of the U19 national team, who could be transferred to Chelsea for ten or even twenty times its value (one million euros, depending on Transfer market), after… only one first team match at GenkSunday against the Standard (0-0).
Fortunately for Genkand unfortunately for goalie number 2 Hendrik Van Crombrugge (ex-RSC Anderlecht), Penders would not leave Cegeka Arena, where he would remain on loan.
Jean Butezcited in Anderlecht but anyway, leaving, was also on the bench of theAntwerp Sunday at Charleroi (0-1).
Finally Gaëtan Couckefree at the end of his contract at Mechelenshould join Koen Casteels (Al-Qadshiah) in Saudi Pro League under the colours of the other promoted club, Al-Orubah.
Also to be noted this Tuesday is the very bad financial operation of Club Brugge who parts ways with the Ukrainian international striker Roman Yaremchukthe most expensive incoming transfer – 17 million euros – in its history, sold to theOlympiakos for around 3.5 million euros.
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In Jupiler Pro League
* Sold after just one first-team game? – After just 90 minutes of first-team play KRC GenkSunday against the Standard (0-0), the young goalkeeper Mike Penderscaptain of the U19 national team (7 caps) is already the subject of a high-level transfer, according to The last news (https://tinyurl.com/2uk3phba).
Penderswhich would be sold to the London club of Chelsea, would not leave however Genk right away, Chelsea intending to immediately re-let him to the Limburg club.
This would be a repeat of the scenario of the sale to RB Leipzig of Maarten Vandevoordtthe predecessor of Pendersfor around 10 million euros in 2022. He then played two more seasons on loan in Limburg.
Penders18, started the championship as number one. In previous seasons, he gained experience in the Challenger Pro League. He plays for Genk since 2018.
He is worth a million euros, according to Transfer market. A sum that Chelsea would be ready to multiply by ten, or even twenty, according to some sources.
Chelsea has been banking heavily on young talent since its acquisition by the American investment fund Clearlake.
By securing the services of players like Penders at a young age and then lending them out again, they hope to beat the competition faster.
* The 25-year-old goalkeeper will continue his career in Saudi Arabia.- Gaëtan Coucke is indeed close to an agreement with Al-Orubahwhich has just gained access to the Saudi Pro League. Coucke is free on the market after choosing not to extend his contract at KV Malines.
He becomes the fifth Belgian in the Saudi championship after Yannick Carrasco (Al-Shabab), Koen Casteels (Al-Qadshiah), Dino Arslanagic (Riyadh) et Jason Denayer (Al-Fateh).
Coucke played 124 matches for the Malinwa, and has also evolved to KRC Genk (23 matches) and at Lommel (34 matches).
* Keita et Butez were not by chance on the bench.- Three clubs, the Rennais Stadiumthe Fiorentina et Leicester City are in the race for the Antwerp midfielder Mandela Keita (22 years old). TheAntwerp and the player are open to a transfer, which could be concluded quickly.
Jonas De Roeck had left Mandela Keita on the bench Sunday at Charleroi (0-1). This was also the case for the goalkeeper Jean Butezcoveted by Anderlecht.
The value of Mandela Keita is estimated at 13 million euros per Transfer market.
* A Syrian international will sign for Mambourg.- The Sporting Charleroi is about to sign a new player.
According to information from The Last Hour – Sports, Aiham Dared passed his medical exams on Monday.
The 24-year-old central defender arrives from Slavia PragueLast winter, he was loaned by the Czech club to Cadizwhere he played six matches.
Born in Sweden, dared defended the colors of Syria four times in the national team.
After signing Cheick Keita (ex-Reims) et Massamba Sow (ex-Lorient), the Zebras therefore offer themselves a new defensive reinforcement.
* The Club Brugge loses more than 10 million.- Ukrainian international striker Roman Yaremchuk (28 years old, 53 caps, 16 goals) leaves the club for good Club Brugge. He has in fact signed with the Greek club ofOlympiakoswinner of the last Conference League, announced the Belgian champion club on its website on Tuesday (https://tinyurl.com/3u6spjmm).
The Club Brugge had brought back Yaremchuk in Belgium in 2022. It was at the time and still is the most expensive incoming transfer – 17 million euros – made by the Blauw en Zwart, who will not recover a third of this sum.
The Ukrainian had evolved to The Ghent woman (152 matches, 61 goals, 18 assists) between 2017 and 2021 before joining Benfica (47 matches, 9 buts, 7 assists).
Yaremchuk did not meet expectations Used. He had been loaned to Valence (4 goals in 29 games) last season.
He will have scored a total of 6 goals and provided 3 assists in 32 matches for the Club de Bruges.
En Challenger Pro League
* Mechelen didn’t believe in him.- Dirk Asare20, has signed a contract until mid-2026 with an option for an additional season. Lierwhere he had been on trial since the start of preparation, the Challenger Pro League club announced on its website (https://tinyurl.com/mv2emwxr).
The midfielder therefore prefers a new challenge to Lier to a contract extension at KV Malines.
“I have the ambition to break through here,” explains the former U18 (9 caps) and U19 (2 caps) international. “I understood that Mechelen didn’t really believe in me…”
Abroad
* The Italian international has signed with the Gunners.- Bologna et Arsenal have agreed on the transfer of the Italian international defender Riccardo Calafiori (22 years old, 5 caps).
Calafiori had arrived at Bologna a year ago. With the Italian club, he played 33 matches in all competitions, scoring two goals and providing five assists.
Trained at theAS Romeit was in the Italian capital that he began his career, in August 2020. In January 2022, he was loaned to the Genoa before moving on, the following season, to FC Baselin the form of a definitive transfer.
Riccardo Calafiori recently participated in Euro 2024 with Italy.
Suspended, he did not play in the round of 16 against Switzerland (0-2). He has five caps for the Squadra Azzura.
* Keylor Navas will sign at Monza.- A new page opens for Keylor Navas. Arrived at Paris Saint Germain in 2019, from the Real Madrid for 15 million euros, the goalkeeper lost his undisputed starting place to the benefit of Gianluigi Donnarumma.
He has had very little game time since, making just a handful of appearances over the past two seasons and a six-month loan spell at Nottingham Forest.
Now free of any commitment, the 37-year-old Costa Rican international (114 caps) is looking for a club. According to the revelations of Sky Italiahe would be about to start a new adventure in Serie A.
He would have found common ground with the Italian club Monza. Keylor Navas is expected this Tuesday to undergo his medical examination and settle the final details.
Monza – who is also interested in the German defender of La Gantoise Jordan Torunarigha – decided to speed up on the track Navas after failing to attract the Italian goalkeeper fromAtalanta Bergame Pierluigi Gollini. Despite his age, Keylor Navas is a high-quality reinforcement. He continued to train seriously during his last years of struggle in France and should be immediately operational. He will replace Michael DiGregorioleft for the Juventus.
