The teams are gradually starting to work towards next season: the transfer carousel is gradually turning and practice programs are also becoming known. Your club news of the day.
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Club Brugge will practice against AA Gent on July 18 and against Lille on July 25
Club Brugge will practice against the French Lille in Jan Breydel on July 25. In principle without an audience, but there is still a small chance that a limited number of spectators will be admitted. On July 18, Club Brugge will play against title challenger AA Ghent. That match cannot take place in Jan Breydel because Cercle Brugge may need the stadium a day earlier for a gala match against AS Monaco. The other Club practice matches all take place behind closed doors in the training center of Westkapelle.
Main matches: July 4 Club-OHL in Westkapelle, July 8 Club-Beerschot in Westkapelle, July 11 Club-KV Mechelen in Westkapelle, July 18 Club-AA Ghent in Westkapelle, July 25 Club-Lille in Jan Breydel. (bla, ssg, kv)
Coucke to KV Mechelen, Genk preys on Mensah
Gaetan Coucke (21) moves to KV Mechelen. The goalkeeper is expected at Malinwa today for his physical tests. At the beginning of this month, the youth product of Racing was told that he no longer had a future in the Genk goal. From that moment on, Malinwa immediately showed interest. The asking price of 600,000 euros (plus a percentage on the resale) has long been a problem, but an agreement was reached yesterday. Mechelen will pay an amount that increases via variables. Only the dots and commas are still missing, but they should no longer be an obstacle to the transition.
Nordin Jackers, another goalkeeper on surplus at Genk, is in the interest of the Dutch Sparta Rotterdam. Genk himself had his eye on Gideon Mensah (21). The left back was loaned out last season by RB Salzburg to Zulte Waregem. The Ghanaian international is still under contract until 2024, but RC Genk now wants to get him off with a lease with purchase option. Anderlecht are also looking for Mensah. (Mg, krli, thst)
Mbokani and Boya test negative for corona and join Antwerp
The players of Antwerp have their first two internship days behind them. Saturday was still baking and roasting in Marienfeld, but yesterday the temperature took a hefty dip with about ten degrees. Pleasant training weather.
Rodrigues didn’t show up yet. The Portuguese public favorite is struggling with the knee and remains on the sidelines for five days. Juklerod soon connects after his strain. Yesterday the Norwegian already walked in circles around the practice field.
Leko’s approach differs day and night from that of predecessor Bölöni. No typical loop shapes in ovals that we were used to from the Romanian on stage. A central role for the ball, even during physical exercises.
Meanwhile Boya and Mbokani have also settled in Germany. The duo took a negative corona test and trained for the first time. To make up for their training delay, they were given some extra running gear afterwards. Today there are two more courses on the menu. (Dige)
*** Midfielder Rob Schoofs (26) will stay with KV Mechelen until 2024. (thst)
*** Paul Onuachu (26) and Eboue Kouassi (22) are back in Genk. Both players were stuck in Africa for a while, but are back. Club player Simon Deli (28) is also back in Bruges. (Blg)
*** Smail Prevljak (25) leaves Eupen and returns to RB Salzburg. (Thst)
*** Midfielder Christophe Diandy (29) has extended his contract with Charleroi by one year until 2021. Striker Paul Arnold Garita (25) is hired out to French FC Villefranche Beaujolais. (Bvv)
*** Lommel has taken over Bulgarian midfielder Filip Krastev (17) for 2.5 million (!) Euros from Slavia Sofia. He will join in January 2021. Midfielder Diego Rosa (17) from the Brazilian Grêmio is also coming. (Svc)
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