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Club Brugge and Genk enter transfer war in Belgium

Club Brugge and KRC Genk are in conflict over the signing of Noah Adedeji-Sternberg, with Brugge claiming to have a personal agreement with the player.

28 June 2026Global
Club Brugge and Genk enter transfer war in Belgium
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Noah Adedeji-Sternberg played 1574 minutes last season, spread over 37 games, for Genk. The young 21-year-old left winger managed one goal and three assists, but Club Brugge decided to bet on him. The Belgian champions intend to take Adedeji-Sternberg to the Jan Breydel Stadium, having adopted a peculiar approach. According to Belgian press sources, Club Brugge has already reached a personal agreement with the player, but Genk is not aware of the situation, which has generated great discontent within the team. To further complicate the situation, the player himself expressed his desire to move to Blauw-Zwart. Brugge have already tried to establish contact with Genk, who feel under heavy pressure. Next Monday, Genk, who finished last season in seventh place in the Jupiler Pro League, begin their preparations. It remains to be seen whether Adedeji-Sternberg will be present or whether he will be allowed to join the team.