The young Nigerian forward Tolu Arokodare (22) will strengthen Genk's attack

31 January 2023

A diamond in the rough Arokodare comes to the club from the French second division side SC Amiens. In France’s Ligue 2, he has managed to score eight times in 23 matches and provide two assists. Standing 1.97 meters, Genk’s new signing is not much smaller than his predecessor. He is a player who has been on Genk's wish list for some time; Coach Wouter Vrancken was very much in favour …

Vice-captain Carlos Cuesta extends his contract at Cegeka Arena through 2026

19 January 2023

Carlos Cuesta (23) has extended his contract with KRC Genk through 2026. The Colombian defender made the switch from Atletico Nacional in his native league to Genk in 2019 and has already played 114 times for the Genk first team. Over the past three and a half seasons, Cuesta has been an indispensable cog in the heart of Genk's defence and one of the absolute leaders of Wouter Vrancken's team. In …

KRC Genk signs Yira Sor

28 December 2022

KRC Genk has today signed a contract with Yira Sor, the first winter transfer to join the first team. The 22-year-old Nigerian, a sharp right winger, joins from Slavia Prague and has signed a contract through 2027. Yira will start with an individual training program from now on and when the player squad returns from the current break, will join Wouter Vrancken’s squad with the number …