Genk extend contract of teenage goalkeeper attracting interest from Bayern Munich | OneFootball

Genk have announced that teenage goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans has signed a deal until 2028. The 17-year-old will be the third choice keeper for the side next season and is expected to play a major role for the sides second team, Jong Genk. The Belgian side were keen to tie Brughmans down to a longer term deal as it had begun to emerge that Bayern Munich were showing interest. It is hardly surprising that another Genk goalkeeper is attracting interest from top clubs in Europe, given that the side has an incredible track record of producing talented goalkeepers.

Genk have had to go into the transfer market for a goalkeeper this summer after Chelsea decided not to loan Mike Penders back to the club. The side have brought in Austrian international Tobias Lawal from LASK, who will likely start ahead of the experienced Hendrik Van Crombrugge. These two will be ahead of Brughmans in the pecking order but he will get plenty of experience in the second tier with Genk’s second team.

GBeNeFN | Ben Jackson