KRC Genk is currently preparing for the second half of the season in Spain, although Wouter Vrancken will have to miss out on some players. For example, some players who will soon play for the national team at the Africa Cup of Nations are missing, including Joseph Paintsil.
The winger has been included in the selection of Ghana, who will play against Egypt, Cape Verde and Mozambique in the next few weeks in the group stage of the tournament. It seems like a pretty doable draw and so Paintsil probably won’t return to Genk straight after the group stage.
Paintsil can start this month
It may even be that he will not return to Genk at all. The importance of Limburg know that there is concrete interest from the American MLS in Paintsil. Sporting director Dimitri de Condé announced on Tuesday that he does not intend to let strong players leave, but he may be powerless in this matter.
After all, Paintsil reportedly has a clause in its contract that allows it to leave by paying a flat fee until mid-January. The amount needed to activate this clause would be around 8 million euros.
The clause is still valid for a few days
If the Americans decide to strike in the next few days, Genk will have no choice but to let Paintsil go. It would be a loss, because the 25-year-old exploded last season and he has also scored nine goals and five assists in 29 games so far this season.
However, Genk have no intention of looking for a replacement in the event of his departure. Vrancken is believed to have enough wide forwards at his disposal. Genk hopes that in that case a young player like Luca Oyen or Christopher Bonsu Baah can get up and show himself fully.
2024-01-09 20:41:00
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