JPL Winter Transfers: Elisha Owusu Leaves AA Gent for French Adventure | Jupiler Pro League

Elisha Owusu is closing the gates of the Gelamco Arena after 3.5 seasons. The Ghanaian-Frenchman moves on to AJ Auxerre, who is fighting against relegation in Ligue 1.

Owusu arrived at Gent in 2019 and played 126 matches. With the Belgian Cup (2022) in his pocket, the 25-year-old defensive midfielder leaves Ghent for an adventure in his native country. After this season his contract with AA Gent expired.

“KAA Gent wishes the always smiling Elisha every success at AJ Auxerre,” it seems.

Zulte Waregem does not accept the relegation place he currently occupies. After Ruud Vormer, he is now also able to seduce Christian Brüls. The 34-year-old midfielder leaves STVV and signed for 2.5 seasons.

“I am very happy that Essevee is giving me the confidence and the opportunity to sign here,” says Brules. “Now it is up to me to show myself on the field. We have a clear goal and we will continue until the end.”

STVV did not back down: “At Zulte-Waregem, Christian gets the opportunity to sign a long-term agreement. And as a token of respect, we want to give him this opportunity, so that he can finish his career in style.”

“One of the conditions for us is that Brühls will not play on January 11, when we face Zulte Waregem in the quarter-finals of the Cup.”

18-year-old Ecuadorian Alfred Caicedo is new to Genk. The left-footed U20 defender comes from his home country of Sociedad Deportiva Ocas. The U20 international has signed until June 2027 and immediately joins heartthrob Jong Genk, who plays in the Challenger Pro League.

It was a busy day for Kortrijk, because after the striker Regali, a second possession was immediately made at Christalino Atemona. The German defender recently managed to impress during a probationary period. He came from Hertha Berlin.

At KV Kortrijk they thought something could be added up front and so Slovakian Martin Rigali was recruited. He scored 7 times in 17 games for Ruzomberok this season. At the age of 29, he made his debut for the Slovak national team this year. He signed a contract until 2024.

19-year-old Arne Engels replaces Club Brugge with Augsburg. The young midfielder has been with Club NXT this season, scoring twice in 15 Challenger Pro League matches.

“I am very happy to have moved to a stable club in the Bundesliga,” said Engels, who signed a 4.5-year contract. “Augsburg has provided me with optimal conditions that will allow me to develop as fully as possible.”

They are also happy with their recent addition in Augsburg (14th in the Bundesliga). “The English have attacking qualities and are also strong on the ball. He is very ambitious and we will give him time to discover the Bundesliga.”

The transfer will include an amount of 100,000 euros.

KV Oostende reinforces his defense with Croatian Mate Rodin. He came from the Polish first division club Cracovia and signed a contract with the number 15 holder of the Jupiler Pro League until 2026. 26-year-old Rudan, a central defender of 1m94, has played for Cracovia since September 2020. Prior to that, he played football in Croatia, Bosnia and in The second half of 2019 also briefly in Perugia, although he never made it to the first team.

“We still miss a profile like Matej at the back,” says Gauthier Ganaye, CEO of KV Oostende. “Someone with the necessary experience, prestige and leadership. He has been an absolute strength at his Polish club over the past 2.5 years and I am convinced he can become himself here.”