Transfer gossip: Genk rival Sunderland and Club Brugge for Alexander Aravena with 'offer' submitted

Sunderland may face competition for Alexander Aravena's signature during the transfer window...
By James Copley
Published 11th Jun 2023, 08:59 BST
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Genk will rival Sunderland, Club Brugge and European clubs for the signature of Alexander Aravena, according to foreign reports.

Last week, Dutch website Voetbalnieuws claimed that Club Brugge had set their sights on 20-year-old forward Alexander Aravena with Sunderland also interested.

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Araverna, a 20-year-old Chilean attacker, has one cap for his country and currently plays at CD Universidad Catolica, impressing this season after netting three goals and three assists in 14 games.

The Dutch report also states Aravena has also attracted the interest of AZ, Sunderland and Granada following his decent form over the past campaign.

However, Les Sport, a French-language daily newspaper published in Brussels, has stated that Aravena is the subject of an "offer" from Genk, who will play in the Champions League next season after finishing second in the Belgium first division.

In other news, former Sunderland loanee Eduard Michut has been tipped to continue his development in France or La Liga after returning to PSG.

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