Director Official Sent Core FW Genk's main striker next season is Oh Hyun-kyu We already have Oh Hyun-kyu!
May 28, 2025
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It was the trust of director Dimitri de Conde Genk. Genk unfortunately failed to win this season. Genk finished the regular league with an overwhelming performance. Genk won 21 games, drew five and lost four games, earning 68 points. He is nine points ahead of second-place club Brugge (59 points). He was 13 points shorter than Winion Saint-Jillouaz (55 points) in third place. It looked like Genk was going to win the championship without difficulty.
But the tide has changed in the Champions Playoffs. The main pillar league halves regular league points when it enters the Champions Playoffs. In the first two games alone, there was no problem with Genk's popularity theory. Genk has won two games in a row. However, it started to get twisted from round 33. They lost 0–1 away to Bruges, conceding extra-time penalties. After this defeat, Genk began to crumble rapidly.
The winless period was prolonged, allowing a turnaround, and Genk ended the season in third place. Winion Saint-Jillouise won the championship.
Genk, who unfortunately failed to win the championship, is trying to change this summer. Genk, who has renewed his contract indefinitely with manager Torsten Fink, is trying to make changes to the front line. According to Boot Valpremier, the transfer of main striker Tolu Arokodare is certain. Arokodare, from Nigeria, led Genk's attack with 21 goals in 40 games this season. De Condé said there is a 99% chance that Arochodare will leave the team. Then "There is no specific proposal yet, but we are getting a lot of inquiries from the agent. In experience, he is likely to leave the team. Arokodare is also ready to take the next step."
Genk is looking for a new striker, and for now, the first option is likely to be Oh Hyun-kyu. Oh Hyun-kyu played a great role as a special Joker last season. His scoring ability per minute was the best in Europe. Oh Hyun-kyu is recognized for his ability with nine goals in the league and 12 goals in all competitions. Director de Conde said "We already have Oh Hyun-kyu in stock."
Genk intends to give a chance to the youth team players, starting with Oh Hyun-kyu. De Conde is the "next striker, optionally Robin Mirisola, who plays in the second team. He is still 18 years old, but he has very impressive qualities. In training, he also left a positive impression on Pink.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
