To win a European ticket in the coming season, KAA Gent can still use some reinforcement. But the financial resources are limited in the Planet Group Arena. Although an unexpected Muducial Deal could eat the clubhouse considerably.
The Buffalos are working on an important midnight. After the dramatic campaign in the Champions’ Play-Offs, the sporting leadership decided to intervene. Danijel Milicevic was already thanked after a few weeks as a head coach. To replace him, Ivan Leko was plucked away from Standard.
Last week he also received some new assistants. The framework is therefore back in the meantime. And the players’ selection will also be tinkered. With Wilfried Kanga a new striker was already tied, in the coming weeks even more reinforcement will follow.
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Gather extra resources
But as stated, the financial resources are limited. Certainly in the absence of the extra income from European football. Consequently, Ghent will also have to sell different players. In the meantime, a number of boys have already been said goodbye. However, only Noah Fadiga brought a certain sum into the drawer.
However, the club counts on Archie Brown and especially Tsuyoshi Watanabe to pay the necessary millions. But a somewhat surprising name could also be tangled. After all, it was recently announced that Daisuke Yokota is eligible for a beautiful transfer. And his file is apparently quite concrete.
Priority in Bundesliga
The Japanese flank attacker could never really continue in Ghent. But last season he made an impression on lending base at the German Kaiserslautern. There he played in the spotlight of St. Pauli, among others. That interest is now confirmed by Florian Plettenberg. The transfer expert from ‘Sky Sports’ claims that the Japanese is a priority at St. Pauli and that the player is open to this transfer. But there is not a breakthrough for the time being. After all, the transfer would be ‘a substantial financial package’, so that people take enough time. So a million deal, yet great satisfaction of Ghent.
🚨🏴☠️ St. Pauli are continuing to hold concrete interest in Daisuke #Yokota.
The 25-year-old winger is high on their list. Yokota is very open to joining St. Pauli, but the overall financial package would be substantial. One to watch.
He is under contract with KAA Gent until… pic.twitter.com/B5r6VpDEof
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) July 2, 2025
