Undeniable
This figure of 17 million is also explained by the young age of the one who is only 20 years old but already 127 games at the highest level at his counter, including 108 with the Union. During this 2024-2025 season, Sadiki had become a real boss in the game in the game by holding 53 of the 56 games played with the Brussels residents, but also by becoming it over the months outside the field. His status as Congolese international he has had a match against Guinea in September 2024 (4 capes in total), has increased his price even more.
Sadiki was holders in 53 of the 56 games played by the Union.
All this allows the union to make the second highest transfer in its history after the departure of Victor Boniface to Bayer Leverkusen during the summer of 2023 for slightly more than 20 million euros. In the other direction, the Belgian champion had already digitally replaced Sadiki with the arrival of the former Zem Zorgane who played his first minutes with the yellow and blue jersey against Rochefort (3-1). The Algerian international, who was one of the best axial medians in Pro League last season according to Wyscout, arrives with such a versatile profile at the defensive and offensive level as Sadiki.
It remains to be seen now if the union will manage to keep its other boss in the middle, Charles Vanhoutte, a real bumper in front of the defense. His departure, which is currently not on the agenda, could unbalance the team even if the management has shown in recent years that no one was irreplaceable to the Union …
