Genk - KV Mechelen Prediction, Picks and Tips
National champion Racing Genk and cup winner KV Mechelen open the new season. Both teams compete for the Supercup in the run-up to the new season that starts next weekend.
Genk was the best team last season and deservedly received the championship scale. As always, there is a risk that the strongholds will run out. It sold Leandro Trossard for a record amount to Brighton. That other midfielder, Ruslan Malinovsky, also left this week. He started working at Atalanta in southern Europe. Furthermore, it will still be scared to wait until the end of August. There is still concrete interest in Sander Berge, Aly Samatta, Joakim Maehle, ... Genk can also be heard from the incoming side. With Benjamin Nygren and Ianis Hagi, the Limburgers are taking away two youngsters who are predicting a great future under the noses of the European top clubs. Racing Genk eventually set about eight million euros for Hagi for the golden rooster, a new record transfer after the seven million for Theo Bongonda. Bongonda is also a newcomer who came from Zulte Waregem. Trainer Felice Mazzu is also new at the club. After having made good weather for a few years at Charleroi, he made the switch to a real top club. "I am happy and very proud," said Felice Mazzu. "Our intention is to finish in the top four again and achieve European football. A new title? Genk didn't talk about that last season either. We're not going to do that now. "Mazzu can also make his debut in the Champions League. "I certainly hope for Juventus. I am a big fan of the Old Lady.
KV Mechelen finally knows where it stands. It plays the Supercup as a 1A club, does not go to Europe and does not play cup football. So mixed feelings at Mechelen, which still needs reinforcement to bring the adventure in 1A to a successful conclusion. Trainer Wouter Vrancken realizes that all the commotion has had an impact on his preparation. "As long as there was no clarity about our sporting fate, everyone was busy with their own future," he says. Due to the case, the transfer activity was also on the back burner. German Mera, Seth De Witte and Tim Matthys leave a gap and must be replaced. And if Mechelen wants to take a step forward compared to last year, additional reinforcement needs to be added. For the time being it seems that players mainly want to rent. Earlier it became known that Malinwa wants to rent Dante Vanzeir (Racing Genk) with a purchase option. Edo Kayembe (Anderlecht) would also be in the picture at KV Mechelen. The midfielder extended his contract with RSCA, but may be rented out. The Purple & White and Kayembe themselves would like a loan. For Igor De Camargo it will be a return to the club where it all started for him. The Camargo will once again want to prove that it is still not worn out at 36. "The hunger is still big. I am ambitious, and so should KV Mechelen. When I used to relocate here with Genk or Standard, I always had the feeling that the win had already arrived, because we were playing against a - with all due respect - small club. Well, Malinwa is no longer a small club. After last season we can have ambition. We are the cup winner, aren't we? We should not be afraid of Genk. I know what we are capable of. David has already defeated Goliath in the cup final. Why would that not be possible again? "
Our recommendation tip for Genk - KV Mechelen : Genk to win @ 1,38