Genk agrees Club record deal to sign Yira Sor from Slavia Praha

Belgian club, Genk have reached an agreement to sign Nigerian striker Yira Sor ahead of January transfer window.

According to Belgian news outlet HLN, Slavia Prague accepted a €6.5m bid from the Genk for the player.

Sor almost joined Genk in the summer as replacement for Cyriel Dessers but the deal collapsed after both clubs failed to agree a transfer fee.

The situation affected the player’s form as the breakdown in transfer talks ‘came as a shock’, BRL learnt.

Genk however returned to the Czech Republic Champions and have now agreed a deal that’ll see the player move to Belgium when the transfer window reopens next month.

His €6 5m deal becomes Genk’s most expensive signing surpassing compatriot, Paul Onuachu, who arrived from FC Midtjylland for €6m in 2019.

The 22 year-old scored 11 goals, with nine assists in 41 appearances across all competitions for Slavia Prague last season.