“Selling Onuachu could cost Genk”

Onuachu was the foremost lynchpin for Genk earlier than he left the membership, they usually may wrestle to switch him

Former Belgian striker Marc Degryse has warned that Genk could wrestle within the absence of Tremendous Eagles striker Paul Onuachu.

Onuachu has been the foremost lynchpin for Genk within the final three seasons. He was the best goalscorer within the Jupiler League season two years in the past.

Final season, the massive Nigerian striker scored 21 objectives. And this season, he bagged 19 league objectives, serving to the Smurfs preserve first place within the Jupler League earlier than leaving for Southampton in January.

In whole, Onuachu scored 85 objectives earlier than his swap to the Premier League.

For the reason that Tremendous Eagles striker left for Southampton, Genk have picked up 4 factors from a attainable 9. And so they suffered a 1-0 loss to Antwerp simply final weekend, their first league loss since December.

Genk signed Samatta final summer season and Tolu Arokodare in January. Nonetheless, Degryse, who had 63 caps for the Purple Devils is conscious of Onuachu’s significance to Genk, and he feels they may wrestle to keep up their spot on the prime of the desk.

“So far as Genk is anxious, Onuachu’s departure can nonetheless trigger doubts,” Degryse stated per Voetbal Primeur.

“Vrancken(Genk coach) received’t say that, however you shouldn’t be blind to that. They need to have earned at the least some extent towards Antwerp on Sunday and even received.”

“After Eupen, Gent, and this match, they get 4 out of 9 factors.

“In the mean time you must make the comparability with Samatta within the entrance as a result of he’s a fundamental participant. He won’t turn out to be Onuachu,” Degryse added.

Genk have a six-point benefit on the prime of the league. Nevertheless, in the event that they slip, Royale Union SG may pounce with 9 video games left.