Rijeka is making significant efforts to acquire Adedire Mebude from Westerlo, but their initial offer has been turned down by the JPL club. Mebude, who primarily plays as a right winger, joined Westerlo in July 2023 for 1.75 million euros. However, he has yet to secure a spot in the team, having been loaned out to Bristol City and HSV over the past two seasons. The 21-year-old, who previously trained at Manchester City's academy, has drawn interest from two additional Croatian clubs and Denmark's FC Midtjylland, as reported by Belgian insider Sacha Tavolieri. Mebude has played in 25 matches for Westerlo, contributing two goals and two assists, though he had a more impressive record at Manchester City's academy, with 27 goals and 33 assists in 66 games. The Scottish-Nigerian footballer is currently part of the Scottish U-21 national team. His contract with Westerlo is valid until June 30, 2027, and Transfermarkt estimates his market value at €1.00 million.