Christian Akpan, a 21-year-old Nigerian back, has signed a new contract with Genk until 2030, despite considerable foreign interest. Akpan joined Jong Genk in early 2023 and was promoted to the senior team at the end of the previous season. Head of Football Dimitri de Condé expressed his happiness with the decision and praised Akpan's versatility, highlighting that it makes him an interesting profile for the technical staff and offers tactical flexibility during matches. Akpan has one cap for Nigeria and his current Transfermarkt market value is €200k.