KV Mechelen is also interested in Fabio Ferraro, Dender's 23-year-old Belgian-Italian left-back. KV Mechelen is interested, but for the time being is not taking action. David Van den Broeck reports that KV Mechelen had already been thinking about Ferraro, but Westerlo is the frontrunner to sign him. Ferraro, who joined Dender in August 2023, has a contract that runs until the summer of 2027. In the 2025/2026 Jupiler Pro League season, he made 61 appearances, scoring one goal and providing eight assists. He has been capped four times for the Belgium U17 team, scoring three goals. His current Transfermarkt market value is €1.20m.