According to Waalse media, Standard and their 24-year-old Belgian centre-back Ibe Hautekiet have reached a verbal agreement on a new contract that will extend until June 2029. This agreement was also reported by @KevSauvage. This season in the Jupiler Pro League, Hautekiet has made 26 appearances, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist. He had previously been linked with a transfer to clubs including Udinese. Standard wants to keep key players at the club longer. His current Transfermarkt market value is €3.50m.