Kevin Van Den Kerkhof, a 30-year-old Algerian right-back, signed a new contract with Charleroi, extending his agreement until 2029. Charleroi had previously signed Van Den Kerkhof permanently from FC Metz for 1.5 million euro after initially loaning him in the summer of 2025. Van Den Kerkhof has 9 caps for Algeria and his current Transfermarkt market value is €2.50m.