Transfer specialist Sasha Tavolieri reported that AA Gent is set to acquire Michiel Cauwel and Saidou Touré from Genk after the season. Both players are 18 years old and were at the end of their contracts with Genk, where they played for the club's second team. They are expected to sign four-year deals to join Jong AA Gent. The transfer marks a return for both players. Cauwel, a Belgian central defender, had left Gent for Racing Genk in 2022. Touré, a winger, had made the same move in 2020. Cauwel has made 11 appearances in the Challenger Pro League this season, has 2 caps for the Belgium U19 team, and his current Transfermarkt market value is €250k.