KV Mechelen sought defensive reinforcement due to a serious injury to new signing Leo Hjelde. The club has signed Mike Eerdhuijzen from FC Utrecht, who will begin working at Achter de Kazerne. The transfer is permanent, and the 26-year-old Dutchman has signed until mid-2030.

Voetbalprimeur.nl reports that Mike Eerdhuijzen has transferred to KV Mechelen. The defender has signed a contract in Belgium with the club, which plays in the Jupiler Pro League. According to reports, Mechelen is paying two million euros for Mike Eerdhuijzen, excluding bonuses. Technical director Jordy Zuidam commented that Eerdhuijzen indicated he wanted to take this opportunity at Mechelen and that this is a good deal for FC Utrecht. Last year, Utrecht paid more than one million euros to acquire Eerdhuijzen from Sparta Rotterdam. This will be Eerdhuijzen's first time playing abroad.

KV Mechelen are making a strong effort to sign Mike Eerdhuijzen. The transfer is already very close, according to Het Nieuwsblad.

KV Mechelen is interested in Mike Eerdhuijzen, a 26-year-old Dutch left-footed central defender who is currently under contract at FC Utrecht. Mike Eerdhuijzen started the last two Eredivisie matches as a starter and is open to a move to Mechelen. Tom Caluwé of KV Mechelen and FC Utrecht's technical director, Jordy Zuidam, will start negotiations about a possible transfer. KV Mechelen has contacted FC Utrecht for Mike Eerdhuijzen and is willing to pay 1.5 million euro for the defender. It is reported that the Dutch club demands two million euro excluding bonuses, and FC Utrecht is considering a higher transfer fee. Eerdhuijzen has one cap for the Netherlands U20 team. He joined the club in July 2025 and is under contract until 2029. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €1.30m.