It appears Simons will have to wait for any further reinforcements until key players such as Nyakossi can be sold. Regarding the need to sell players, Van den Steen said that they should not be naive about it. He added that they also want to sell, but might prefer to do so with other players.

Several foreign clubs are said to be interested in Roggerio Nyakossi, with a lot of reported interest from Germany. Sky Sports has confirmed that OH Leuven decided this winter not to facilitate a departure for Roggerio Nyakossi. The club would be willing to begin negotiations for the player from February.

Roggerio Nyakossi is a 21-year-old Swiss central defender who also holds Togolese nationality and has attracted interest. OHL acquired him a year ago from Olympique Marseille for 800,000 euro. He is under contract at OHL until mid-2027. The Switzerland U21 international, for whom he has 8 caps, has made 10 appearances and scored 2 goals in the Jupiler Pro League this season. His current Transfermarkt market value is €800k.