Belgian Genk, which will be Shakhtar's rival in the playoffs of the Champions League qualification, is close to selling the main defender to French Brest.

According to Letelegramme, the parties have reached an agreement on the transfer of the Finnish national team defender Jere Uronen. The defender is expected to sign a three-year contract with the French.. The transfer amount will be about a million euros.

With Genk Uronen has been playing since 2016. During this time, the Finnish defender played 169 matches for the Belgians, scored 6 goals and made 14 assists.

Earlier, the Pitmen's mentor Roberto de Dzerby spoke about the future confrontation with Genk in the Champions League.