Verbeke wanted to lead Amuzu to Club Brugge

TRANSFERS Het Laatste Nieuws today tells seven striking facts about Francis Amuzu, Anderlecht's number seven. One of them is about how he ended up at Anderlecht. He was close to a move to PSV or Club Brugge.


As a 14-year-old, Amuzu tested at Anderlecht for the first time. The purple and white team was immediately convinced. But Club Brugge and PSV also showed far-reaching interest. For Club Brugge, Peter Verbeke, current CEO of Anderlecht, conducted the talks with the Amuzu family at the time.

The other facts are about:

-Amuzu's barefoot training at the JMG Academy;
-Ghana's interest in having Amuzu selected for their national team;
-his hat-trick, something guys like Lukaku, Tielemans and Praet failed to do in the Anderlecht shirt;
-his father Theopilus who was a professional football player at Standard and KV Mechelen;
-his enormous speed;
-his girlfriend who has a beauty shop in Antwerp.