FCA on a new full -back? Rumor about upcoming national players from Belgium

The 22-year-old Rafik Belghali from KV Mechelen is one of the most constant full-back of the Belgian Jupils Pro League. This season he remained injury -free, played almost all games over the full distance and apparently played into the focus of European top leagues:

According to the Belgian daily newspaper Het Nieuwsblad FC Augsburg is one of the three hot candidates who strive for the Belgian-Algerian right-back.

FCA could need more stability – Belghali has contract until 2026

Augsburg’s youngest Defense performance at 1: 3 against Holstein KieL could accelerate the considerations in this direction. Belghali is currently causing stability on the right outer track – and could be an urgently needed option in the next season: dynamic, strong, technically clean and with good timing in a duel.

Belghali’s contract in Mechelen is still running until summer 2026. However, according to the report, the club would let him go with a suitable offer, since no agreement has been reached about an extension of the contract so far. At the table elevator of coach Jess Thorup, Marius Wolf, Henri Koudossou and Robert Gumny are currently under contract.

Transfer rumor for FC Augsburg: Two more clubs in the race

Belghali himself is apparently covered, but speaks openly about his ambitions: The defensive wing racer also wants to be a regular player in the coming season – ideally at a higher level. Algeria’s national team is also a goal that he has a firm eye on with regard to the Africa Cup at the end of 2025, describes the portal.

In addition to FC Augsburg, the French first division team FC Toulouse and the Italian club Hellas Verona are also intended to watch the player intensively. Does Belghali end up in the Bundesliga at the FCA? The home bankruptcy of the Fuggerstädter against Kiel offered several reasons for excitement. One of them occurred on the edge of a substitution.