Club Brugge manager Ivan Leko has admitted it would be 'hard to say no' to selling star defender Joaquin Seys this summer, as Manchester United and Arsenal circle the £30million-rated left-back. Leko expressed pride in seeing the 21-year-old linked with a big-money move to the Premier League, but conceded that a substantial offer could tempt the Belgian club to part ways with their prized asset.
Leko proud of Seys transfer links
Speaking ahead of Brugge's 3-0 win over Oud-Heverlee Leuven on Saturday, Leko said: 'In fact, I'm proud that my guys are being linked to those clubs. We chat about it every now and then. How much of those rumours is true? I don't know. But we all have eyes in our heads: their potential is incredible.'
Seys has been tipped to move to the Premier League following an excellent 2025/26 season, in which he won the Belgium Pro League and reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Porto and Benfica have also been linked with the highly-rated defender.
Man Utd make left-back a priority
Signing a new left-back is now Manchester United's top priority until the end of the transfer window, though Flemish outlet Het Nieuwsblad claim that they are yet to make a formal approach for the player. With Patrick Dorgu now viewed as a winger by Michael Carrick, Luke Shaw is the only natural left-back in the squad and surely cannot be relied upon for a full season with Champions League football given his injury history.
Arsenal, meanwhile, have already done business with Brugge this summer, signing Christos Tzolis for £34m. The Belgian club do not want to lose any more of their prized assets, including Seys and Barcelona target Nicolò Tresoldi.
Leko admits sale is possible
Leko previously claimed Seys was destined to play at the top of the Premier League and believes there is a chance he will move on before deadline day. 'If there's a lot of money on the table, it's obviously not easy to say no,' he added. 'The board's aim is still to build a team that's even better than last season.'
'The right time to leave will come. Tzolis has proved that. Let's hope they're all still here in September,' Leko concluded.
