Archie Brown, a key player for KAA Gent when fit, is pushing for a transfer. He did not return from vacation and claimed to be sick, later not returning at all. This is seen as an attempt to force a transfer. There is interest from Serie A and Ligue 1, but no offers have convinced Gent yet.

Archie Brown is a target for Fenerbahçe to bolster their left-back position. The player is versatile, capable of playing as a left-back and a left center-back. Gent demands 12 million Euros, but the transfer could proceed if the price drops to 8-9 million Euros.

Gent has signed Tiago Araujo from Estoril as a replacement for Archie Brown, who wants to leave the club. Brown played in Gent's recent Conference League Play-Off match against Partizan, but he is expected to be replaced by Araujo in the upcoming league match against Antwerp.