Club Brugge manager Ivan Leko has admitted it would be 'hard to say no' to selling Joaquin Seys this summer, with Manchester United and Arsenal among the clubs linked to the defender.
Leko proud of Seys transfer links
Leko says he is 'proud' to see the 21-year-old linked with a big-money move to the Premier League, following an excellent 2025/26 season in which Seys 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 left-back, who is valued at £30million by Brugge.
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 cannot be relied upon for a full season with Champions League football given his injury history.
Brugge keen to keep prized assets
After selling Christos Tzolis to Arsenal for £34m earlier this summer, Brugge do not want to lose any more of their prized assets, including Seys and Barcelona target Nicolò Tresoldi.
Nevertheless, Leko is happy to see his players linked with Europe's top clubs, admitting as much in an interview ahead of Brugge's 3-0 win over Oud-Heverlee Leuven on Saturday.
'In fact, I'm proud that my guys are being linked to those clubs,' he said. '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.'
'On the other hand, they remain consummate professionals and are happy here. The focus is entirely on OHL.'
Leko admits difficulty in rejecting big offers
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.'
