Official: Edon Zhegrova joins Basel

Edon Zhegrova has officially split the streets with Belgian club Genk and has joined Basel in Switzerland.

Genku announced through a post on his official website that he had reached agreement with Basel for transferring Kosovo striker Edo Zhegrova.

The winger of the Kosovo national team joins Basel as a player loaned for a season and a half, with the Swiss club having the option to buy the 19-year-old at the end.

“Genk has reached agreement with Swiss club FC Basel for transfer of Edo Gerrard. Basel loan Gerrards for a season and a half, an option to buy, “said the Belgian club’s announcement.

Wishing luck, Genku says Zhegorva goes to the Swiss Championship to find more opportunities to play, which they missed in Belgium.

In 27 official matches for the Belgians, the Kosovar winger, who can play on both sides of the attack, has scored 5 goals and has donated three aces.

He joined Genk from St. Truiden Res in 2017 and will now carry the Basel shirt.

During this transitional period it has been reported that for the services of Kosovo talent had expressed interest even big clubs like Barcelona, ??Milan and Lazio.