Emmanuel Dennis was nowhere to be seen as Club Brugge got their pre-season preparations underway with the reported Arsenal, Everton and Southampton target closing in on a move away from the Belgian giants, according to Nieuwsblad.
Jonathan David is not the only highly-rated forward on his way out of the Jupiler League this summer.
While the Canadian goal-machine appears to have one foot in Lille’s camp after a stunning season at Gent, rivals Brugge also look set to lose a talismanic attacking presence.
Nigeria international Dennis has been linked with almost every club in England after shining on the biggest of stages across 2019/20, scoring twice away at Real Madrid in the Champions League before angling an inch-perfect lob into Manchester United’s net in February.
Walfoot in March suggested that Brugge could listen to offers of around £23 million.
Dennis had been identified as a potential replacement for the seemingly irreplaceable Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at Arsenal.
And with Dennis conspicuous by his absence during a weekend clash between Brugge and Gent, it seems inevitable that the speedy striker has played his final game in blue and black.
“There is no lack of interest in Dennis,” Brugge coach Philippe Clement told HLN last week.
“The Premier League is where there is a lot of room for the fast attackers – it is an ideal destination (for Dennis).”
The likes of Everton, Leicester, Southampton and Crystal Palace are also keen, according to FootMercato.
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