Union Berlin set to unveil Zeno Van Den Bosch as new signing, Wolfsburg attempt to acquire Union’s Danilho Doekhi

Sky Germany reports that 1. FC Union Berlin will shortly confirm Belgian centre-back Zeno Van Den Bosch’s capture on a free transfer. The Köpenick-based Bundesliga outfit have been eyeing-up the 22-year-old as a potential replacement for the likely-to-depart Danilho Doekhi for quite some time. Sky claims that Van Den Bosch has passed his Union medical and official confirmation from the club will come shortly.

Van Den Bosch – due to the fact that he sits on an expiring contract with Royal Antwerp – is free to negotiate his departure from his Belgian club during the current January transfer window. The same applies to Union centre-backs Doekhi and Diogo Leite; both of whom are expected to depart Union after the season concludes.

Sky also claims that VfL Wolfsburg have joined the race to acquire Doekhi on a free. Such a turn-of-events nevertheless seems highly unlikely due to the fact that Doekhi has been linked with Premier League clubs such as Leeds and Aston Villa. Wolfsburg’s current struggles – exemplified by the fact that four separate VfL defenders set a Bundesliga own-goals record this weekend – render it unlikely that Doekhi will be interested in joining Germany’s green company team.

GGFN | Peter Weis