Samsunspor eye move for Genk left-back Joris Kayembe
Samsunspor are being linked with a move for KRC Genk defender Joris Kayembe as the Turkish Süper Lig side explore options at left-back ahead of the next transfer window.
The 31-year-old, valued at €2.50m on Transfermarkt, is currently on the books of Genk in the Belgian Pro League but his contractual situation is unclear, with no expiry date publicly listed and the possibility he could run down his deal and become a free agent not ruled out. The reported probability of a move remains unspecified (“?”), underlining that talks, if any, are at a very early stage.
Kayembe, born in Brussels on 8 August 1994 and standing at 1.81m, is a left-footed defender who can operate primarily at left-back. He holds dual nationality with DR Congo and Belgium, having emerged from the youth ranks at Standard Liège before moving abroad.
The defender joined Genk from Royal Charleroi SC on 1 July 2023, remaining in Belgium after three productive years in Charleroi, where his market value peaked at €3m in early 2021 on the back of consistent Pro League performances. His valuation has generally hovered between €2.2m and €3.5m over the last four years and currently sits at €2.50m with Genk as of December 2025.
Before returning to his home country’s top flight, Kayembe built up significant experience in Portugal and France. He featured for FC Porto B, had loan spells with Arouca and Rio Ave in the Portuguese leagues, and later moved to Ligue 1 side Nantes in 2017, staying there until his switch to Charleroi in January 2020.
Most recently for Genk, he has been involved in the 2025‑26 Jupiler Pro League campaign, though detailed match-by-match data, including opponents, scores and individual contributions, is not provided in the available information.
Should a deal with Samsunspor materialise, whether via transfer fee or as a future free agent if his contract situation allows, it would offer Kayembe a fresh challenge in the Süper Lig and a new platform to extend a career that has already taken him through Belgium, Portugal and France, potentially shaping the final prime years of his professional journey.
