Genk left-back Joris Kayembe has been linked with a move to Turkish Süper Lig side Samsunspor, with the 31-year-old’s future in Belgium increasingly uncertain.
Transfermarkt data lists Kayembe’s current market value at €2.50m, and the DR Congo‑Belgium defender is now the subject of fresh speculation over a switch from the Jupiler Pro League to Turkey. The reported probability of the transfer is currently marked only as “?”, underlining that talks are at an early and informal stage rather than an advanced negotiation.
Kayembe, born in Brussels on 8 August 1994, joined Genk from Royal Charleroi SC on 1 July 2023 and has operated primarily as a left-back, though he is broadly categorised as a defender. A left-footer standing at 1.81m, he offers experience from multiple European leagues, having previously appeared in Portugal for FC Porto B, Rio Ave and FC Arouca, and in France for FC Nantes before returning to Belgium with Charleroi.
While Genk have not publicly indicated a willingness to sell, the lack of a clearly defined contract expiry date in the available data has fuelled talk that Kayembe could become a free agent in the near future, potentially lowering the cost for Samsunspor or any other interested club. His valuation has remained stable at around €2.50m since mid-2023 after briefly rising to €3.00m in June 2025.
Kayembe has represented both DR Congo and Belgium at various levels, reflecting his dual nationality, and has built a reputation as a steady, two-way full-back rather than a headline‑grabbing attacking defender. Recent match-by-match performance data, including specific opponents and scorelines, is not detailed in the current dataset, but his regular involvement for Genk over the past two seasons has underpinned his sustained valuation.
If a move to Samsunspor does materialise, it would mark Kayembe’s first venture into Turkish football and could offer a late‑career platform to enhance his reputation in a new top-flight league, potentially reshaping the final chapters of his professional journey.
