Gent has sold Matias Fernandez-Pardo to Lille. Arnar Vidarsson, the Sports Manager of KAA Gent, has reacted to the transfer.

What happened?

Fernandez-Pardo returns to the club where he received his youth training. Vidarsson indicates that Gent received an excellent offer.

Why is this important for Gent?

Vidarsson tells how the transfer of Fernandez-Pardo came about. There was a lot of interest in Fernandez-Pardo. We only wanted to let him go for an excellent offer and that offer has been made.

What's next?

Matias himself also wanted to take the chance to return to the club of his youth. KAA Gent can be proud that it has once again been able to let a youth product leave through the big gate.

In the coming days, we will continue to work on our core, also on the incoming side. Our current position is 5th in the competition, with 29 points from 40 matches. Our last result was a draw against Genk on May 31, 2026. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | League standing | 5th | | Points | 29 | | Matches | 40 | | Last result | 0-0 against Genk |