Brest have bid accepted by Genk for Jere Uronen

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Ouest-France report that Ligue 1 side Brest have found their replacement for Romain Perraud, who recently signed for Premier League side Southampton for €13m plus bonuses.

27-year-old Finnish international full-back Jere Uronen is expected to arrive in France at the beginning of next week to undergo a medical and sign his contract with SB29.

Brest made an opening €1.5m bid for the player, Genk asked for €3m, a compromise was reached an offer has now been accepted.

Uronen is not arriving any earlier because Genk insisted in having him available for the Belgian Super Cup, which occurs on Saturday.