Official: Besfort Zeneli joins Belgian champions

Besfort Zeneli has completed his transfer to Belgian champions Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

Zeneli has joined Royal Union from Swedish club Elfsborg.

Royal Union paid around 4 million euros for Zeneli's registration. The 23-year-old midfielder has signed a four-year contract with Royal Union. Zeneli will wear the number 23 shirt at Union.

“After my first conversation with the Union executives, I immediately called my manager to tell him that I wanted to join this club. It is a family club at the highest level,” Zeneli told the club’s official website.

Zeneli developed as a footballer at Elfsborg.

He was part of the first team from 2022, making 93 appearances and contributing five goals and 15 assists.

Besfort is the younger brother of Arbër Zeneli. He was part of Kosovo U21, before later deciding to play for Sweden.