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Botaka: Gent complete signing of DR Congo winger from Sint-Truiden

Jordan Botaka has joined Gent on a four-year-deal from league rivals Sint-Truiden.

The contract will keep the Democratic Republic of the Congo international at the Ghelamco Arena until 2024, and he joins Cameroon's Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui, Ghana's Nana Asare and Ivory Coast youth star Anderson Niangbo in Jess Thorup's team for the 2020-21 season.

Botaka played 28 matches in the just concluded Belgian First Division A campaign, scoring three goals Sint-Truiden who finished in the 12th position.

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He has the chance of playing in the Uefa Champions League next season after Gent finished second behind Club Brugge on the league table, which put them in the Uefa Champions League third qualifying round.