Sampdoria signs Yari Verschaeren and Bjorn Meijer from Belgium

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 1:25 PM

Last updated Aug 12, 2026

Sampdoria signs Yari Verschaeren and Bjorn Meijer from Belgium

Summary

Sampdoria is set to sign midfielder Yari Verschaeren and defender Bjorn Meijer from the Belgian Pro League. Recruitment led by former Anderlecht Sporting Director Jesper Fredberg aims to strengthen the Serie B squad. Verschaeren, previously with Anderlecht, played 38 matches last season, scoring twice. Meijer, a left-back from Club Brugge, made 40 appearances last season, mostly as a substitute. Both players join a club currently in their fourth season in the second tier of Italian football.

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•Sampdoria set to sign Yari Verschaeren from Anderlecht
•Bjorn Meijer joining from Club Brugge
•Jesper Fredberg leads recruitment efforts
•Sampdoria competes in Serie B
•Both players aim to bolster the squad

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1:25 PMYahoo Sports — Sampdoria set to bring in two players from the Belgian Pro League

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As reported by HLN, Sampdoria are set to bring in two players from the Belgian Pro League. The sides recruitment is led by former Anderlecht Sporting Driector Jesper Fredberg, who appears to be using ...
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