{
  "id": 1684569,
  "title": "Zulte Waregem add defensive reinforcements from Slavia Prague and Palermo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/zulte-waregem-add-defensive-reinforcements-from-slavia-prague-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/zulte-waregem-add-defensive-reinforcements-095500850.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zulte Waregem have bolstered their defensive lineup with loan signings from Slavia Prague and Palermo. Belgian side Zulte Waregem have added Youssoupha Mbodji from Slavia Prague and Salim Diakité from Palermo to their ranks. Mbodji, a 22-year-old Senegalese defender, has been signed on a season-long loan. Last season, he appeared in 18 games for Slavia Prague, scoring three goals and playing seven games in the Champions League. He can operate anywhere on the left or centrally as required. Diakité, 26, brings cover from the opposite flank. The Mali-born defender has had a successful career in Italian football, playing 66 games for Palermo and netting five goals. In the 2025/2026 season, he was on loan at Juve Stabia.",
  "summary": "Zulte Waregem have had a busy few hours in the transfer window. The Belgian Pro League side have brought in two defenders on loan to give Michael Beale more options at the back. Slavia Prague defender...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}