Dries Mertens invests in Sporting Hasselt

Dries Mertens, a former player of the Red Devils, has invested in the Belgian football club Sporting Hasselt. The 39-year-old Mertens will serve as an external investor for the club, which competes in the second division.

The club is led by his childhood friend Sam Kerkhofs and actor Rik Verheye. Details regarding the amount of money Mertens is investing in the club have not been disclosed. Mertens indicated that he was quickly convinced to take this step.

This investment marks his return to the football world, albeit not as a player. It is a new phase for Mertens, who is now focusing on a role on the sidelines of the game.