Luton Town defender Christ Makosso appears to be edging closer to an exit, despite manager Jack Wilshere debunking recent rumours.
The 21-year-old was officially announced as a Hatter on New Year’s Eve 2024 ahead of the January transfer window. He arrived from Belgian outfit RWD Molenbeek for an undisclosed fee after making 13 appearances in the Belgian second tier.
Makosso eventually broke into Matt Bloomfield’s team in February 2025, starting the last 12 games of the campaign as Luton were relegated from the Championship. He then retained his place in League One, operating as both a centre-back and right-back.
A change of guard in the dugout saw the Congo international lose his place, and he has featured just twice in the league under Wilshere. This led to speculation earlier in the week that a temporary exit was on the cards.
Wilshere Addresses Makosso Links
Although Makosso has struggled for game time in England’s third tier, he has attracted attention from a number of top flight clubs across the continent. A return to Belgium was mooted as a possibility, with journalist Rudy Galetti stating interest was growing from Cercle Brugge, Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp. Furthermore, Swiss outfit Sion and La Liga’s Levante were also claimed to be monitoring the situation.
This forced the Luton boss to address the situation ahead of this afternoon’s trip to Plymouth Argyle, saying:
“Christ is committed, number one. He’s here right now, he knows that he’s probably not the first centre back and you can see Mads (Andersen) has been outstanding, really grown and helps us massively in this league. Then Teds before he hurt his back was the guy and then Kal came back and Kal gives us that balance with his left foot.
“So I think Christ has found it difficult to get into the team because of Mads as that’s his natural position, but if we can keep him here and he’s happy to do that and fight for his place then I’m happy with that as it gives you competition for places, it gives you something a little bit different with Christ. But I also understand that he wants to play and he needs to play, so I don’t think anything’s close. I saw the rumour which was not true as we’re not that close to anything with him, but also I think we could be open.”
🚨🇧🇪 EXCL | Contacts remain ongoing between Cercle Brugge and Christ Makosso over a possible move from Luton.
Despite today’s statements, talks for the Congolese CB are continuing as they work on a 6-month loan with an option to buy set at ~€3.5/4m.
Situation to monitor. pic.twitter.com/uomV7Xfbko
— Rudy Galetti (@RudyGaletti) January 23, 2026
Journalist Doubles Down On Exit Claims
Despite Wilshere stating the rumours aren’t true, there was an admission that the defender could exit before the end of the transfer window. This prompted a response from Galetti, who has revealed that talks are ongoing with Cercle Brugge.
The deal is said to be for a six month loan, which would include an option to buy of between €3.5-4 million (£3-3.5 million). Should a permanent exit be confirmed this summer, this would represent a profit on their original outlay, which was reported to be €2.4 million (£2 million). However, former club RWD Molenbeek would be entitled to some of the fee having inserted a sell-on clause in the deal which took him to Kenilworth Road.