Cercle Brugge has made a decision on four loan players from the previous campaign. The club will not exercise the purchase options of Dante Vanzeir, Pieter Gerkens, Oluwaseun Adewumi and Oumar Diakité. With the end of the season, Cercle is saying goodbye to four players who were active on loan in the past year. The club decided not to use the agreed purchase options, as reported by Het Laatste Nieuws. As a result, all four players return to their parent club, where their future will be re-evaluated. KAA Gent will closely follow this decision, as both Dante Vanzeir and Pieter Gerkens are still under contract with the Buffalo's. The two experienced Belgians were part of the Cercle core last season, but failed to convince the Bruggelingen to sign a permanent transfer. According to the earlier agreements, a new loan deal under the same conditions was not an option. However, new negotiations between the two clubs are not entirely ruled out. Not only Gent is getting players back. Oluwaseun Adewumi returns to Burnley in England, while Oumar Diakité returns to Stade Reims in France. Diakité has shown his potential regularly and is currently preparing for new international commitments with Ivory Coast. With the departure of four players, there is new space in the Cercle Brugge selection. The club is facing an important transfer summer and will need to find new solutions for various positions. The decision shows that Cercle remains critical in its transfer policy. Although the four loan players made their contribution, the club deemed it not opportune to activate the agreed options.