Agarekum landed in the Jan Breydel Stadium last summer and soon grew into a strong holder in the midfield of Cercle. In total, the Ghanais played 44 games at the people of Bruges this season, in which he recorded two goals and two assists. At the end of March he also made his debut with the Ghanaian national team, in the World Cup qualifying match against Chad.
“We are happy that we have highlighted the option in Lawrence’s contract,” says technical director Rembert Vromant. “He is a versatile midfielder with technical qualities that fit well in our style. We strongly believe in his further development and look forward to the upcoming seasons.”