The transfer story surrounding Belgian racer Maxim van Giles and Lotto continues to growl over that both parties are working towards a friendly agreement that will secure the 25・year・old's move not now but later elsewhere.

The contract between Van Giles and the professional team will continue until the end of the 2025 season, but he had expressed a desire to terminate the contract ・ only signed this spring – and signed a larger contract with a rival team.

Teams including Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, Astana Qazaqstan, Ineos Grenadiers and UAE Team Emirates have all been linked with his signature. But first he and his soon-to-be former team will have to agree on a fee to break his contract early.

According to Het Laatste Nieuws, he said his meeting with Lotto on Monday was "very positive" and noted that "both parties will have good results as good friends.""

Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe is armed with a bumper budget following the addition of a new title sponsor this year and appears to be the top contender for Van Gils' signature.

The German team aims to add Oier Lazkano, Giulio Pellizzari and Laurence Pithie as key signs of this offseason and continue to strengthen in all areas in 2025.

Astana・Kazakhstan is also back in the race, reports Het Laatstenieuws. The team, hoping to avoid relegation from the World tour next winter, also has the money to spend following a massive investment from Chinese brand XDS Carbon-Tech.

The team has already brought in 2025 12 new riders, with Faust Masnada, Sergio Igita, Diego Urissi, Clement Champoussan and Uto Poel participating in the main signings. Het Laatste Nieuws reported that Astana had made a "new and financially strong offer" to Van Giles, but the initial talks reportedly failed to progress.

While Vangils is not one of the current Peloton superstars, he is still likely to develop into one following the landmark 2-9 season, which earned a series of top 10 results in the 2024 Day race from May 1 to May 1.

He won the victory at Eshbourne Frankfurt and the GP at Canton Allgau, while also finishing in the top 10 at Strad Bianche and La Freshwalonne, Milan Sanremo, Liege-Bastogne-Liege and the GP Montreal, among other things.

With a buyout fee in the area of €1-1.2 million on the table and a future salary that could double it, the new team of Virgil said he would be willing to pay