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 31-08-2012 

Chancel Mbemba gets a contract

Chancel Mbemba gets a contract

Chancel Mbemba signed a contract for 3 years. The 18 year old defender underwent a long testing period and was evaluated positively. Van Holsbeeck: "He has a lot of potential, so he deserves this contract." Read more »

AC Milan sign Nigel De Jong

AC Milan sign Nigel De Jong

AC Milan have just signed Manchester United player Nigel De Jong. The midfielder signs a 3 year contract with the team that Anderlecht will be facing the 18th of September in the first game of the CL group stage. Read more »

Bram Nuytinck will sign for Anderlecht

Bram Nuytinck will sign for Anderlecht

Bram Nuytinck is Anderlecht's latest reinforcement. The 22 year old defender was bought from Dutch club NEC. The player cost around 2 million, but the Mauves probably paid more than 3 million on the last day of the transfer window Read more »

 30-08-2012 

Van Holsbeeck and Van den Brom hopeful

Van Holsbeeck and Van den Brom hopeful

Manager Van Holsbeeck is happy with the draw. He hopes to end at least 3rd in the group: "It could have been worse. We have ambition but let us remain calm and first prove we deserve to be in the CL. Everything is possible though" Read more »

CL group C: who are these teams?

CL group C: who are these teams?

Anderlecht returned to the Champions League. With AC Milan, Zenit and Malaga the Mauves can expect serious competition. We made a little overview of the opponents. Our foreign visitors can also read more about Anderlecht here. Read more »

 29-08-2012 

Juventus eager to land Mbokani

Juventus eager to land Mbokani

Many scouts followed the match between Anderlecht and Limassol yesterday. Several Belgian clubs sent a representative to the Vanden Stock Stadium, but also many foreign clubs were present. Read more »

RSCA-Limassol: Leroy injured in skirmish

RSCA-Limassol: Leroy injured in skirmish

After yesterday's game some unsporting behaviour was noticed in the locker rooms. Six visiting players assaulted the Anderlecht staff and players. Former team representative Pierre Leroy was injured at the head. Read more »


 28-08-2012 

Waiting for more transfers now

Waiting for more transfers now

With the team qualified for the Champions League, the Mauves still have a few days to find reinforcements. Especially an additional defender would't be a luxary. Anderlecht target Moisander already went to Ajax. Read more »

Champions League: we made it!

Champions League: we made it!

For a long time it didn't look good. With a 2-1 defeat to make up for, Anderlecht had to score. Limassol relied on a double defence. Belgium held its breath for 81 minutes until Mbokani scored! Iakovenko doubled the lead later. Read more »

Norwich: "No interest in Lucas Biglia"

Norwich:

A few days ago, the English press mentioned Norwich City would be interested in Lucas Biglia. The would want to loan the Argentinian international. Today, the manager of the club denied these rumours. Read more »

 26-08-2012 

Anderlecht held by OHL: 1-1

Anderlecht held by OHL: 1-1

Anderlecht lost points yesterday in Leuven. The game ended on a 1-1 draw. the Mauves left Wasyl, Kanu & Safari on the bench. Proto, Kouyaté, Biglia, Gillet & Mbokani were not in the selection. Read more »

 25-08-2012 

Anderlecht interested in loaning Pazienza

Anderlecht interested in loaning Pazienza

According to the Italian media, Anderlecht are interested in loaning the 30 year old midfielder Michele Pazienza from Juventus. In case the Mauves would eventually want to transfer the player, they'll need to pay € 1.5 million. Read more »

Marecek on loan to Hereveen

Marecek on loan to Hereveen

According to walloon newspaper Le Soir, Anderlecht has come to an agreement with Dutch team Hereveen, regarding a one-year loan of midfielder Lukas Marecek. Hereveen has the option to purchase the player afterwards. Read more »


 24-08-2012 

Limassol beat Anderlecht 2-1

Limassol beat Anderlecht 2-1

Anderlecht has suffered from its first defeat under new coach John van den Brom. The Mauves lost the first leg in the CL play off. The return leg will decide which team qualifies for the group stage. Everything's still possible. Read more »

 19-08-2012 

Biglia and Kouyate will probably stay

Biglia and Kouyate will probably stay

Kouyate indicated he will stay in Anderlecht this season: "I've gotten a lot of questions about my future lately. So I've decided to stay. The club did a lot for me and I am doing something back now.'" Read more »

Small victory against Mons

Small victory against Mons

Anderlecht defeated Mons and stay at the top of the table. It didn't go well for Anderlecht though, that had difficuties with the visiting defence and counter attacks. The Mauves also missed their 4th penalty of the season. Read more »

 17-08-2012 

Arsenal want Biglia to replace Song

Arsenal want Biglia to replace Song

Biglia can count on more and more concrete interest from Arsenal. The London based club wants him to replace Song, who will leave to Barcelona. Biglia already indicated he is ready to leave Anderlecht. Read more »

Suarez operated in Argentina

Suarez operated in Argentina

Matias Suarez will be operated in Argentina. After the operation, a rehabilitation period of three months awaits the striker, but he will be relieved of his knee injury. Suarez will be ready to play in January. Read more »

Anderlecht to Cyprus on Monday

Anderlecht to Cyprus on Monday

Anderlecht will leave to Cyprus on Monday already. The team wants to get acclimatised before playing the Champions League game against Limassol. Temperatures in Cyprus are up to 35 degrees. Read more »


 16-08-2012 

NextGen Series: Barça - Anderlecht 1-1

NextGen Series: Barça - Anderlecht 1-1

Anderlecht's U19 team, currently competing in the NextGen Series, played FC Barcelona in the first game of the group stage. The game ended on a 1-1 draw. Nathan Kabasele gave Anderlecht the lead, but Barca managed to equalize. Read more »

Deschacht out for one week

Deschacht out for one week

Olivier Deschacht will be out for one more week. The defender has a small fracture in one of his ribs and will have to rest. Against Ekranas he played with an injection. Against Cercle, he wasn't in the line-up. Read more »

Biglia third choice for Inter

Biglia third choice for Inter

Inter Milan are showing concrete interest in Lucas Biglia. The Argentinian player is third on the list of the Italian club, after Paulinho (Corinthias) and Nigel de Jong (Manchester City) Read more »

 13-08-2012 

Mbokani and Kouyate might leave

Mbokani and Kouyate might leave

Reaching the Champions League is more important than ever now for Anderlecht. Qualifying means an additional 15 million euro for the club, but two key players also linked their future with the Champions League. Read more »

Anderlecht easily beat Cercle

Anderlecht easily beat Cercle

Anderlecht booked an easy victory tonight against Cercle Bruges. The Belgian champions won 0-3 with a hattrick of Mbokani. Anderecht now join Club Bruges and Zulte Waregem at the top of the table. Read more »

 12-08-2012 

Transfer rumours: update

Transfer rumours: update

Moisander could still become an Anderlecht player. Ajax, interested as well in the defender, announced they don't have the necessary financial funds to land the Finnish player. Read more »


 09-08-2012 

Anderlecht crush Ekranas again: 0-6

Anderlecht crush Ekranas again: 0-6

Anderlecht crushed Ekranas for a second time now. After the 5-0 in Brussels, the Mauves now also won the second leg. This time the scoreline was even higher: 0-6. The aggregate score is 11-0. Read more »

 08-08-2012 

Pehlivan alternative for Biglia

Pehlivan alternative for Biglia

Anderlecht are showing interest in the 23 year old defensive midfielder Yasin Pehlivan of Gaziantepspor. The Austrian player would be an alternative in case Biglia would leave after all. Read more »

 07-08-2012 

Update about Suarez' situation

Update about Suarez' situation

Matias Suarez and his failed transfer caused a lot of turbulence within the club. Players are not allowed to talk about the failed transfer to avoid further escalation of the situation. Read more »

 06-08-2012 
 05-08-2012 
 04-08-2012 

Suarez fails physical tests in Moscow

Suarez fails physical tests in Moscow

Bad news for Matias Suarez. After having finished the physical tests at his new club CSKA Moscow, the results showed a problem with his knee. An injury he had been struggling with for months, and has still not healed properly. Read more »

 02-08-2012 

Anderlecht beat Ekranas 5-0

Anderlecht beat Ekranas 5-0

Anderlecht had no trouble beating Lithuanian team Ekranas at home. After 90 minutes play, the scoreboard showed a 5-0 victory in favor of Anderlecht, which seems to make the return leg otiose. Read more »