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 31-01-2019 

Bolasie coming?

Bolasie coming?

TRANSFERS

According to Sportwereld, Anderlecht are about to get the 29-year-old Yannick Bolasie in England. Bolasie is a polyvalent attacker who was loaned out to Aston Villa in recent months by Everton.

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Lucerne refuses bid on Eleke

Lucerne refuses bid on Eleke

TRANSFERS This morning the name of the Nigerian Blessing Eleke ofLuzern came up as a new acquisition for RSC Anderlecht. The Purple & White has made an offer of five million euros to the Swiss club, but that seems too be too little. Read more »

Transfer in: Eleke, Leon or nothing?

Transfer in: Eleke, Leon or nothing?

TRANSFERS Anderlecht is still trying to realize an incoming transfer. The Nigerian Blessing Eleke van Luzern currently seems to be the biggest contender, but the name of Sergio Leon also falls. Nikolai Komlichenko and RIcardo Gomes would rather not be sold by their clubs. Read more »

Anderlecht can't find agreement with Akgün

Anderlecht can't find agreement with Akgün

OTHER The transfer from Yunus Akgün to Anderlecht seems off the track. The Purple & White did not agree with the player and his manager, on which Frank Arnesen canceled the deal. That is how it sounds from Turkey. Anderlecht had reached an agreement earlier with Galatasaray.
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Second transfer for Anderlecht-ladies

Second transfer for Anderlecht-ladies

DAMES For the men, it may be quiet in the area of transfers, with the women they received their second acquisition yesterday. The 22-year-old Italian Norma Cinotti joins the purple-white women's team and has been training this week with the first team. Read more »

Ferryera says permanently no

Ferryera says permanently no

OTHER It seems that RSC Anderlecht can permanently store its plans to bring Facundo Ferreyra to the Astridpark. The Argentinian rejected purple-white for the second time and preferred to go to the Spanish Barcelona Espanyol. Read more »

Verschueren in Lisbon for ECA

Verschueren in Lisbon for ECA

OTHER Michaël Verschueren stayed in Lisbon for the meeting of the European Club Association (ECA), the organization representing the interests of European football clubs. Some also immediately linked the Facundo Ferreyra transfer to the trip to Lisbon, but Verschueren was there for ECA. Read more »

 30-01-2019 

Dimata back at training

Dimata back at training

INJURIES Landry Dimata and Adrien Trebel did some exercises with the ball yesterday. If everything goes well, both players will be ready for the top match against Standard on Sunday. Read more »

 29-01-2019 

Anderlecht are getting closer to Ferreyra

Anderlecht are getting closer to Ferreyra

OTHER RSC Anderlecht is in pole position for Facundo Ferreyra, according to A Bola. The high salary requirements of Ferreyra would not really be a stumbling block for purple-white either. Benfica still prefers a permanent transfer but seems to agree with a loan with purchase option. Read more »

There is the rumor of Affelay again

There is the rumor of Affelay again

TRANSFERS The rumor of Ibrahim Affelay rises again. The Dutch midfielder his contract has been dissolved at Stoke City and is therefore transfer free. Some media link him again to RSC Anderlecht because of his former friendship with Fred Rutten and Frank Arnesen. Read more »

Anderlecht can still earn money from Stanciu

Anderlecht can still earn money from Stanciu

OTHER Nicolae Stanciu is on its way to the United Arab Emirates where they want to pay about ten million euros for the Romanian. RSC Anderlecht secured a resale percentage of 15% on its transfer to Sparta Prague. It is now possible to catch about 1.5 million euros on the transfer. Read more »

"Verschaeren has everything to make it"

INTERVIEWS Jean Kindermans has seen Yari Verschaeren evolve in the youth academy of RSC Anderlecht where he has been playing since the age of nine. Kindermans is delighted about the young Verschaeren and sees a bright future for the 17-year-old midfielder. Read more »

Beveren gets a postponement for Roef

Beveren gets a postponement for Roef

TRANSFERS Normally, Waasland-Beveren has until Thursday, January 31, the time to lift the option on Davy Roef. However, the Waaslanders asked Anderlecht for a postponement. And they got that. Until one week after the thirtieth matchday, Beveren now has the time to take over Roef definitively. Read more »

Sanneh wins prize in Gambia

Sanneh wins prize in Gambia

OTHER His transfer to Anderlecht is not yet a hit, but in Gambia Bubacarr Sanneh remains a star. During the Wah Sa Halat Awards, Sanneh was proclaimed sports personality of the year this weekend. Read more »

Verschaeren: "A fantastic moment"

Verschaeren:

INTERVIEWS Peter Zulj let himself be noticed, but the big star against Eupen was Yari Verschaeren. "I had healthy stress before the game," the 17-year-old midfielder told afterwards. Coach Fred Rutten and teammate Alexis Saelemaekers also praised Verschaeren. Read more »

New turf also not superb

New turf also not superb

OTHER During the winter break, Anderlecht laid a new pitch in the Constant Vanden Stock stadium, but it did not look good on Sunday. "Purchased on a second hand website?" it sounded jokingly on Twitter. Apparently, a defective drainage system causes the problem. Read more »

Azmoun far too expensive

Azmoun far too expensive

TRANSFERS Serdar Azmoun, the striker who, according to Het Nieuwsblad, is wanted by Anderlecht, is very expensive. His club Rubin Kazan asks ten million euros for the Iranian international. Read more »

Rutten: "Showed resilience"

Rutten:

INTERVIEWS After the game against Eupen, Fred Rutten was satisfied with the three points. According to the coach, Anderlecht dominated the entire game. "But we also have to be realistic and admit that there are still a lot of points for improvement." Read more »


 28-01-2019 

"Not even for 20 million to China"

INTERVIEWS Ivan Santini may / must leave. There is interest from the Middle East and from China, but the striker thanked for that kindly. He feels himself not yet extinguished and believes that even at a bigger club than Anderlecht he can still play a role. Read more »

 27-01-2019 

Gerkens might be out anyway

Gerkens might be out anyway

INJURIES No Pieter Gerkens yesterday on the last training before the game against Eupen. The midfielder still suffers from his injury. As a result, Yari Verschaeren will probably appear at kick off. Read more »

Charleroi offers too little

Charleroi offers too little

OTHER Sporting Charleroi wants to win Ryota Morioka. RSC Anderlecht are not looking to strengthen a direct competitor, but are prepared to listen. Only Charleroi will have to come over the bridge with a little more. Read more »

Today first place in starting eleven for Doku?

Today first place in starting eleven for Doku?

OTHER Jeremy Doku or Alexis Saelemaekers will replace the suspended Francis Amuzu today. If it is Doku, then this will be his first place in the starting eleven in the first team. The 16-year-old winger was allowed to come in briefly four times this season. Read more »

 26-01-2019 

"No more underestimating a team"

INTERVIEWS Play-off 1 is a must for RSC Anderlecht, Fred Rutten also knows. The team no longer has the option to underestimate a team and certainly not Eupen. "The assignment remains three points, against everyone", says Rutten. Read more »

Rutten: "Zulj Sunday in selection"

Rutten:

INTERVIEWS The game against Ghent was still watched on television by him, but on Sunday against Eupen, Peter Zulj is part of the selection. According to Fred Rutten he is physically in order to play. "It looks good, we build it right and if nothing happens, he will be in the selection on Sunday", Rutten said on his press conference. Read more »

No Dimata and Bornauw tomorrow

No Dimata and Bornauw tomorrow

OTHER Anderlecht can not count on Landry Dimata and Sebastiaan Bornauw tomorrow. That's what coach Fred Rutten told on his press conference yesterday afternoon. Adrien Trebel is uncertain. Pieter Gerkens does get fit. Read more »

Olsen and Munaron kick off

Olsen and Munaron kick off

OTHER Anderlecht also called up two former players to kick off this weekend's home game. The honor this time is for Morten Olsen and Jacky Munaron. Both were important players for years in the 1980s. Read more »

Charleroi makes an offer on Morioka

Charleroi makes an offer on Morioka

TRANSFERS Charleroi's interest in Ryota Morioka becomes more concrete. The "Zebras" would have even made an offer for the Japanese. Morioka also seems to be more and more interested in a transfer. Only RSC Anderlecht still have doubts about strengthening a direct competitor. Read more »


 25-01-2019 

Suarez yields 1.1 million euros for Anderlecht

Suarez yields 1.1 million euros for Anderlecht

OTHER The TAS has issued a judgment in the case of Anderlecht against Belgrano and Matias Suarez. The tribunal awards purple and white 1.1 million euros. The reason for this is the departure of Suarez in July 2016. The TAS considers this to be a breach of contract. Read more »

Morioka says no to STVV

Morioka says no to STVV

TRANSFERS Sint-Truiden also sees a key player leave to another club, Roman Bezus exchanges the Canaries for AA Gent. STVV must therefore look for a replacement and is thinking of Ryota Morioka. Read more »

Agent Vranjes is looking for a solution

Agent Vranjes is looking for a solution

OTHER The chances of Ognjen Vranjes are over, the Bosnian is allowed to train with the B-core and is no longer welcome at the first team. Meanwhile, his agent is looking for a solution at other clubs and Vranjes himself, he hopes to be able to return to AEK Athens if we can believe his social media. Read more »

 24-01-2019 

Vranjes to B-core

Vranjes to B-core

OTHER The marriage between Ognjen Vranjes and Anderlecht seems to be over after half a year. Pär Zetterberg confirmed to Het Nieuwsblad that purple-white sent the Bosnian to the B-core. The threats to the Serbian singer Jelena Karleusa proved to be the incident too much. Read more »

 23-01-2019 

Edmilson remains an option

Edmilson remains an option

OTHER Anderlecht is one of the clubs that monitors the situation of Junior Edmilson. The Brazilian Belgian exchanged Standard for Al-Duhail in Qatar in the summer. In agent circles, conflicting reports are resounding about his willingness to return to Belgium. Read more »

Dimata is struggling with the cartilage

Dimata is struggling with the cartilage

INJURIES Anderlecht do not want to communicate about the nature of the injury of Landry Dimata, but Het Nieuwsblad writes today that the striker is struggling with the cartilage of the knee. Normally he would go to Germany for examinations, but Het Laatste Nieuws knows that this trip was canceled. Read more »

Vranjes not on training again

Vranjes not on training again

OTHER For the second day in a row there was no trace of Ognjen Vranjes during the training. Although he is no longer ill, Anderlecht say that he was "not expected". It seems more and more that Vranjes is no longer welcome under the new coach Fred Rutten. Read more »

Kara prays for missing former team mate

Kara prays for missing former team mate

OTHER The whole world is under the spell of the disappearance of a plane with footballer Emiliano Sala. Until a few weeks ago Sala played together with Kara Mbodj at Nantes. On his social media, Kara writes that he "prays for a safe return". Read more »

"Vranjes has qualities"

INTERVIEWS Michaël Verschueren did not say it in so many words, but Ognjen Vranjes is allowed to leave at RSC Anderlecht. Although the sports director emphasizes that it has nothing to do with the qualities of Vranjes on the field. Read more »

"Protecting key players and youth"

TRANSFERS Players may also leave in the transfer period. Whoever that is, Michaël Verschueren did not want to put a name on it. What is certain, the key players and the youth are not allowed to leave. Even though that often depends on the player himself. Read more »


 22-01-2019 

Dimata is testing knee in Germany

Dimata is testing knee in Germany

INJURIES Anderlecht does not want to lose much about the injury of Landy Dimata. "For privacy reasons, we do not communicate about the nature of the injury, and we do everything to get him ready for Sunday's game against Eupen", it sounds. Read more »

Didillon has charmed AC Milan

Didillon has charmed AC Milan

OTHER

A scout from AC Milan was present on Sunday during Ghent - Anderlecht. The man was impressed by Thomas Didillon. Although Milan is not currently looking for a goalkeeper, "they will continue to follow Didillon," Het Laatste Nieuws said.

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Vranjes does not want to leave

Vranjes does not want to leave

INTERVIEWS Whether or not he is training back in the meantime is not entirely clear, but RSC Anderlecht says that Ognjen Vranjes is not unlawfully absent. It is clear that purple-white no longer counts on the Bosnian, although he thinks - according to his manager - otherwise: "Ognjen remains". Read more »

Poll: Confidence in Obradovic

Poll: Confidence in Obradovic

WEBSITE From our webpoll it appears that Ivan Obradovic still enjoys the most confidence from the potential leavers. Antonio Milic, Dennis Appiah and Ognjen Vranjes have clearly dismissed.
Obradovic received more than 35 percent of the votes behind his name. Ryota Morioka and Yevhen Makarenko won respectively fourteen and thirteen percent of the votes. Read more »

Gerkens injured at the hip

Gerkens injured at the hip

INJURIES Fred Rutten had to replace Pieter Gerkens at halftime on Sunday. Gerkens received a kick on the hip and could not continue. The severity of the injury is not known. Waiting to see if he can be used against Eupen Read more »

Morioka wants to stay in Europe

Morioka wants to stay in Europe

OTHER Ryota Morioka already refused two offers. More specifically from China and Saudi Arabia. The Japanese no longer has a future with purple-white, but he does not want an exotic club either. Morioka wants to continue playing in Europe. Read more »

Vranjes back on the training field

Vranjes back on the training field

OTHER Striking appearance on the training field of RSC Anderlecht last weekend. Ognjen Vranjes is healed and trains again with the group. For how long remains to be seen, the Bosnian can normally leave with purple-white. Read more »

 21-01-2019 

Rutten: "This hurts"

Rutten:

INTERVIEWS After the match against Ghent, Fred Rutten admitted that the defeat was hard. He also immediately shared his wish that some quality might be added. The Dutchman is aware that there is still work to be done to achieve play-off 1. Read more »

Dimata really injured

Dimata really injured

INJURIES No Landry Dimata in the selection against AA Gent yesterday. The Anderlecht striker was linked to AS Roma last weekend. But that had nothing to do with his absence, Dimata was indeed injured on the knee. Read more »

De Roeck combines U21 with first team

De Roeck combines U21 with first team

OTHER For the time being, Jonas De Roeck will continue to coach the RSC Anderlecht U21. De Roeck will combine both teams. He remains present as trainer in the games of the U21. The training will be partly given by someone else. Read more »

Obradovic: "Rutten believes in me"

Obradovic:

INTERVIEWS Before the winter break you saw Ivan Obradovic only with the Reserves. Yesterday he was again at the kickoff with the first team. The Serb is particularly delighted that he got a new chance from Fred Rutten: "Because I'm still the same player." Read more »

Rutten debuts with defeat

Rutten debuts with defeat

GAMES Anderlecht has not been able to win its first match with Fred Rutten. At the Ghelamco Arena, Purple & White lost with 1-0 from AA Gent. The only goal fell short after the second yellow card of Amuzu. Read more »

 20-01-2019 

Preview: AA Gent - Anderlecht

Preview: AA Gent - Anderlecht

GAMES The winter break is also over for Anderlecht today. Purple-white resumes with an away match at AA Gent, which counts three points less and is ranked seventh. It is to see if Fred Rutten has succeeded in in the past two weeks to regain and gain confidence in the team. Read more »


 19-01-2019 

Kayembe to replace Trebel?

Kayembe to replace Trebel?

INJURIES Adrien Trebel is still out, the question is who can take his place. Peter Zulj only arrived back in Belgium last night. Another option is Edo Kayembe, who left a good impression on winter training camp. There is also a chance that Ivan Obradovic will return to the starting eleven. Read more »

Bornauw out for AA Ghent

Bornauw out for AA Ghent

INJURIES Sebastiaan Bornauw has to let the game against AA Ghent pass. The defender still suffers from a knee injury. As a result, he was also on the sidelines for the entire winter training camp. Read more »

"There is quality in this team"

INTERVIEWS Frank Arnesen already suggested that not too many reinforcements should be expected. How does coach Fred Rutten see that? Does he have enough quality to resume the competition or does he still want an extra striker? Read more »

 18-01-2019 

Zulj trains the first time tomorrow

Zulj trains the first time tomorrow

OTHER Peter Zulj signed his contract on Wednesday and left for Austria that same evening. Yesterday he was honored there, tonight he comes back to Belgium. Tomorrow he trains for the first time with the group. So it is questionable whether he can play along on Sunday. Read more »

Final decision around Trebel only tomorrow

Final decision around Trebel only tomorrow

INJURIES Will Adrien Trebel play against AA Gent? Fred Rutten was not too optimistic. Exclusion is not really there, but the Frenchman did not train yesterday and today. The final decision will be taken tomorrow, but the chance is small that he will play. Read more »

Turkish clubs receive "no" for Bakkali

Turkish clubs receive

OTHER Turkisch clubs informed about the transfer possibilities of Zakaria Bakkali. However, Purple & White said that the winger is not allowed to leave. Fred Rutten knows Bakkali from PSV and wants to bring him to his best level again. Read more »

"It moves" around Morioka

TRANSFERS The following departures mentioned at RSC Anderlecht are Ivan Santini and Ryota Morioka. For the first there is a lot of interest but nothing concrete, says Michaël Verschueren. Also around Ryota Morioka "it moves". Read more »

 17-01-2019 

Zulj was almost in Italy

Zulj was almost in Italy

TRANSFERS Peter Zulj has been on the radar at RSC Anderlecht for several months now. Still, it almost went wrong. Michaël Verschueren intercepted the Austrian when he was on his way to Italy for his medical tests. Read more »

Devroe starts working as an agent?

Devroe starts working as an agent?

OTHER Luc Devroe can immediately get back to work in the football world if he wants to. Patrick De Koster, manager of, among others, Kevin De Bruyne, has several times offered Devroe the job of football agent. Whether Devroe will actually respond to this is still to be seen Read more »

Portrait: Peter Zulj

Portrait: Peter Zulj

OPINIONS Peter Zulj is the first real incoming transfer of this winter. Since in recent days and hours a lot of untruths and disagreeable information about the midfielder have come out, Anderlecht-online went a bit deeper. A portrait of 'the best player of Austria' and the role he can play at the biggest club in Belgium. Read more »

Hans Vanaken wins Golden Boot

Hans Vanaken wins Golden Boot

OTHER Hans Vanaken won the Golden Boot on Wednesday night. The midfielder of Club Brugge won before Mehdi Carcela and Alejandro Pozuelo. For the first time in sixty years, no Anderlecht player reached the top ten. Adrien Trebel finished with four points on a shared eleventh place. Read more »

Kara exchanges 4 for 2

Kara exchanges 4 for 2

OTHER Kara Mbodj does not pick up his old number 4 again on his return to Anderlecht. That has been awarded to Bubacarr Sanneh since the end of August. Kara will play the rest of the season with the number 2 on the back. Read more »

Musona is allowed to play against Anderlecht

Musona is allowed to play against Anderlecht

OTHER Knowledge Musona is allowed to play when Lokeren takes on Anderlecht in March. That is what the Waaslanders say on their website. Since this season there is an arrangement whereby rented players sometimes can not play against their mother club. Read more »

Official: Musona on loan to Lokeren

Official: Musona on loan to Lokeren

TRANSFERS It has been hanging in the air for some time and is now also officially confirmed: Knowledge Musona goes on loan to Lokeren until the end of the season. Whether the East Flemish have also stipulated a purchase option is not yet clear. Read more »

 16-01-2019 

One minute of silence for Lia

One minute of silence for Lia

OTHER AA Ghent goalkeeper Yannick Thoelen has been hit by a family drama this week. His premature daughter, Lia, died two hours after birth. The Ghent Ultras want to keep one minute of silence (no applause) in honor of Lia next Sunday. They ask the supporters of RSC Anderlecht to respect this minute of silence. Read more »

Vranjes, once again, summoned

Vranjes, once again, summoned

OTHER Ognjen Vranjes has been back at Neerpede since yesterday after his "illness". Even though they attach more and more faith to that story at RSC Anderlecht. According to the doctor of Vranjes, his blood values ​​were not good. Yesterday, the Bosnian trained inside. Read more »

Lukebakio "Rookie of the month" in Bundesliga

Lukebakio

OTHER It seems that Dodi Lukebakio Ngandoli has completely found its turn in the Bundesliga. His good performances did not go unnoticed and that earned him the title "Rookie of the month December". In addition, he received a lot of praise from German record international Lothar Matthäus: "He is a real poacher and will bring his fans a lot of joy. Congrats!.. Read more »

Talks with De Roeck

Talks with De Roeck

OTHER Michaël Verschueren said during the winter training camp that it was the intention to keep Jonas De Roeck on board at the first team. Verschueren plans to meet with the U21 coach in the coming days to discuss his future. Read more »

Lenvain has found a job at Standard

Lenvain has found a job at Standard

OTHER Jean-François Lenvain led the social cell of RSC Anderlecht for many years. Last August he left purple-white to start a social project at RWDM. Now he is working as an external consultant at Standard Liège. Meanwhile, Bruno Clerbout started working for the social cell at Anderlecht. Read more »

.More concrete interest for Santini and Dauda

.More concrete interest for Santini and Dauda

TRANSFERS According to Het Nieuwsblad, a club from Saudi Arabia has reported for Ivan Santini. The newspaper does not mention the name of a club. Anderlecht paid 3 million euros for Santini in July. Now it could get more for the striker who scored eleven times in the competition. Read more »

LDH: 'Zulj signs today'

LDH: 'Zulj signs today'

TRANSFERS The transfer of Peter Zulj is in a final phase. La Dernière Heure learned about this in the entourage of the player. The French-speaking newspaper knows that Zulj is currently in Belgium and is currently undergoing medical tests. Read more »

Contradictory reports about Trebel

Contradictory reports about Trebel

INJURIES Will Adrien Trebel get fit for Sunday's game against Ghent? Het Laatste Nieuws says he will not, according to Het Nieuwsblad it is uncertain whether he can play. The midfielder injured against Heidenheim on the knee. Read more »

Musona today to Lokeren

Musona today to Lokeren

TRANSFERS Today the transfer from Knowledge Musona to Lokeren will be completed. It concerns a loan without purchase option. Yesterday Musona performed his medical tests at Lokeren and they were positive. Read more »

Hamburg scouted during friendly games

Hamburg scouted during friendly games

OTHER RSC Anderlecht played two friendly games in Murcia. Sports director of Hamburg, Ralf Becker, personally came to watch the final friendly game against 1.FC Heidenheim. He especially wanted to see Francis Amuzu, Alexis Saelemaekers, Yari Verschaeren and Jérémy Doku at work. Read more »

 15-01-2019 

'Anderlecht talks to Austrian Zulj'

'Anderlecht talks to Austrian Zulj'

TRANSFERS According to reports from Austria, Anderlecht are in talks with Peter Zulj. The 25-year-old Zulj is a number ten that completely unfolded in the past year. He became Austrian international and also enjoys interest from Italy. Read more »

Anderlecht pushes Vranjes towards the exit

Anderlecht pushes Vranjes towards the exit

OTHER After another scandal, it seems over for Anderlecht. Purple & White is planning a meeting with the defender to discuss the many dubious stories that pop up in the press. That is what Het Laatste Nieuws reports. According to the newspaper Anderlecht want to sell him. Read more »

Bernier on loan to Lierse

Bernier on loan to Lierse

TRANSFERS Antoine Bernier was active last season in the UEFA Youth League with RSC Anderlecht. During the summer mercato he closed the door of Neerpede behind him for a three-year contract with Antwerp. Now he is making the switch to Lierse that will rent him from Antwerp until the end of the season. Read more »

Vranjes again discredited

Vranjes again discredited

OTHER It does not stop with Ognjen Vranjes. Currently he is still "sick" in bed according to his entourage. But that does not prevent him from causing another disturbance on social media. The Bosnian would have an eye on Jelena Karleusa. Small detail: Karleusa is the wife of soccer player Dusko Tosic. Read more »

Anderlecht talks to Zukanovic

Anderlecht talks to Zukanovic

TRANSFERS The board did not sit still on winter training camp. Kara Mbodji joined the group but there would also have been talks with Ervin Zukanovic. The 31-year-old Bosnian is interested in an adventure at RSC Anderlecht.
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Musona to Lokeren?

Musona to Lokeren?

TRANSFERS Knowledge Musona first said no a transfer, he wanted to prove himself to coach Fred Rutten. But the Zimbabwan would now agree to a transfer to Sporting Lokeren. Musona would even do his medical tests today. Read more »

Additional tests for Trebel

Additional tests for Trebel

INJURIES On Sunday, Adrien Trebel scored for RSC Anderlecht in the last minutes of the game. But injured himself in that action on the knee. Initial examinations on the spot already exclude a crack on the cruciate ligaments. Read more »

Kara thanks FC Nantes

Kara thanks FC Nantes

OTHER On his official Instagram, Kara Mbodji thanks the chairman, technical staff and supporters of FC Nantes. It is the choice to play more that has brought him back to RSC Anderlecht, says the Senegalese. Nantes coach Vahid is also mentioned. Read more »

 14-01-2019 

Arnesen: "I do not like to talk about specific profiles"

Arnesen:

INTERVIEWS Just like Fred Rutten and Pär Zetterberg, Frank Arnesen really got to know the group during the winter training camp. All the board members of the sporting cell were present in Spain, except for Luc Devroe who is at home with a complex ankle rupture. The rest has learned the weaknesses and strengths of the group during the past week.
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Last training on Spanish soil

Last training on Spanish soil

OTHER This morning, RSC Anderlecht trained one more time in Spain. Afterwards, the return journey to Belgium was started. Starting tomorrow, the preparations at Neerpede will start for the first league match after the winter break. Read more »

Lokeren shows interest in Musona

Lokeren shows interest in Musona

TRANSFERS He still hopes for a chance at the first team of RSC Anderlecht. But the chance that Knowledge Musona looks for other places during the winter mercato is real. Sporting Lokeren already asked about him at purple-white and also Musona does not immediately say no. Read more »

Looking for new U21 coach

Looking for new U21 coach

YOUTH Even with six assistants, Jonas De Roeck remains at the first team. "We are very satisfied with everyone's role in the technical staff," says Michaël Verschueren. RSC Anderlecht must therefore look for a new U21 coach. Read more »

Zetterberg: "We want a player with qualities"

Zetterberg:

INTERVIEWS Just like Fred Rutten, Pär Zetterberg also had his first work week at RSC Anderlecht. In the field of transfers, he repeated what Fred Rutten and Michaël Verschueren said earlier, decisions are taken after the winter training camp. But Zetterberg wants to say one thing: "If someone comes, someone with qualities will come."
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New injury for Trebel?

New injury for Trebel?

INJURIES Adrien Trebel scored the 2-1 in the last minutes of the friendly game. But the fear is there that the Frenchman again injured himself in that moment. He immediately signed to the bank that it was not going. . Read more »

Anderlecht lose from German second division team

Anderlecht lose from German second division team

GAMES Anderlecht lost their second friendly game. It was 2-1 against the German second division team Heidenheim. Purple & White played with a bred B-team, with Kara as captain. All goals fell in the second half. Feick and Glatzel scored after 62 and 74 minutes. It was only in the final seconds (and after a whole bunch of substitutions) that Purple-White could still score 1-2 via Trebel (who seemed to be injuring himself on his kick). More later. Read more »

Some injured players absent on training

Some injured players absent on training

INJURIES Fred Rutten lacks some players on training due to injuries. Sebastiaan Bornauw already fell out with knee pain earlier this week. Zakaria Bakkali injured himself during the friendly game against Hoffenheim, he left the training after half an hour.
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Sanneh: "I want to make a new start"

Sanneh:

INTERVIEWS Bubacarr Sanneh has not really brought what promised his transfer price. But the Gambian does not give up. He continues to give everything at training and wants to make a new start with RSC Anderlecht with the arrival of a new coach. Read more »

Verschueren: "Platform made for agents"

Verschueren:

INTERVIEWS The transfer period is now almost two weeks far. RSC Anderlecht wants a few reinforcements and the agents have not failed to notice. Michaël Verschueren receives several messages daily via all channels. Too much, so purple-white works on a platform where all agents can go to. Read more »

 13-01-2019 

Kara: "I'm back home"

Kara:

INTERVIEWS Kara Mbodji has one assignment for the coming months: being the leader that RSC Anderlecht needs so much. In that role the Senegalese feels good and especially with purple-white, with his "family", as he says himself Read more »

Bornauw still injured

Bornauw still injured

INJURIES RSC Anderlecht is returning home today. Yesterday, there was one training on the agenda. Zakaria Bakkali let it pass by and went to the gym on his own. Sebastiaan Bornauw is still injured and did not participate in the training.
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Vranjes still sick

Vranjes still sick

OTHER After today the winter training camp of RSC Anderlecht is over and still not a trace of Ognjen Vranjes. According to his entourage, the Bosnian is still sick in bed. Fred Rutten also did not want to go deeper into the absence of Vranjes. Read more »

 12-01-2019 

Verschueren visits Deschacht

Verschueren visits Deschacht

OTHER Sporting Lokeren is also doing a winter training camp in Spain. The ideal moment for Michaël Verschueren to visit Olivier Deschacht. For the time being, Deschacht does not think about quitting although he is afraid of the year too much. Read more »

De Coene sees no problems with knee Kara

De Coene sees no problems with knee Kara

INJURIES Kara Mbodj is back at Anderlecht, but the question many fans ask themselves is 'how is his knee'? All right, claims former Anderlecht physiotherapist Jochen De Coene. "Kara passed the medical examination at Nantes and that he did not play much, had nothing to do with his knee." Read more »

 11-01-2019 

Line up RSC Anderlecht - Hoffenheim

Line up RSC Anderlecht - Hoffenheim

GAMES RSC Anderlecht has kicked off a friendly game against German Hoffenheim a 3 pm. The line-ups of both teams are known. For example, Adrien Trebel has been re-starting as captain for the first time since his operation. Kara Mbodji starts on the bench. Read more »

Jestrovic visits training in Spain

Jestrovic visits training in Spain

OTHER Nenad Jestrovic was visiting Pinatar yesterday, he followed with Frank Arnesen the afternoon training along the sidelines. Is there a job for the Serbian at RSC Anderlecht in the future or was it just a courtesy visit? Read more »

Bornauw had to stop training

Bornauw had to stop training

INJURIES RSC Anderlecht trained once in Spain yesterday. Sebastiaan Bornauw had to go to the sidelines halfway through the training with a knee injury. The seriousness of the injury remains to be seen. Read more »

 10-01-2019 

Kara and Morioka train along

Kara and Morioka train along

OTHER RSC Anderlecht received two extra players on the afternoon training. Both Kara Mbodji and Ryota Morioka were present at training. Kara returned yesterday from Nantes, Morioka was ill at the beginning of this week and was too ill to travel with. Read more »

Vranjes still not in Spain

Vranjes still not in Spain

OTHER Ognjen Vranjes has still not joined the selection at the practice camp in Spain. The defender is still sick. Normally he had to go after his teammates the day before yesterday. Read more »

U21 practice against Tubize

U21 practice against Tubize

YOUTH In a bit more than a week the U21 resume the competition. Then the second phase, the playoffs, starts with the best eight clubs from before the winter break. In preparation, the U21 will play a friendly match against Tubeke on Saturday. Read more »

Doumbia on his way to Sporting Lisbon

Doumbia on his way to Sporting Lisbon

TRANSFERS Barely six months after Anderlecht sold him to Ahmat Grozny, Idrissa Doumbia is close to a big transfer. The young Ivorian midfielder is on his way to Sporting Lisbon. A good thing for Anderlecht too: it has a percentage on the resale. Read more »

Kara makes troubles at Nantes

Kara makes troubles at Nantes

TRANSFERS Kara Mbodj is returning to Anderlecht. The Senegalese refused to shake his coach's hand on Tuesday after his substitution. Yesterday morning he did not show up for training. Kara seems to have no future at Nantes. Read more »

"Karsdorp? No contact with Roma"

TRANSFERS Anderlecht and AS Roma have not had any contacts about a possible transfer from Rick Karsdorp. That is what Michael Verschueren reports. "As far as I know, neither myself nor Anderlecht have had contact with Roma." Read more »

Expensive Arnesen is not a first choice

Expensive Arnesen is not a first choice

OTHER Frank Arnesen was not Anderlecht's first choice and Arnesen did not want to start at Anderlecht at first. That is what Sport / Voetbalmagazine writes today. In the end the two still found each other. But Anderlecht had to go deep into the pouch for that. Read more »

Works on pitch in progress (photo)

Works on pitch in progress (photo)

OTHER While Anderlecht is training in sunny Spain, in the Constant Vanden Stock stadium works concerning a new turf are going on. The old turf has been removed in the meantime. The new one is soon to be made. Read more »

 09-01-2019 

'Anderlecht want to pay the redemption sum Pozuelo'

'Anderlecht want to pay the redemption sum Pozuelo'

INTERVIEWS According to Sport / Voetbalmagazine, Anderlecht are considering to take concrete steps to attract Alejandro Pozuelo from Racing Genk this winter. "In his search for a player with an x factor, the management would be willing to activate Alejandro Pozuelo's step-up clause", writes the magazine. Read more »

Asian interest for Morioka

Asian interest for Morioka

TRANSFERS Clubs from China and the United Arab Emirates are interested in Ryota Morioka. That writes Het Nieuwsblad. However, a transfer is not currently under discussion. A possible departure is currently 'on hold'. Morioka first wants to show himself to Fred Rutten. Read more »

English becomes the official language

English becomes the official language

OTHER Fred Rutten immediately began apologizing in the beginning of his presentation because he did not speak French. Whether that will not give problems? English will become the language of instruction on training. And Rutten promises to learn a few words of French as soon as possible. Read more »

Morioka and Vranjes really ill

Morioka and Vranjes really ill

OTHER According to some, it was a bit too coincidental: Ryota Morioka (photo) and Ognjen Vranjes who are sick and could not go to the training camp. Transferitis, it sounded quickly. Inquiries from Het Nieuwsblad and Het Laatste Nieuws, however, teach both newspapers that the two are actually sick. Read more »

 08-01-2019 

Hjulmand: "I am broken"

Hjulmand:

INTERVIEWS Kasper Hjulmand was long in the race to become head coach at RSC Anderlecht, the Dane even stayed in Brussels. Eventually the deal jumped off because the current club of Hjulmand asked 1.5 million euros as a redemption sum. Hjulmand responds upset. Read more »

Waasland-Beveren has an eye on Musona

Waasland-Beveren has an eye on Musona

OTHER Knowledge Musona currently does not want to know about a loan. He wants to prove himself to coach Fred Rutten during the winter period. Waasland-Beveren sees something in Musona, but he is too expensive for the Waaslanders. Read more »

Rutten also in Lego

Rutten also in Lego

OTHER You know Joe Bryant in the meantime, the 10-year-old British boy who rebuilt the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium in Lego. The boy also closely follows the developments. He proved that by portraying the arrival of the new coach Fred Rutten in Lego. Read more »

Dauda towards Vitesse Arnhem?

Dauda towards Vitesse Arnhem?

OTHER Mohammed Dauda did not leave to the winter training camp to Spain. The young attacker is disappointed by the whole situation and showed it with a message on his social media: "If things go wrong, do not let your head hang, I keep believing." Read more »

Bruma and Afellay? A clickbait

Bruma and Afellay? A clickbait

TRANSFERS Several websites try to give the impression that Fred Rutten wants to get footballers Jeffrey Bruma and Ibrahim Afellay to Anderlecht. That is (for now) not true. This is a good example of how some websites make their own story. Read more »

Rutten: "Against Anderlecht you do not say no"

Rutten:

INTERVIEWS Fred Rutten's goal with RSC Anderlecht is clear: sending a team with confidence onto the field as quickly as possible and achieving results. The coach will first and foremost make use of the winter training camp to get to know players and staff. He also said that it is an honor to be able to work for Anderlecht. Read more »

Rutten doesn't speak French

Rutten doesn't speak French

OTHER It was a very short press conference by Fred Rutten yesterday morning. The coach immediately started his press conference with the message that he does not speak French. Press officer Marie Verbeke acted as an interpreter for the French-speaking press. Read more »

Rutten brings Arno Van Zwam as an assistant

Rutten brings Arno Van Zwam as an assistant

OTHER Fred Rutten brings his own assistant to RSC Anderlecht, the 49-year-old goalkeeper coach Arno van Zwam. Both men already worked together at Al-Shabab and Maccabi Haifa. Also there Zwam was his assistant and goalkeeper coach. Whether this has an impact on current goalkeeper coach Max de Jong is not yet clear. Read more »

Hjulmand was in Brussels for talks

Hjulmand was in Brussels for talks

OTHER The eternal second option, that was the fate Kasper Hjulmand in the last few weeks. Michaël Verschueren confirms that the Dane was an interesting track, but a few factors made his arrival difficult. However, Hjulmand traveled to Belgium for talks. Read more »

 07-01-2019 

Interest from United States for Musona

Interest from United States for Musona

TRANSFERS Knowledge Musona still wants to prove himself at RSC Anderlecht. There is interest from America for the Zimbabwan, but for the moment he does not want to go into that. With the arrival of a new trainer the attacker hopes to force a place in the starting eleven. Read more »

Obradovic also on training camp

Obradovic also on training camp

OTHER Frank Arnesen said it during his official presentation. He wants to get acquainted with the players during the winter training camp and assess the current selection. And so also Ivan Obradovic goes to the training camp. Read more »

Reserves lose against Londerzeel

Reserves lose against Londerzeel

YOUTH Anderlecht U21 played a friendly game against KLSK Londerzeel yesterday afternoon. The club from the second amateur class won with 1-2. Anderlecht, played before and after the break with completely different players, Thierry Lutonda (photo) scored. Read more »

Galatasaray also shows interest in Kara

Galatasaray also shows interest in Kara

TRANSFERS Kara Mbodji is currently on loan at French Nantes, but he does not play a lot there. He has been mentioned several times in recent weeks in connection with a return to RSC Anderlecht. But the Turkish Galatasaray also shows interest in the Senegalese. Read more »

Former Anderlecht player signs at RWDM

Former Anderlecht player signs at RWDM

OTHER The 24-year-old midfielder Bahnou Diarra took part in the NextGen Series with RSC Anderlecht in 2012, with great performances against Barcelona. He was a team mate of Roef, Mbemba, D'Alberto, Heylen, Dendoncker and Praet. Diarra now signed a new contract with RWDM. Read more »

 06-01-2019 

What about Devroe?

What about Devroe?

OTHER Frank Arnesen said at his press conference that he had not yet spoken with Luc Devroe. Does Devroe still have a future at RSC Anderlecht with the appointment of Arnesen? Read more »

Only do business with serious agents

Only do business with serious agents

OTHER Mogi Bayat was the longest time in prison in connection with the "Clean Hands" case. Before the winter break he was present at Charleroi to attend a game. RSC Anderlecht did not yet speak out about any further cooperation with Bayat. Michaël Verschueren did that now. Read more »

Not yet spoken with Nantes

Not yet spoken with Nantes

TRANSFERS During the past few days, Kara Mbodji has already been linked to a return to RSC Anderlecht. Michaël Verschueren does not deny it, but there has not been contact with Nantes yet. Although Verschueren  admits that Kara is an option. Read more »

New pitch around mid-January

New pitch around mid-January

OTHER The works on the field of RSC Anderlecht have not yet started. Only scheduled at mid-January. New grass mats will then be rolled out. The grass mats are an intermediate solution, after the season the entire field would be tackled. Read more »

 04-01-2019 

New webpoll: what type of trainer?

New webpoll: what type of trainer?

WEBSITE Michael Verschueren is still looking for a coach for Anderlecht. We want to know what type you think he should get. From our previous poll it turned out that you find the dismissal of Hein Vanhaezebrouck rightly. Read more »

Arnesen: "New trainer is priority number 1"

Arnesen:

INTERVIEWS Frank Arnesen already had a conversation with Marc Coucke and Michael Verschueren. Not with Luc Devroe yet. He also has to get to know the players, which is an introductory round for next week's training camp. But the first real priority for Arnesen is to attract a new coach. Read more »

"First a new trainer and then transfers"

INTERVIEWS As long as no new trainer have been appointed, no transfers have to be expected at RSC Anderlecht. Frank Arnesen and Michael Verschueren first want to sit around the table with the new T1 to see which priorities there are during the winter mercato. Read more »

Belhocine stays on board

Belhocine stays on board

OTHER RSC Anderlecht are still looking for a new trainer. In the meantime, Karim has taken over ad interim. But what about him when the new trainer is there? Michael Verschueren is clear: "We count on the technical staff that has remained." Read more »

 03-01-2019 

Cardiff offers 5 million euros for Santini

Cardiff offers 5 million euros for Santini

OTHER Cardiff City has made a bid of 5 million euros for striker Ivan Santini of Anderlecht. That writes the British newspaper Daily Mail. Cardiff is currently seventeenth in the Premier League and its strikers barely find the way to the goal. Read more »

No discussions with Jol yet

No discussions with Jol yet

OTHER Martin Jol may be a serious option, according to Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht has not spoken to him yet. The Dutchman is financially feasible and seems interested in an adventure at Anderlecht. Read more »

 02-01-2019 

Anderlecht still catch 1 million euros for Kaminski

Anderlecht still catch 1 million euros for Kaminski

OTHER Thomas Kaminiski is on the way from KV Kortrijk to AA Gent. In the past, Kaminski was goalkeeper at Anderlecht. When he made the switch to KV Kortrijk, a reselling clause was stipulated. As a result, purple-white now catches about half of the sum that Ghent deposits for Kaminski. Read more »

No redemption fee for Trebel

No redemption fee for Trebel

OTHER The winter mercato of 2019 has begun. We look forward to what the board of RSC Anderlecht has in store for this winter transfer period. Who is leaving and who will join? The chance that Adrien Trebel leaves is small now that he has just finished an operation on the abdominal muscles. Read more »

Press conference Frank Arnesen

Press conference Frank Arnesen

OTHER Michaël Verschueren has now officially invited the press for the press conference on 3 January. He would like to officially introduce Frank Arnesen, the new technical director of RSC Anderlecht. The press conference starts at 11 AM. Read more »

 01-01-2019 

Mbemba on his way to Besiktas

Mbemba on his way to Besiktas

TRANSFERS During the summer mercato there was some talk of a return, but Chancel Mbemba eventually opted for Porto. A few weeks before the winter mercato, the name of the Congolese fell again, but now he seems to be opting for the Turkish Besiktas.  Read more »