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 30-06-2020 

Anderlecht players not yet tested on Covid-19

Anderlecht players not yet tested on Covid-19

OTHER Anderlecht have not yet been able to test its players on Covid-19. The reason: there was only one lab that carried out the tests at the first division teams and that delayed the procedure. Now the Pro League has appointed a second lab and that should accelerate the tests. Read more »

Dauda until the end of July at Esbjerg

Dauda until the end of July at Esbjerg

TRANSFERS Mohammed Dauda will finish the season at Esbjerg. The loan of the Ghanaian striker is extended by one month, until the end of July. Antonio Milic also wants to see his rental deal extended, but the defender of Rayo Vallecano is currently suffering from an injury. Read more »

 29-06-2020 

Five million euros for transfers

Five million euros for transfers

TRANSFERS Anderlecht will enter the transfer market this summer with five million euros. Het Laatste Nieuws knows this. So purple and white will have to be creative. On Friday, CEO Karel Van Eetvelt announced that we should not expect spectacular transfers in the coming months. Read more »

Anderlecht refused offer for Roofe

Anderlecht refused offer for Roofe

TRANSFERS Glasgow Rangers has made a proposal to Anderlecht to take over Kemar Roofe. That writes Het Laatste Nieuws. The newspaper knows that Rangers wanted to rent Roofe with an option to purchase. Anderlecht thanked for the offer. Read more »

New contract for Amuzu

New contract for Amuzu

OTHER Francis Amuzu is next on the list of own and young talents that can expect a new contract. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht want to extend and upgrade Amuzu's contract. Read more »

AC Milan takes over Saelemaekers permanently

AC Milan takes over Saelemaekers permanently

TRANSFERS It was unclear whether AC Milan was going to take over Alexis Saelemaerkers permanently. Due to the corona crisis, Saelemaekers was unable to really prove himself in Italy. But that uncertainty is now coming to an end, AC Milan has announced that it is taking over the right winger. Read more »

 27-06-2020 

New sponsor deal yields 4 to 5 million euros

New sponsor deal yields 4 to 5 million euros

OTHER The new shirt sponsors Candriam and DVV Insurance together with parent company Belfius (which gives its name to the training center) pay Anderlecht 4 to 5 million euros every year. That was announced by CEO Karel Van Eetvelt. That is the same as BNP Paribas Fortis in recent years. Read more »

"New pitch at Premier League level"

OTHER Anderlecht have laid a new pitch in the Lotto Park in recent weeks and the practice fields have also received a major makeover. "That happened at the request of Vincent Kompany," says CEO Karel Van Eetvelt. "Our fields will be at Premier League level next season." Read more »

Essevee left back Mensah in the picture

Essevee left back Mensah in the picture

TRANSFERS Bogdan Mykaylichenko is not the only candidate to become the new left back of Anderlecht. A newspaper learned from a good source that Purple & White are also interested in Gideon Mensah. He was rented from Red Bull Salzburg by Zulte Waregem last season. Read more »


 26-06-2020 

Photo: these are the new Anderlecht shirts

Photo: these are the new Anderlecht shirts

OTHER This afternoon, Anderlecht presented the jerseys for the next season. The house shirt is completely purple, with the outlines of a city visible at the bottom. The DVV Insurance logo adorns the center. The away jersey is completely white with the Candriam name and logo in the center en red.  Read more »

Official: Mbokani signature

Official: Mbokani signature

TRANSFERS The bullet through the church: Dieumerci Mbokani and Royal Antwerp FC have just announced that "Dieu" has signed a contract extension. This also immediately ends the flirting with others teams. Read more »

 25-06-2020 

Official: tomorrow presentation of the new shirt

Official: tomorrow presentation of the new shirt

OTHER Last Tuesday we released the news and today we have been officially confirmed by RSC Anderlecht, tomorrow at 1:30 pm the official presentation of the new shirt for the 2020/2021 season. The main sponsored BNP Paribas Fortis disappear from the front of the shirts after 39 years and can be replaced by Candriam and/or DVV. Read more »

Roofe in the Ranger's sights

Roofe in the Ranger's sights

TRANSFERS Glasgow Rangers is targeting Kemar Roofe. If its striker Alfredo Morelos has a big trasfers this summer, coach Steven Gerrar would like to get Roofe. Last summer, the Rangers also wanted to get Roofe, but the striker chose Anderlecht. Read more »

"Loyal fans first"

OTHER RSC Anderlecht will  be able to play its first home game with a crowd, but it will be limited. According to CEO Karel Van Eetvelt, 4,000 to 5,000 supporters will be able to attend a match in the stadium. Van Eetvelt sat together with the Fanboard yesterday to work out a plan. Read more »

 24-06-2020 

Najar confirms interest in Elis

Najar confirms interest in Elis

TRANSFERS Andy Najar confirms that Anderlecht are interested in winger Alberth Elis from Houston Dynamo. "I let him know that the Anderlecht coach wanted to speak to him. I passed Alberth's number to Vincent Kompany. I don't know whether there was actually a call," said Najar in the Honduran press.
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South Korean linked to Anderlecht

South Korean linked to Anderlecht

TRANSFERS According to the German Liga-Zwei website, Anderlecht is interested in Jae-Sung Lee. The 27 years old South Korean attacking midfielder played for Holstein Kiel in the second Bundesliga in the past two season. The las season, he scored nine times and delivered seven assists. Read more »

Will there still be a last match day?

Will there still be a last match day?

GAMES Coping with the corona crisis in the Belgian football world is anything less an succes. It was soon decided to stop the competition, but this created a host of other problems: Waasland-Beveren still had a sporting chance of surviving. OHL was at a disavantage in the battle for promotion (if the return game can be played, this is without an audience anyway) and clubes like Anderlecht also saw their last shot at European football disappear. Read more »

Verschaeren close to a deal

Verschaeren close to a deal

OTHER Yari Verschaeren and the club are reaching an agreement for an extension of his contract. An official announcement is expected in the coming weeks. Verschaeren is still unde contract for two years, but the club wants to strengthen his position against the scouts on the coast. Verschaeren can count on a substancial salray increase. Read more »

With Luckassen, Sandler and Vranjes? Without Sanneh

With Luckassen, Sandler and Vranjes? Without Sanneh

TRANSFERS Anderlecht is still negotiation with Derrick Luckassen and Philippe Sandler. Purple & White management wants to increase discussions with PSV. Today, an agreement certainly seemps possible. However, the cards are dificult for Philippe Sandler. It hope Vincent Kompany will play his conections at Manchester City. Read more »

Agyei, 15 year old, join to U21

Agyei, 15 year old, join to U21

YOUTH Now many youngsters are moving to core An or will be loaned to Lommel, Anderlecht will have younger core U21 under next season. The group of promises will consist mainly of players born in 2002, 2003, and 2004. Even 15 years old, Enock Agyei, will join the U21. Read more »

Will five youths be loaned to Lommel United?

Will five youths be loaned to Lommel United?

YOUTH - TRANSFERS Anderlecht is considering a collaboration with Lommel United. That's what Nieuwsblad writes. Now that club 1b is owned by the empire that Manchester City also owns, the Lommel and Anderlecht philosophies connect. RSCA is thinking of five young peopel to gain experience in Limburg. Read more »


 23-06-2020 

More than a half of season tickets renew

More than a half of season tickets renew

OTHER RSC Anderlecht has just under 20,000 season ticket holders, at least half of whom have reinsured their seats for the next season. In addition 1,000 new subscribers were also registered. Sales are still higher than expected for purple and white. Read more »

Presentation of new shirt on Friday

Presentation of new shirt on Friday

OTHER The presentation of the new RSC Anderlecht shirt for the next season is expected on Friday. In the front, DVV Insurance will decorate the home shirts, for the aways shirts there is space for Cardriam in the front. Both BNP Paribas and Proximus have previusly terminated the collaboration. Read more »

 22-06-2020 

No interest in Erik Hestad

No interest in Erik Hestad

TRANSFERS In the Norwegian press, Anderlecht was linket to Erik Hestad two weeks ago. Anderlecht would compete with Olympiakos to try to get the Molde player. The Norwegian onlyne newspaper spoke to Peter Verbeke, who formally denied any interest. According him, it is about "manager conversation" and "rumors". Read more »

Video: Saief and Thelin accurate

Video: Saief and Thelin accurate

GAMES Last Saturday, several Anderlecht players  went into action for their rental club, Kenny Saief and Isaac Kiese Thelin showed their value and gave their team points thank to the goal. Aristote Nkaka, Antonio Milic and Kristal Abazaj also took action. Read more »

Anderlecht sends Pjaca back to Juventus

Anderlecht sends Pjaca back to Juventus

TRANSFERS Marko Pjaca's adventure in Anderlecht is over. The Purple & White had the option to rent the Croatian from Juventus for another season, but Het Laatste NIeuws knows that decision was made not to. The letter to inform Juventus about this is gone. Read more »

Interest in Ukranian left back

Interest in Ukranian left back

TRANSFERS Bogdan Mykhaylichenko interest Anderlecht. Some web sites have already written and the news was now confirmed to Het Nieuwsblad as well. Mykhaylichenko is 23 years old and is left handed of Zorya Luganks of Ukraine. Read more »

 21-06-2020 

 19-06-2020 

San Jose hopes to keep Musona at Eupen

San Jose hopes to keep Musona at Eupen

OTHER Benat San Jose, coach of Eupen, announced yesterday that he wants to keep Knowledge Musona at Eupen. Just like that other player on loan, Smail Prevlajk. "We are ambitious and want to put together the best possible team," he said. Read more »

 18-06-2020 

Anderlecht is also not giving up Sandler yet

Anderlecht is also not giving up Sandler yet

TRANSFERS Anderlecht is in talks with the Manchester City to hire Philippe Sandler for another year. That's The Latest News writes today. The talks are not going to be simple: it was previously announced that City is setting the rental price higher than the last year. Read more »

Video: Dauda in his way to Esbjerg

Video: Dauda in his way to Esbjerg

GAMES Mohammed Dauda has suddenly come out of the corona hiatus. In the last two games with Esbjerg, he scored twice. The Tuesday also added an assistant. He had a great participation in the 2-2 draw against Horsens. Read more »

 17-06-2020 

Vranjes says goodbye to AEK

Vranjes says goodbye to AEK

TRANSFERS - OTHER Ognjen Vranjes is expected to return to RSC Anderlecht on July 1. The stories about how and why are vared. But it's true that his current lease with AEK Athens expire on June 30. He also says goodbye to the Greek club in his official Instagram account. Read more »

Negotiations Steppe put on hold

Negotiations Steppe put on hold

TRANSFERS RSC Anderlecht was talking to bring goalkeeper Kenny Steppe to Lotto Park. There was almost an agreement, but STVV ignored it and wanted a higher transfer price. Negotiations have now ended, although that does not mean that they cannot be restarted. Read more »

Milic also returns on July 1

Milic also returns on July 1

OTHER On July 1, RSC Anderlecht will welcome Antonio Milic back to training. Before that return, he comes into action 4 more times at his Spanish rental club Rayo Vallecano. But on June 30, the loan expires and the Croat returns to Belgium. Read more »

Vranjes is expected back on July 1

Vranjes is expected back on July 1

OTHER Ognjen Vranjes returns to RSC Anderlecht within 2 weeks. On July 1 he is expected to return to training, at his own request and from the club. Vranjes would not have been paid for a few months at his rental club AEK Athens. Read more »


 16-06-2020 

RSC Anderlecht will practice against STVV

RSC Anderlecht will practice against STVV

GAMES - OTHER Preparations for the new season from RSC Anderlecht estarted yesterday. In the period to the start of the competition, some exhibition games will also played. One already known, July 11 purple-whit will recive to STVV as training partner. The match is played behind doors. Read more »

Trebel visiting the kine

Trebel visiting the kine

INJURIES Adrien Trebel was absent wht the training sessions resumed on Monday. He visited the physical therapist Lieven Maesschalck. A departure from de French midfielder is more important than ever, since Anderlecht no longer count with him. Read more »

 15-06-2020 

Verschaeren nominated for Golden Boy Award

Verschaeren nominated for Golden Boy Award

OTHER Every year, the Italian sports newspaper 'Tutto Sport' searches for the best young footballer under the age of 21. For this edition there is one Belgian on the list, Yari Verschaeren. Last season, João Felix was voted greatest talent on the European fields. Read more »

Anderlecht is talking with Frutos about a return

Anderlecht is talking with Frutos about a return

OTHER Nicolas Frutos is about to return to Anderlecht. The Purple & White is currently negotiating with his former player and trainer for a position as assistant of Frank Vercauteren. With Jonas De Roeck, there is currently only one assistant trainer at the first team. Read more »

 14-06-2020 

Yusuf still a possibility?

Yusuf still a possibility?

TRANSFERS The Swedish press reports interest from Anderlecht in Yusuf, a 19-year-old offensive midfielder from IFK Gothenburg. Yusuf is still under contract until the end of 2022 and would cost around 800,000 euros. Feyenoord and Wolverhampton also follow the player. Read more »

 13-06-2020 

Dauda wants to stay with Esbjerg for a while

Dauda wants to stay with Esbjerg for a while

TRANSFERS Mohammed Dauda has asked Anderlecht tot extend his loaan to Esbjerg by six weeks. The Ghanaian striker wants to play out the Danish league. According to Het Nieuwsblad, Anderlecht would like to see the question come and it hopes that more players will follow his example. Read more »

 12-06-2020 

Portuguese interest in Sa

Portuguese interest in Sa

TRANSFERS - OTHER Josué Sa returns to RSC Anderlecht after his turn to the Spanish second division Huesca, who decided not to disclose the purchase option. The Portuguese did not fare badly and that not go unnoticed in his home country. Sa is stil under contract with Purple & White for another year. Read more »

Adzic will reconnect on Monday

Adzic will reconnect on Monday

TRANSFERS - OTHER Luka Adzic has played in the Premier League on loan from FC Emmen for the past six months. The Dutch league has been officially closed for a while and FC Emmen begins preparations for the new season on Monday. Adzic joins to RSC Anderlecht the same day. Read more »

No storage for Van Crombrugge

No storage for Van Crombrugge

OTHER Hendrink Van Crombrugge has been sitting around the table with Michael Verschueren for the past few weeks and promised him a salary surcharge. Verschueren stepped aside and Wouter Vandenhaute, Karel Van Eetvelt and Peter Verbek took the place and they were clear: there is not salary increase. Read more »

 11-06-2020 

'Anderlecht wants to recruit Deyonge'

'Anderlecht wants to recruit Deyonge'

TRANSFERS According Foot Mercato, Anderlecht wants to hire Héritier Deyonge from Olympique of Lyon. The 18 year-old left winger change PSV for Lyon the last sumer and a great future is in the store. Two clubs in the Netherlands would also like to hire Deyonge. Read more »

RSC Anderlecht and Boeckx almost agree

RSC Anderlecht and Boeckx almost agree

OTHER Frank Boeckx stops as goalkeeper at the highest level. In recent weeks it has been regularly reported that became a goalkeeping coach at U21 and would also act as scout. But that agreement is not yet official, but it will not be long. Read more »

Vanden Borre continues training

Vanden Borre continues training

OTHER Anthony Vanden Borre would no longer recive  a new contract form Anderlecht management, but according to the Wallon press, the player was still seen training in Neerpede, where he completed an individual program. Vanden Borre is not yet informed of the end of the collaboration. Read more »

Milic and Saief in action at their clubs

Milic and Saief in action at their clubs

GAMES - OTHER Antonio Milic played the entired match with RAyo Vallecano against Albacete. His team won 1-0 to remain seventh in the Second Division in Spain. Kenny Saief then played 71 minutes with Legia Gdansk against Cracovia. Lost 1-3 and also is seventh, but in the Polish first division. Read more »

Najar: "I signed with Los Angeles FC"

Najar:

TRANSFERS Now he has confirmed what has been in the air for several months: Andy Najar now plays for Los Angeles FC. Najar's contract with Anderlecht expires at the end of this month. Due to frequent injuries, he had no future in Brussels. Read more »

Anderlecht follows the Norwegian winger

Anderlecht follows the Norwegian winger

TRANSFERS RSC Anderlecht follows to 24 year-old Eirik Hasted, Norweian media report. Hasted is followed by foreing clubs, but Belgium's club would be the most concrete. The left flank player who prefere the right flank is still under contract with Mölde FK until 2021. Read more »

 10-06-2020 
 09-06-2020 

No new contract for Vanden Borre

No new contract for Vanden Borre

OTHER It has been quiet around Anthony Vanden Borre lately. His minimal contract expired this summer. RSC Anderlecht have now decided not to continue with the right back. It comes to the conclusion that Vanden Borre's body is exhausted and can no longer cope top sport. Read more »

 08-06-2020 

Anderlecht follows Isaac Mbenza

Anderlecht follows Isaac Mbenza

TRANSFERS RSC Anderlecht is thinking about 24-year-old Isaac Mbenza. The winger has a contract for one more year with Huddersfield. Last season he played on a rental basis at Amiens. He barely got playing minutes. Huddersfield paid 12.5 million euros for Mbenza in 2018. Read more »

 07-06-2020 
 06-06-2020 

New shirt available soon

New shirt available soon

OTHER Many fans of RSC Anderlecht look foward to the presentation of the new jersey for the 2020/2021 season. BNP Paribas Fortis will no longer be the main sponsor after almost 40 years. In recent weeks, the names of Candriam and DVV have been the new sponsors of the shirt. Read more »

Negotiations with Van Crombrugge are difficult

Negotiations with Van Crombrugge are difficult

OTHER With the arrival of Timon Wellenreuther, people immediately voted that this meant a departure of Hendrik Van Crombrugge. But that is not the case immediately. Van Crombrugge has often indicated that he wants to stay, although negotiations about on this are progressing with difficulty. Read more »

Kompany an Vandenhaute invest 3 million euros

Kompany an Vandenhaute invest 3 million euros

OTHER New chairman Wouter Vandenhaute and Vincent Kompany, each put three million euros in Anderlecht. That is confirmde by CEO Karel Van Eetvelt at Het Laatste Nieuws. Van Eetvelt also denies that the change of chairman would herald a complete departure from Marc Coucke. Read more »

Anderlecht also wants Steppe

Anderlecht also wants Steppe

TRANSFERS Anderlecht also wants to attract goalkeeper Kenny Steppe after Timon Wellenreuther. That writes Het Laatstenieuws. The Purple & White made an offer of 250,000 euros to STVV, but that was rejected. Read more »

New chance for Vranjes?

New chance for Vranjes?

TRANSFERS AEK Athens has asked Anderlecht to extend Onjen Vranjes's loan so that can finish the Greek league when it will be resuming after corona, but Purple & White has refused. Het NIeuwsblad knows this. After Sandler and Luckassen are gone, Anderlecht has a shortage of central defenders. Read more »

 05-06-2020 

Official: Wellenreuther sings until 2024

Official: Wellenreuther sings until 2024

TRANSFERS The German Timon Wellenreuther just sing a contract with RSC Anderlecht until 2024. The las three years was a goalkeeper at Willem II and youth international German at U20 and U21. Wellenreuther, 24, sais it's an honor to be able to play football for Anderlecht. Read more »

Sardella extends contract until 2025

Sardella extends contract until 2025

OTHER Killian Sardella has signed a new agreement with Anderlecht. The 18-year-old defender has extended his contract until 2025. "That Killian signs, despite the concrete interest from other clubs, is very important," says sports director Peter Verbeke.
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 04-06-2020 

Anderlecht is possibly the first victim of financial fair play rules

Anderlecht is possibly the first victim of financial fair play rules

OTHER As many clubes are suffering heavy financial losses from the current coronavirus crissis, some suggeston have been made to postpone the introduction of Financial Fair Play rules in the Jupiler Pro League. But this is no counted Pierre Francois. The president of the Pro League (and also the former presidente of Standard Liege) is not willing to make concessions. Read more »

Kompany hands on wages

Kompany hands on wages

INTERVIEWS RSC Anderlecht has been struggling financially for some time. To give the club a little more room to breathe in that area, Vincent Kompany has agreed to earn less money for the remainder of his contract term. Read more »

Fanshop open again

Fanshop open again

OTHER The RSC Anderlecht fanshop has reopened. There is no online store yet, a new one is in the works and will likely launch with the introduction of the new shirt. In the Fanshop at the stadium you can enjoy discounts of 50%. Read more »

All test of players before July 1

All test of players before July 1

OTHER The RSC Anderlecht players are currently on leave, on June 15 they normally resume training. The National Security Council decided yesterday that contact training is allowed again from July 1. Before then, the Pro League wants to evaluate all 1A and 1B players for the COVID-19. Read more »

Lukaku responds to the nauseating cartoon of 'Het Nieuwsblad'

Lukaku responds to the nauseating cartoon of 'Het Nieuwsblad'

INTERVIEWS A further low blow, no other description of the cartoon (see below) that appeared in 'Het Nieuwsblad' today can be made. The cartoon shows Wouter Vandenhaute sitting with his knee on Michael Verschueren's neck lying on the floor. The caption sasys: "The life of purple matters", in reference to the death of the American George Floyd. Read more »

 03-06-2020 

Van Eetvelt: "No contact with Moïse"

Van Eetvelt:

INTERVIEWS Some important decisions were made yesterday at the club. Vandenhaute was officially named as president, but decisions were also made on reschedulling the debt and a new financial contribution of approximately 20 millions euros. According to CEO Van Eetveld, the club is now financially "solid" and the new season is in store. But will there be an additional contribution form Congolese TP Mazembe Moïse Katumbi? Read more »

Anderlecht follows 17-year-old talent of Eupen

Anderlecht follows 17-year-old talent of  Eupen

YOUTH - TRANSFERS Anderlecht would follow a young Belgian defender, namely Ardjouma Junior Diomandé. Diomandé has Ivorian roots and trained at KRC Genk before moving to Eupen. Accordint Italian sources, the 17-year-old talent is also followed by Hellas, AS Roma, Lazio Roma, Lyon and Seville. The player has yet to make a decision on his future, making the next transfer period essential. Read more »

De Jong: "Anderlecht is no longer Anderlecht"

De Jong:

INTERVIEWS Max de Jong left RSC Anderlecht in mid-May, after eight years. A decision he made being set apart for Jelle ten Rouwelaar. De Jong mainly wants to remember the good things after his dimissal, but he also saw the club change more and more since arrival of Marc Coucke. Read more »

2,000 spectators in August?

2,000 spectators in August?

GAMES - OTHER Today the National Security Council also has some sports topic on its agenda, for example, it is requested allow group training with contact from July and allow a maximum of 2,000 spectators enter the stadium from August 1. Read more »

Verschueren leaves management

Verschueren leaves management

OTHER During the Anderlecht Board of Directors meeting, some importants decision were made. For example, there is 20 millions euros of fresh capita, Michael Verschueren leaves the administration of the club and the "RSCA '20-25'" plan, with Wouter Vandenhaute as president, was unanimously approved. Read more »

 02-06-2020 

In the picture Moffin revelation Kortrijk

In the picture Moffin revelation Kortrijk

TRANSFERS According Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht shows interest in Terem Moffi, a 21 year old Nigerian man who caused a stir immediately after arriving at KV Kortrijk in january. Saint-Étienne and Galastasaray also have the striker on theri list. The Turks would have two million euros ready. Read more »

Today the board must ratify the change of president

Today the board must ratify the change of president

OTHER Today, the Anderlecht board of directors meets and mus formally approve the changes announced last week at the top of the clu. According to Het Nieuwsblad, this does not appear to be an obvious decision. Especially share purchase by Vincent Kompany and Wouter Vandenhaute could be a dificult story. Read more »

Luckassen option not lifted

Luckassen option not lifted

TRANSFERS - OTHER RSC Anderlecht had until may 31 to lift the option on Derrick Luckassen, but did not. The transfer price was 5 million euros, wich is too much for the Purple & White. The Dutch press mentioned a lower transfer price last week, but ther is still not clarity. Read more »

Chadly says goodbye

Chadly says goodbye

TRANSFERS - OTHER Nacer Chadli returned to train at Neerpede in the past few days. Saturday probably also the las time. Then all the players trained again before starting their vacations. The Red Devil was the only one who entered the buildings, probably to empty his locker. Read more »