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 30-06-2024 

Anderlecht also wins against Dender

Anderlecht also wins against Dender

OTHER Anderlecht has also won its second friendly of the season. Promovendus Dender proved to be a tough opponent and took the lead through an owngoal by Sardella. Anderlecht responded, however, and were ahead before halftime through Amuzu (penalty) and Ure. The score did not change in the second ha Read more »

Dovin as possible replacement Schmeichel

Dovin as possible replacement Schmeichel

OTHER Unless there is a major turn of events, Kasper Schmeichel will no longer play for Anderlecht next season. The Danish goalkeeper has stated several times that he would like to return to the Premier League. The management of RSC Anderlecht is therefore looking for a new goalkeeper. According to TuttoSvenskan, purple-white has Oliver Dovin in mind. Read more »

Zvonarek is on RSCA's radar

Zvonarek is on RSCA's radar

TRANSFERS According to the German press, RSCA is tracking Lovro Zvonarek, a 19-year-old offensive midfielder from Croatia who currently plays at Bayern Munich. He has played 31 games this season with 11 goals and seven assists for Bayern Munich's second team. Zvonarek is also part of Croatia's U21 team. His contract runs until June 2027 and his value is estimated at three million euros. Read more »

Possible contract extension for Sardella

Possible contract extension for Sardella

OTHER Killian Sardella, RSC Anderlecht's right-back, still has a contract until June 2025. Several German clubs, including Werder Bremen, are showing interest in his services. However, it is not yet clear whether Anderlecht will let the player go or extend his contract, with a higher salary admittedl Read more »

De Corte signs pro contract until 2027

De Corte signs pro contract until 2027

YOUTH Once again, a young, promising player signs a three-year professional contract with Anderlecht. Today it is the turn of Devon De Corte. The 18-year-old American Belgian came to Anderlecht from the States last summer. He has already made 12 appearances for the Futures in 1B. Read more »

Assistant coach candidate opts for Manchester City

Assistant coach candidate opts for Manchester City

OTHER Oliver Reiss, the German coach of Herta Berlin, was mentioned by the German press as a possible T2 for Anderlecht. However, he has chosen to accept Manchester City's offer to become the new head coach of the English club's U18 squad. After 17 years at Herta BSC, where he pursued a philosophy similar to that of Pep Guardiola, Reiss will now continue his career at Manchester City. Read more »

Interest in Pellegrino

Interest in Pellegrino

TRANSFERS According to the South American press, RSC Anderlecht is showing interest in Argentine defender Marco Pellegrino, who is owned by AC Milan. Pellegrino, a 21-year-old central defender who can also play as a defensive midfielder, was trained at Platense in Argentina before moving to AC Milan in 2023 and then being loaned out to Salernitana. He has played 13 games this season, accounting for 782 minutes on the pitch. Pellegrino has made three appearances for the Argentina U23 team and holds both Italian and Argentine nationality. Read more »

Koeleman signs with RSCA Women

Koeleman signs with RSCA Women

DAMES Senna Koeleman, a Dutch defender, will play for RSCA Women next season. She comes over from PSV, where she was active since 2019. Koeleman becomes the third Dutch acquisition this summer transfer period for the club. At the age of 20, Koeleman finished fourth at the U20 World Cup with the Netherlands two years ago.

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 29-06-2024 

Werder Bremen wants to bring in Sardella

Werder Bremen wants to bring in Sardella

TRANSFERS Werder Bremen are showing interest in Killian Sardella of as a potential new right back. The 22-year-old Sardella is one of the candidates for the position. Werder Bremen has reportedly already made a bid for the player, whose contract runs until 2025. It remains to be seen if the Germans and Anderlecht can reach an agreement, with Werder Bremen aiming for a purchase price just below Sardella's market value of five million euros. Read more »

Will Augustinsson be transfer free soon?

Will Augustinsson be transfer free soon?

TRANSFERS Ludwig Augustinsson is no longer wanted at Sevilla. There are reports that his contract will be terminated early. The 30-year-old Augustinsson left Sevilla last summer for Anderlecht on a rental basis. The Swedish international got a lot of playing time and Anderlecht initially wanted to keep him. Read more »

 27-06-2024 

Gattoni will soon sign with River Plate

Gattoni will soon sign with River Plate

TRANSFERS Argentine defender Federico Gattoni is about to leave Sevilla and return to his homeland. After earlier rumors of a possible move to San Lorenzo, it now appears that he will commit his fate to top club River Plate. This is a one-year lease with an option to buy. An agreement is reportedly already in place, but not all the documents have been formalized yet. Thus, Jesper Fredberg suddenly gets some more work to fine-tune the central defense during the transfer period.  Read more »

Anderlecht wins first friendly game

Anderlecht wins first friendly game

GAMES Anderlecht won 1-4 in the first friendly game of the season against Tubize. Anderlecht played with a young team and the most striking player was on display at Tubize. Namely, there Eden Hazard fell in after the hour and he also scored the honorable goal. The friendly was attended by 4,000 spectators.  Read more »

Ballo is on RSCA's radar

Ballo is on RSCA's radar

TRANSFERS According to the Austrian press, RSC Anderlecht has shown interest in Thierno Ballo, who plays for Wolfsberger AC. Ballo is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder who can also play as a striker and left flank. He previously played for Bayer Leverkussen, Cologne and Chelsea before ending up at Wolfsberger AC. Ballo scored thirteen goals and provided four assists in thirty games during last season. Read more »


 25-06-2024 

Martijn De Jonge is the new team manager

Martijn De Jonge is the new team manager

OTHER Anderlecht has recruited a new team manager with Martijn De Jonge (30). He replaces Abdou Cissokho who moves to the scouting cell. De Jonge was active at SK Beveren as team manager and in charge of communications. On Saturday, De Jonge was present at the first training session of the new season. Read more »

Stroeykens does not want to go to Fiorentina

Stroeykens does not want to go to Fiorentina

TRANSFERS According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Mario Stroeykens is currently not interested in a transfer to Fiorentina. The Italian club has contacted the player, but he is currently not open to a departure. However, this could change before the end of the transfer period, where other clubs could still come knocking and charm Stroeykens.  Read more »

Yalcouyé enjoys interest from RSCA

Yalcouyé enjoys interest from RSCA

TRANSFERS According to the Swedish press, RSCA is tracking 18-year-old Malick Junior Yalcouyé from IFK Gothenburg, who can play as both a central midfielder and a right midfielder. Yalcouyé has played 15 games this season and scored one goal, and has both Ivorian and Malian nationality. Brighton and Southampton have already made an offer of six million euros, but this was rejected by his club. Other interested clubs include Brentford, Ajax, PSV and Gent. Gothenburg is asking seven million euros for the player, a sum that Purple White will not pay in principle. Read more »

Schlieck new goalkeeper Futures

Schlieck new goalkeeper Futures

1B - TRANSFERS RSC Anderlecht has recruited Timo Schlieck (18) as a talented goalkeeper. Schlieck is rented from RB Leipzig with an option to buy. This is a German goalkeeper who received his training at Bielefeld and Dortmund, joining RB Leipzig's U17 in 2021. Read more »

 21-06-2024 

Italian interest in Stroeykens

Italian interest in Stroeykens

TRANSFERS According to transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio, Fiorentina are not only considering Roma's Edoardo Bove, but would also be interested in Mario Stroeykens. It is not known if Super Marioopen stands for a transfer. His value is estimated at around 10 million, according to Transfermarkt. Read more »

Jelle Coen will be the new coach of the Futures

Jelle Coen will be the new coach of the Futures

1B - OTHER Everything seems to indicate that Anderlecht has found a new coach for the RSCA Futures with Jelle Coen. According to L'Avenir, Purple White has taken the coach away from Racing Genk where he performed strongly last season with Jong Genk. Jong Genk finished first among U-21 clubs in the Challenger Pro League. Genk has also already appointed a replacement for Coen with Thomas Buffel. Read more »

Flips and Kana return for preparation

Flips and Kana return for preparation

TRANSFERS Flips played just 35% of total minutes at Ankaragücü and provided one assist in 10 games. Kana played just under half of all match minutes at Kortrijk. Both players now return for preparation and await a stiff challenge to convince Riemer.  Anderlecht is already looking for solutions for Kana and Flips. Read more »

Friendly game against Wolfsburg

Friendly game against Wolfsburg

GAMES As part of the preparation, RSC Anderlecht will organize a Fanday on July 20. On this occasion, purple and white will take on Wolfsburg. The German club, playing in the Bundesliga, has former Anderlecht players Lukas Nmecha and Sebastiaan Bornauw in its ranks, as well as Red Devil Aster Vranckx. Read more »

Schmeichel keen to return to England

Schmeichel keen to return to England

TRANSFERS Kasper Schmeichel, 37, is considering leaving Anderlecht this summer. The goalkeeper is open to a return to England. Schmeichel left OGC Nice for Anderlecht last September. His contract is expiring, but there is an option for another year. A decision has not yet been mad Read more »

 19-06-2024 

Bid for Joshua Kitolano

Bid for Joshua Kitolano

TRANSFERS According to rumors, Anderlecht is said to be interested in Norwegian midfielder Joshua Kitolano (22). Kitolano played a strong season with Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie and can be played at multiple positions. SpartaNieuws reports that Anderlecht would have even submitted an official bid of three million without bonuses for the Norwegian. The offer was not accepted and Sparta is waiting for a counter move from Purple-White. Read more »

IJzerman strengthens RSCA Women

IJzerman strengthens RSCA Women

DAMES RSC Anderlecht has secured an international reinforcement with the transfer of Nikki IJzerman. The 23-year-old comes over from ADO Den Haag and signed a one-year contract with RSCA Women. She will play with jersey number 29 and will mainly be deployed as a winger because of her technical skills and infiltration ability. In addition to her soccer career, IJzerman also has a bachelor's degree in journalism. Read more »

Smets prefers Genk to Anderlecht

Smets prefers Genk to Anderlecht

TRANSFERS Matte Smets will not be coming to Anderlecht. Het Nieuwsblad knows from a good source that the defender has chosen to move to Racing Genk. There he will find coach Thorsten Fink again, under whom he broke through completely last season at STVV. Read more »


 18-06-2024 
 14-06-2024 

Vertonghen back on training field

Vertonghen back on training field

INJURIES The Red Devils have begun their training sessions on German soil, at the SGV Freiberg complex. There were 23 players in attendance, including Jan Verthongen. Vertonghen, who was out injured in early May, was thus also in attendance. Only Meunier and Witsel were missing from training. When Vertonghen will be match-ready is still uncertain. Read more »

RSCA Futures start at home

RSCA Futures start at home

YOUTH Anderlecht's U23 will start in the Challenger Pro League on Aug. 16 against Deinze at home. The playing schedules for the first four matches have already been set, including an away game against Genk and a derby against RWDM. Read more »

RSCA earns good money from the European Championship

RSCA earns good money from the European Championship

TRANSFERS Anderlecht is the best represented Belgian club at the European Cup, with six internationals participating in the tournament. This benefits the club financially, as it receives a daily fee of 9,000 euros from UEFA for each player participating in the European Championship. Anderlecht thus already catches 1.1 million euros until the end of the group stage on June 26. If Belgium and Denmark reach the eighth finals, this amount could rise to 1.5 million euros. And if both countries reach the final, the club can earn up to 2 million euros. Read more »

 12-06-2024 

Anderlecht opens at home against STVV

Anderlecht opens at home against STVV

OTHER The calendar of the new season has been announced. Anderlecht opens the new season on July 27 against STVV. On matchday 2, Purple-White has to deal with a top match right away, because it has to go to Antwerp. Matchday 5, a home match against Genk, has already been postponed because of European play-off matches. Anderlecht has to face Union on matchday 6 and Club Brugge on matchday 12. Read more »

Debast announces transfer to Sporting

Debast announces transfer to Sporting

TRANSFERS The deal will not be officially announced until early July, but Zeno Debast (20) has already given it away: he is leaving for Portugal's champion Sporting Lisbon. Debast played for Anderlecht from his five years and had become a fixture in defense in recent seasons. Debast would fetch Purple White between 16 and 20 million (depending on bonuses).
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Fredberg in the sights of FC Copenhagen

Fredberg in the sights of FC Copenhagen

OTHER According to Het Laatste Nieuws, FC Copenhagen is considering CEO Sports Jesper Fredberg. The top Danish club recently saw their technical director Christiansen leave for Wolfsburg. Sports Manager Mikkel Hemmersam who works at Neerpede is also said to have attracted interest from the Danes. According to the newspaper, the chances of Fredberg responding to Copenhagen's advances seem very slim. Read more »


 10-06-2024 

Edward Still is not going to coach Futures

Edward Still is not going to coach Futures

1B Anderlecht can continue the search for a new coach for the RSCA Futures. Edward Still will soon sign a contract with RC Lens where he will join his two brothers, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Lens finished 7th in the Ligue 1 this season. Read more »

First friendly game on June 26

First friendly game on June 26

GAMES On Friday, June 21, players and staff of Anderlecht will gather again to start the preparation for the new season. Five days later, on Wednesday, June 26, a first friendly game is scheduled. The opponent will be Royal Union Tubize-Braine. Read more »

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 06-06-2024 

Vermant also candidate to coach RSCA Futures

Vermant also candidate to coach RSCA Futures

1B Edward Still is not the only candidate on Anderlecht's list to become the new coach of the Futures. Het Laatste Nieuws knows that purple-white is also considering Sven Vermant. Vermant is currently an assistant coach with Belgium's U16 and U17 teams. Read more »

Lukaku: 'Return earlier than people think'

Lukaku: 'Return earlier than people think'

TRANSFERS In an interview with RTL Sports, Romelu Lukaku has hinted that his return to Anderlecht will happen earlier than what is commonly thought. Now don't think that Lukaku will play for Purple and White next season, as the Red Devils' top marksman is still under contract with Chelsea until 2026. But maybe something is possible after that? Read more »

Ishaq cannot stay at Häcken

Ishaq cannot stay at Häcken

OTHER After a loan to Häcken in Sweden, Ishaq Abdulrazak returns to Anderlecht. Abdulrazak was bought by Anderlecht for three million euros in the summer of 2022. At the end of February, it was announced that the Nigerian would stay in Sweden instead of returning to Anderlecht. But that little plan is thus not going through. Häcken has chosen not to exercise Abdulrazak's (for Anderlecht loss-making) purchase option, which means he will return to Brussels. Read more »

Edward Still in pole position for Futures

Edward Still in pole position for Futures

OTHER Anderlecht is negotiating with Edward Still to become the new coach of the RSCA Futures, according to transfer specialist Sasha Tavolieri. Anderlecht is said to have made Still a serious offer. Still is hesitating between the Futures and an offer from series-mate Zulte Waregem. In the past, Still was trainer of Charleroi, Eupen and Kortrijk, although he did not achieve great success there. Still would decide this weekend Read more »

 02-06-2024 

RSCA Futsal champions of Belgium

RSCA Futsal champions of Belgium

OTHER Anderlecht ended its evening in Roosdaal with a win in the second play-off match, with goals from Jelevcic (2), Dillien, Rangel and Tomic. FT Antwerp prevailed 5-1. The outward match was also won, making RSCA Futsal champions again. More even, it even grabbed the double. Read more »

 01-06-2024