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 01-09-2018 
 31-08-2018 

'Anderlecht have Sanneh'

'Anderlecht have Sanneh'

TRANSFERS According to Het Nieuwsblad and Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht have succeeded in capturing Babacarr Sanneh. The Gambian missed training at his club Midtjylland and would be on his way to Belgium. Read more »

Is Markovic on his way?

Is Markovic on his way?

TRANSFERS According to Het Nieuwsblad, Lazar Markovic would be hired again from Liverpool. The Serb would currently be in Brussels to discuss his wage demands. There is already a deal with Liverpool. After the one-year loan, Markovic can sign freely (at Anderlecht or elsewhere). Read more »

Bornauw uncertain for Antwerp

Bornauw uncertain for Antwerp

INJURIES Sebastiaan Bornauw has a minor ankle injury and has not trained this week. The 19-year-old defender is uncertain for Sunday's game against Antwerp. James Lawrence trained for the first time yesterday. Read more »

Kara thanks Van Holsbeeck and Vanden Stock

Kara thanks Van Holsbeeck and Vanden Stock

TRANSFERS Through his social media, Kara Mbodj reacted on his transfer to Nantes. Remarkable: in his acceptance speech he mentions the former manager Herman Van Holsbeeck and former chairman Roger Vanden Stock by name, while he does not mention the new directors and coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck. Read more »

 30-08-2018 

Draw Europa League

Draw Europa League

OTHER In the Grimaldo Forum in Monaco, the draw for the group stage of the Europa League will take place tomorrow afternoon at 1 pm. RSC Anderlecht ends up in pot 1 and avoids opponents like Arsenal, Chelsea and Zenit St. Petersburg. Below you will find the distribution of all pots and possible opponents of RSCA. Let us know below which teams you prefer. For your information: Other Belgian teams can not be drawn at this stage of the tournament.  Read more »

Wage Trebel fake news according to Coucke

Wage Trebel fake news according to Coucke

OTHER Adrien Trebel extended his contract with RSC Anderlecht yesterday, he would also get a huge wage in the coming years. "That's not right", says chairman Marc Coucke on twitter: "We have been struggling for months to find a financial balance, this is just fake news", he says in response to an article from Het Laatste Nieuws. Read more »

All season tickets sold out

All season tickets sold out

OTHER All 2018-2019 season tickets are sold out. RSC Anderlecht said that there are still 2,000 tickets available for every home game. The second-hand market is also active where you can still find a ticket. Read more »

No Zuparic after all?

No Zuparic after all?

TRANSFERS The day before yesterday it seemed like a certainty, but now the transfer from Dario Zuparic to Anderlecht is suddenly much less sure. The Croatian defender would come to Anderlecht for medical tests yesterday, but just trained with his club Rijeka. His agent also heard nothing from Anderlecht Read more »

Kara on loan with mandatory purchase option

Kara on loan with mandatory purchase option

TRANSFERS According to the newspapers, the transfer from Kara Mbodj to Nantes has been completed. It is still waiting for an official confirmation by Anderlecht, Nantes or Mogi Bayat. Het Laatste Nieuws knows that Nantes hires the Senegalese with a mandatory purchase clause. Read more »

Loon Trebel higher than the one Teodorczyk had?

Loon Trebel higher than the one Teodorczyk had?

TRANSFERS Adrien Trebel has been able to obtain a heavy pay increase at the renewal of his contract. Het Nieuwsblad speaks of a salary of 1.5 million euros gross per year. Het Laatste Nieuws talks of 2 million. The Frenchman would thus earn more than the 1.7 million euros that Teodorczyk touched. Read more »


 29-08-2018 

Trebel signs until 2023

Trebel signs until 2023

OTHER Finally, the news where many fans were hoping for became known today. Captain Adrien Trebel has signed his contract extension at RSC Anderlecht today. He put his signature under a commitment until 2023. Read more »

Zuparic does medical tests today

Zuparic does medical tests today

TRANSFERS Kara Mbodji is standing at the exit, Dario Zuparic is at the entrance. If everything goes according to plan, the Croatian arrived in Belgium today to take his medical tests at RSC Anderlecht. The price is still being negotiated, but that should not be a problem anymore. Read more »

Dendoncker makes debut at Wolverhampton

Dendoncker makes debut at Wolverhampton

OTHER The debut of Leander Dendoncker at his new club Wolverhampton is over. Yesterday he was in the starting eleven for the game against Sheffield Wednesday, in the context of the League Cup, and played the entire game. The 'Wolves' won their match with 0-2. Read more »

Coucke: "No problem with suspension Vranjes"

Coucke:

OTHER Marc Coucke reacts shortly on twitter on the three match days of suspension of Ognjen Vranjes. The chairman emphasizes that he has no problem with the suspension. The club had lodged an appeal against the number of suspended days. He hopes for evocation of the parquet so that justice still happens. Read more »

Deleu: "This is absurd"

Deleu:

INTERVIEWS The Disputes Committee for the Higher Appeal remains with the claimed penalty for Ognjen Vranjes of three matchdays. On Saturday it still spoke Mehdi Carcela, Wesley Moreas and Eric Ocansey free. "This is a very peculiar statement, in three days they use a completely opposite argumentation," says Anderlecht lawyer Luc Deleu. Read more »

Trebel visits Nantes

Trebel visits Nantes

OTHER Adrien Trebel took the time to visit his old club FC Nantes. Trebel played in the youth teams from his 13 years until Standard came to take him away in 2014. Perhaps he accompanied Kara Mbodji who is explicitly linked to Nantes in the last few days. Read more »

 28-08-2018 

Wim Smet for Anderlecht - Antwerp

Wim Smet for Anderlecht - Antwerp

GAMES Sunday 2 September, RSC Anderlecht, will be receiving Antwerp at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium. Wim Smet has been appointed to lead this game in the right direction. Dirk Gilon and Ruben Wyns are the linesmen, Wesley Alen is fourth official. Kick-off is scheduled at 2.30 pm. Read more »

Vranjes remains suspended for three games

Vranjes remains suspended for three games

OTHER The Arbitration Board of the Higher Appeal has taken a decision today in the case of Ognjen Vranjes. The Anderlecht-defender keeps his suspension of three games and a penalty of 3,000 euros. He misses the duels against Antwerp, Standard and Genk. Read more »

Joma: "We will convice the fans"

Joma:

INTERVIEWS It was a big surprise: Adidas is replaced by the relatively unknown Joma. At the Spanish sports and shoe manufacturer, there are assured. "We are going to try to convince the fans of our strength." Joma also dresses the Italian Sampdoria. Their shirt was voted the best of the Serie A last season. Read more »

Reserves beat Ghent with 1-2

Reserves beat Ghent with 1-2

GAMES - YOUTH Yesterday evening, the U21 of Anderlecht won 1-2 at AA Ghent. Sieben Dewaele (photo) and Mohammed Dauda scored the goals. In addition to Dauda, also Abdul Dante, Luka Adzic and Kristal Abazaj of the first team played. Read more »

Kara still to Nantes?

Kara still to Nantes?

TRANSFERS Yesterday, we reported that the medical tests of Kara Mbodji at Nantes were canceled. According to various French media, the tests would still go ahead and the Senegalese is on its way to Nantes where he would take the necessary tests today. Read more »

Brussels derby in Croky Cup

Brussels derby in Croky Cup

GAMES In the Belgian football center (Tubize) the draw for the 1/16 finals of the Croky Cup was about to take place. Anderlecht receive the visit of the other Brussels team Union Sint Gillis. In this way, for the first time in a while, we are presented with a real Brussels derby with commitment. This match will be played on 25, 26 or 27 September. The exact date will be announced later Read more »

New function for head of communication Steegen

New function for head of communication Steegen

OTHER David Steegen presents his book 'Every day a miracle'. In it he tells anecdotes about the nine years that he worked as head of communication at Anderlecht. At the same time, Steegen announced that he is retiring from this position and was given a new job within the club. Read more »

 27-08-2018 

Devroe: "To finish transfers within 48 hours"

Devroe:

TRANSFERS The last week of the transfer period has started and Anderlecht still want to get involved in the transfer market. Manager Luc Devroe hopes to be able to quickly propose reinforcement. "We're too tight on the defensive level, and offensively we get someone when the chance presents itself." Read more »

Adidas: "Our purple heart is bleeding"

Adidas:

OTHER After 43 years Anderlecht say goodbye to Adidas as a clothing sponsor. This announcement is a shock at the German sports brand. "Our purple heart bleeds", says marketing director Frans Basters in Het Nieuwsblad. "We wanted to extend the cooperation, but the club refused." Read more »

Morioka absent with injury

Morioka absent with injury

INJURIES No Ryota Morioka yesterday in the selection for Club Bruges - Anderlecht. This had nothing to do with transfer decisions, the Japanese was injured. "He got a kick on his knee during training", explains Hein Vanhaezebrouk. "He will not be out for a long period." Read more »

PAOK reports again for Obradovic

PAOK reports again for Obradovic

TRANSFERS PAOK Saloniki makes another attempt to get Ivan Obradovic. Earlier this summer, the Serbian thanked for the offer, but in the meantime he is still sitting aside at Anderlecht. He may now give his agreement for a transfer to Greece. Read more »

Problems between Kara and Nantes

Problems between Kara and Nantes

TRANSFERS Kara Mbodj would normally take medical tests at Nantes today, but these have been canceled. That writes Het Nieuwsblad. The newspaper doesn't know the reason. This news suddenly puts a big question mark behind a transfer from Kara to the Ligue 1 club. Read more »

Santini on one card of suspension

Santini on one card of suspension

GAMES Ivan Santini played only five games for Anderlecht, but took four yellow cards. One more and he is suspended. "Of those four cards, perhaps one was justified," the Croat complains. "Apparently the referees are scared of me." Read more »

Overview of loaned players

Overview of loaned players

OTHER On Friday, Aristote Nkaka stayed 90 minutes on the bench during the match of Ostend against Zulte-Waregem. He seems to have lost his place that he won last season because the club knows he will play at Anderlecht next season. Ostend won the game with 3-1. Read more »

Mbokani signs at Antwerp

Mbokani signs at Antwerp

TRANSFERS Dieumerci Mbokani returns to the Jupiler Pro League. Not to Anderlecht, but to FC Antwerp. The Great Old announced Saturday evening that the former striker of Anderlecht signed a contract for one season. Read more »

Adidas is thanked for proven services

Adidas is thanked for proven services

OTHER After 30 years the collaboration between clothing sponsor Adidas and RSC Anderlecht stops. In a press release on his website, the club announced that it will be joining Joma from next season. The clothing brand currently dresses different clubs such as Villareal, Sampdoria and Toulouse FC. Read more »


 26-08-2018 

Preview: Club Bruges - Anderlecht

Preview: Club Bruges - Anderlecht

GAMES With a nice 12 out of 12 in the pocket, Anderlecht will go to Bruges for the game against last season's champion. After four games against smaller clubs, this is the first major test. Will Anderlecht, with Ognjen Vranjes, get Club on their knees? Read more »

Vranjes may play today

Vranjes may play today

OTHER It's too crazy for words, but Ognjen Vranjes may play against Club Brugge today. After Mehdi Carcela and Wesley wered cleared based on procedural errors, it postponed the session of Vranjes. Because of this he can just play along today. Read more »

Official: Deschacht to Lokeren

Official: Deschacht to Lokeren

TRANSFERS It is now official, Olivier Deschacht will play for Sporting Lokeren this season. That made the club known through its social media. Deschacht signed a contract for one season at Lokeren. "I was not ready yet to finish my football career", the defender says.  Read more »

"Everyone can choose number 23"

INTERVIEWS These are busy days for Luc Devroe. The transfer period is going into its final days and a solution has to be found for Kara Mbodji, Ivan Obradovic and possibly also for Ryota Morioka. In addition, Devroe also wants reinforcement in defense. Read more »

 25-08-2018 

Kara reports ill

Kara reports ill

TRANSFERS - OTHER Kara Mbodji is close to a transfer to France, though Mogi Bayat denies that he is already in France with the Senegalese. In the meantime, Kara gave a sickness certificate to RSC Anderlecht, Luc Devroe admits in Het Nieuwsblad. Read more »

 24-08-2018 

Deschacht to Lokeren?

Deschacht to Lokeren?

TRANSFERS After it appeared that his contract with RSC Anderlecht was not extended, several clubs were named for Olivier Deschacht. In the end it remained quiet and it looked as if Deschacht would stop playing football. Until now. Deschacht has had positive discussions with the board of Sporting Lokeren. Read more »

Vranjes will not play against Bruges

Vranjes will not play against Bruges

OTHER RSC Anderlecht appealed against the suspension of Ognjen Vranjes. It would dispute the indicative table of target penalties for certain offenses, but has since stepped off that. Anderlecht accept the new indicative table as drawn up and approved by the Pro League. The Purple & White hopes for a partially provisional sentence for Vranjes. Read more »

Musona in preselection Zimbabwe

Musona in preselection Zimbabwe

OTHER Sunday Chidzambga, national coach of Zimbabwe, has just announced a preselection of 28 names for the game against Congo-Brazzaville. Anderlecht attacker Knowledge Musona is in this preselection. The game takes place on September 7 and is part of the qualifying campaign for the Africa Cup 2019. Read more »

Kara not called up for Senegal

Kara not called up for Senegal

OTHER During the World Cup, he was in Russia with Senegal, but now Kara Mbodji has not been called up for his home country. The Senegalese hardly, or not at all, played in this season due to his knee injury. Senegal plays in and against Madagascar on September 9. Read more »

Five million euros for Milic and Musona

Five million euros for Milic and Musona

TRANSFERS Het Nieuwsblad is publishing today the transfer fees of the transfers that Anderlecht made this summer and the players who left. The transfer fee for two players is striking: for both Antonio Milic and Knowledge Musona, Marc Coucke paid five million euros to his ex-club Ostend. Read more »

Vranjes called up for Bosnia

Vranjes called up for Bosnia

OTHER The national coach of Bosnia-Herzegovina has called up Ognjen Vranjes for the international games against Northern Ireland (8 September) and Austria (11 September). These are games for the new Nations League. Read more »

Lambrecth finds new club

Lambrecth finds new club

OTHER Dylan Lambrecth has signed a two-season contract with KVK Tienen. A few weeks ago his contract with Anderlecht was dissolved. In the third amateur league B he hopes to score again. Read more »

Sanneh plays, Gouano refuses

Sanneh plays, Gouano refuses

OTHER Bubacarr Sanneh played with Midtjylland in the Europa League against Malmö yesterday (2-2). The defender stood the entire match between the lines and got a yellow card after 70 minutes. In the meantime, Anderlecht-president Marc Coucke has started following Sanneh on Twitter. Read more »

Presentation: Loïc Masscho

Presentation: Loïc Masscho

YOUTH A few weeks after Killian Sardella, Hein Vanhaezebrouck once again offered a promising U18 to test with the first team. Loïc Masscho, a 16-year-old defender, was allowed to play a quarter of an hour in the friendly game against OH Leuven. Who is Masscho? We introduce him to you. Read more »


 23-08-2018 

Does Steegen have to move over for Keersebilck?

Does Steegen have to move over for Keersebilck?

OTHER Marc Coucke already moved in several important places with the names, the next one in the list that might be replaced, is currently press officer David Steegen. He would be pushed back a few rows for Matthijs Keersebilck, director of the sales and marketing department. Read more »

Saelemaekers completes top 3

Saelemaekers completes top 3

OTHER The sale of the new shirts is going well in the fanshop. The supporters do not pass by the 'coral shirt', on the contrary, it is not inferior in terms of sales to the regular home shirt. Personal prints are still very popular, but there is also a top three of players.
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Kara doesn't want to go to Dijon

Kara doesn't want to go to Dijon

TRANSFERS The French Dijon is interested in Kara Mbodji and RSC Anderlecht also wanted to negotiate a transfer. Only that is not wat the Senegalese wants. He hoped for a transfer to a top competition and so doesn't want to go to the Ligue 1. Turkey is also a possibility, if Kara wants to go there. Read more »

Eight Anderlecht-players in pre-selection Red Flames

Eight Anderlecht-players in pre-selection Red Flames

DAMES The national women's football team Red Flames, has two qualifying games on the schedule for the 2019 World Cup. National coach Yves Serneels selected no less than eight Anderlecht-players in his pre-selection. Tine De Caigny, Laura Deloose, Laura De Neve, Justien Odeurs, Ella Van Kerkhoven (photo), Elke Van Gorp, Charlotte Tison & Sarah Wijnants. Read more »

Anderlecht remain active for Sanneh and Gouano

Anderlecht remain active for Sanneh and Gouano

TRANSFERS Luc Devroe has not yet given up Boubacarr Sanneh from Midtjylland. Although the Danish club is not letting him go easily. Also around Prince-Désir Gouano, it remains silent, even if he does everything to force a transfer, as we previously reported. A bid of six million euros has already been made for both players. Read more »

Sven Kums and his wife are expecting a baby

Sven Kums and his wife are expecting a baby

OTHER In addition to Adrien Trebel, Sven Kums is the second Anderlecht player who is expecting. In February 2019 Kums expects, together with his wife Caroline De Clercq, a baby. Kums announced the news itself via its official Instagram account. Congratulations Caroline and Sven !!!! Read more »

 22-08-2018 

Open training day before clash

Open training day before clash

OTHER Anderlecht is organizing an open training session at the stadium next Saturday, August 25, 1 day before the clash at Jan Breydel. The doors of the Constant Vandenstock stadium will open at 4 pm, the training itself starts at 5 pm. Supporters can take place in the bottom ring of stand 3 (entrance 5). Read more »

Najar ready for Club Bruges?

Najar ready for Club Bruges?

OTHER Andy Najar played the full ninety minutes yesterday in the friendly game against OH Leuven. Last Friday coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck stated that the Honduran must first have played ninety minutes before he can make his comeback at the first team. Will it happen on Sunday? Read more »

Dijon makes a bid for Kara

Dijon makes a bid for Kara

TRANSFERS Anderlecht have received a concrete offer for Kara Mbodj. That writes Het Nieuwsblad. The newspaper knows that the French first division team Dijon wants to pay one and a half to two million euros for the defender. Read more »

 21-08-2018 

Sentence: Vranjes suspended against Club Brugge

Sentence: Vranjes suspended against Club Brugge

OTHER The Disputes Committee has not approved the request from Anderlecht lawyer Luk Deleu to deal with the file of Ognjen Vranjes after the weekend. It just made a statement today and suspended Vranjes for three games. The Bosnian thus misses the game against Club Brugge. Read more »

Corryn on his way to FC Eindhoven

Corryn on his way to FC Eindhoven

YOUTH Many expected Milan Corryn, like his generation mates in 1999, to play at the first team this season, but the midfielder did not make the move yet. According to Football News, Corryn is now on his way to FC Eindhoven. Whether it is a loan to gain experience, or a permanent transfer, the website does not know. Read more »

Gouano alternative for Sanneh?

Gouano alternative for Sanneh?

OTHER According to the French newspaper L'Equipe, Anderlecht have unsuccessfully bid twice on Prince-Désir Gouano of Amiens. However, the right-footed defender wants to leave and was absent from the training since yesterday. Read more »

Mrs Morioka blocks transfer

Mrs Morioka blocks transfer

TRANSFERS Everything seemed in order between Anderlecht, Bursaspor and the management of Ryota Morioka. However, there is a hitch, according to Bursaspor Luyuz. According to the Turkish website, Morioka can not persuade his wife to travel to Turkey. Read more »

Kara is preparing for transfer

Kara is preparing for transfer

TRANSFERS Kara Mbodj spent the last few days in Senegal to arrange the papers of his visa. In this way he prepares himself for an imminent transfer. When a club reports itself, he can quickly travel from Belgium to the other country. Read more »

KV Mechelen thought about De Roeck

KV Mechelen thought about De Roeck

TRANSFERS Jonas De Roeck, coach of the U21 of Anderlecht, was briefly in the picture at KV Mechelen to succeed the yesterday dismissed Dennis van Wijk. De Roeck has only started working at Anderlecht since this summer and remains loyal to his employer. Read more »

Later today friendly game against OH Leuven

Later today friendly game against OH Leuven

GAMES Anderlecht will play a friendly game against OH Leuven this afternoon. The Purple & White wants players who have to leave or are physically less than 100 per cent to get their match rhythm. The duel takes place in Tubize behind closed doors. Read more »

Official: Sa to Kasimpas

Official: Sa to Kasimpas

OTHER The loan of Josué Sa to Kasimpasa has been completed. The Turkish club announced the news yesterday evening. Kasimpasa has a purchase option to permanently take over the Portuguese after the season. Read more »

U21: Anderlecht wins top game with 4-1

U21: Anderlecht wins top game with 4-1

GAMES - YOUTH Yesterday evening, the second matchday was scheduled in the Reserves competition. Anderlecht got a visit in Tubize from Club Brugge. The young group of coach Jonas De Roeck won the game easily with 4-1. The purple-white goals were scored by Dhauholou, Nzita, Verschaeren (photo) and Doku. Read more »

Anderlecht in appeal against suspension Vranjes

Anderlecht in appeal against suspension Vranjes

OTHER Purple & White appeals against the 3-day suspension that the Prosecutor proposed for Vranjes yesterday. This would make that the defender would miss the games against Bruges, Antwerp and Genk. Vranjes got this suspension for a tough tackle with two feet ahead. Read more »


 20-08-2018 

Vertenten referee in Jan Breydel

Vertenten referee in Jan Breydel

GAMES Sunday, the top game is on the program, RSC Anderlecht moves to the Jan Breydel Stadium for the game against Club Brugge. Bart Vertenten has been appointed to lead this game in the right direction. Rien Vanyzere and Thibaud Nijssen are his assistants. Bram Van Driessche is the fourth official. Read more »

Milic and Santini in selection Croatia

Milic and Santini in selection Croatia

OTHER Antonio Milic and Ivan Santini have been called up for Croatia. National coach Zlatko Dalic calls on them for the friendly game against Portugal on 6 September. Five days later Croatia plays its first Nations League game against Spain. Read more »

3 match days of suspension demanded

3 match days of suspension demanded

OTHER The prosecutor of the Belgian Union has come to a verdict about the red card of Ognen Vranjes and proposes a suspension of three match days, plus a 3000 euro fine. As a result, the defender would miss the games against Club Brugge, Antwerp and Genk. The final decision now lies with the Disputes Committee, after which RSC Anderlecht can also appeal. Read more »

Niakaté is doing medical tests

Niakaté is doing medical tests

TRANSFERS According to Footmercato, the 19-year-old Sikou Niakaté is currently completing his medical tests for RSC Anderlecht. A five-year contract is ready for the French defender. Anderlecht pays approximately three million euros for Niakaté. Read more »

Defensive reinforcement: not Engels

Defensive reinforcement: not Engels

TRANSFERS Bjorn Engels will not be the next reinforcement of Anderlecht. The former Bruges player was frequently linked to purple-white, but chooses, as expected, for a new foreign club. English goes on loan to the French Stade Reims. Read more »

Transfer rumors: Sanneh and Man

Transfer rumors: Sanneh and Man

TRANSFERS According to various Belgian and Dutch media, Anderlecht would have an eye on Dennis Man, a 19-year-old top talent from Steaua Bucharest. The winger is, however, not very cheap, which presumably stops a transfer. Whatever different sensation magazines may claim, it seems unlikely that purple-white will cough up 10 million or more. Read more »

Bursaspor insists and offers five million euros

Bursaspor insists and offers five million euros

TRANSFERS Ryota Morioka made his first game minutes for RSC Anderlecht on Friday. The Japanese had a difficult start and was mentioned several times with the players who had to leave. The Turkish Bursaspor showed interest and, according to Turkish media, now also made a bid at purple-white of five million euros. Read more »

Sikou Niakaté (19) will sign for Anderlecht

Sikou Niakaté (19) will sign for Anderlecht

TRANSFERS Sikou Niakaté (19) is probably the new defender of Anderlecht. The 19 year old currently plays in the French second division at Valenciennes, but would have an agreement with purple-white. The deal would also be completed at club level, writes Het Nieuwsblad. Read more »

New signing session in the fanshop

New signing session in the fanshop

OTHER Anderlecht is organizing another signing session in the fanshop next Thursday, August 23rd. Players that will be present this time are: Landry Dimata, Zakaria Bakkali and Alexis Saelemaekers. The players will sign from 1.30 pm until 2.30 pm. Read more »

 19-08-2018 

Vanhaezebrouck: "Club-Antwerp-Genk-Standard real tests"

Vanhaezebrouck:

INTERVIEWS Anderlecht scored 12 out of 12 in the first 4 league games. But for Vanhaezebrouck the real tests for his group now follow with the four games against Club-Antwerp-Genk-Standard. "I saw a lot of good things: we make weekly progress. We will have to see whether this is enough to score points in the top matches that follow." Club-Antwerp-Genk-Standard will be serious tests for my new group. " Read more »

Will Trebel stay with Anderlecht?

Will Trebel stay with Anderlecht?

TRANSFERS Adrien Trebel scored Friday with a free kick just outside the box. The Anderlecht-captain had tried it 10 minutes earlier with a delicious lob from 50 meters. The ball landed on the crossbar. Trebel was also the boss on the midfield and led Anderlecht to a relatively smooth 2-0 win. Not surprising that the audience regularly sang: "Allez Trebel, reste avec nous." But what about that? Is he staying or not? Read more »

 18-08-2018 

Vranjes suspended against Club Brugge

Vranjes suspended against Club Brugge

OTHER Ognjen Vranjes received a deserved red card ten minutes before the end of Anderlecht - Mouscron. The Bosnian went with his two feet forward to his opponent. Chances are that he is suspended against Club Brugge because of this. Read more »

Official: Teodorczyk to Udinese

Official: Teodorczyk to Udinese

TRANSFERS Anderlecht and Udinese have announced the transfer of Lukasz Teodorczyk. After two years and 45 goals, the Pool leaves the Astridpark. Mogi Bayat probably played a role in the transfer, because he also posted a message on Twitter. Read more »

Trebel leads Anderlecht to 12 out of 12

Trebel leads Anderlecht to 12 out of 12

GAMES Anderlecht also won its fourth game of the season. Captain Trebel led Anderlecht to a 2-0 win with two free kicks. Before the break, he scored himself, after the break he offered Dimata a goal. Only downside was the deserved red card for Vranjes. Read more »

 17-08-2018 

Preview: Anderlecht - Mouscron

Preview: Anderlecht - Mouscron

GAMES Anderlecht and Mouscron are starting the fourth game day tonight. Anderlecht is the proud leader with the maximum of the points. Mouscron dangles at the bottom of the ranking and is still pointless. Read more »

Sanneh: "Anderlecht is a unique opportunity"

Sanneh:

INTERVIEWS Bubacarr Sanneh wants to go to Anderlecht and puts his club Midtjylland under pressure. "I do not understand that they do not let me go." When I signed in January, the club promised me to cooperate if there was a nice offer. " Because of the transfer fuss, Sanneh didn't play in the Europa League against The New Saints yesterday. Read more »

"Najar has to play an entire game first"

INTERVIEWS Andy Najar devoured the seventy minutes against Al Batin well. Hein Vanhaezebrouck said that at his press conference yesterday. Yet we will not have to expect him today. "We are not going to take any risks with him, he must first play an entire game." Read more »

Injury news: Kums, Dante, Saief

Injury news: Kums, Dante, Saief

INJURIES Things are going in the right direction with the injured players  at Anderlecht. During his press conference yesterday, Hein Vanhaezebrouck said that Sven Kums (photo) is again partly training with the group and his hip injury is evolving favorably. Read more »

Sa possibly to Kasimpasa

Sa possibly to Kasimpasa

TRANSFERS According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the future of Josué Sa lies at the Turkish Kasimpasa. The newspaper reports that the loan will soon be completed. Kasimpasa will probably also be given an option to take over the Portuguese on a permanent base. Read more »

Obradovic refuses to talk to Lokeren

Obradovic refuses to talk to Lokeren

TRANSFERS Ivan Obradovic does not want to leave Anderlecht just like that. After he already refused nice offers from Konyaspor and PAOK Saloniki, he has now sent Lokeren away. The Serbian left back did not even want to sit down with the Waaslanders. Read more »

Najar and Morioka score points

Najar and Morioka score points

GAMES Andy Najar and Ryota Morioka showed positive things during the friendly game against Al-Batin. Najar played seventy minutes and seems relieved of his hamstring injury. Morioka showed that he picked up the good advice from Hein Vanhaezebrouck. Read more »

Sanneh angry after new rejected bid

Sanneh angry after new rejected bid

TRANSFERS Anderlecht have made another bid for defender Babacarr Sanneh. However, his Danish club Midtjylland ignored the offer of six million euros. To the great dissatisfaction of Sanneh: "I want to leave and now I also say this via the media." Read more »

 16-08-2018 

Anderlecht fined for fan on the pitch

Anderlecht fined for fan on the pitch

OTHER The Disputes Committee has fined both Anderlecht and Kortrijk 2,000 euros because a Anderlecht fan stormed on the pitch during the game between both clubs. The Federal Prosecutor demanded a sanction of 4,000 euros, but it finally was half of it. Read more »

The generation of '97

The generation of '97

YOUTH Now that one youngster after another breaks through in the first team of Anderlecht we went to see who is still in the waiting room of Neerpede. Today: the generation of '97 and Kobe Cools.
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Victory and loss against Ajax

Victory and loss against Ajax

YOUTH The U18 and U21 played a friendly game on Tuesday against Ajax Amsterdam. The U21 started with a 1-2 victory against the U19 of Ajax. Afterwards, the U18 of Anderlecht lost 3-1 against the U17 of Ajax. Read more »

Where are Bakkali, Adzic and Abazaj?

Where are Bakkali, Adzic and Abazaj?

OTHER With Zakaria Bakkali, Luka Adzic and Kristal Abazaj Anderlecht bought three wingers with a lot of technique this summer. But only Bakkali made it to the match sheet one time. Does Hein Vanhaezebrouck have something against them or is something else going on? Read more »

 15-08-2018 

Teodorczyk can go to Udinese

Teodorczyk can go to Udinese

TRANSFERS Besides Galatasaray there would also be some Italian interest for Lukasz Teodorczy. Udinese in particular would be interested in the Polish striker. This interest is possibly due to Mogi Bayat. Udinese is one of the clubs with whom Bayat likes to cooperate Read more »

 13-08-2018 

U21 start cup campaign with draw

U21 start cup campaign with draw

YOUTH The U21 have tonight played 0-0 in their first cup game against Tubize. In the coming months, Anderlecht will still play against Aalst and Charleroi. In their game, Charleroi won 0-5 tonight. The best of the four will advance to the next round. Read more »

Women: Victory is not enough for qualification

Women: Victory is not enough for qualification

DAMES The women of Anderlecht have won with 0-10 from Martve in the preliminary round for the Champions League. Tine De Caigny was the great star with five goals. Ella Van Kerkhoven (photo) scored twice. Ştefania Vătafu, Sheryl Merchiers and Ulrike De Frère scored the other goals. Yet Anderlecht is out. Read more »

Didillon also wins points this time

Didillon also wins points this time

OTHER Like the previous games Didillon also impressed yesterday with his passes. Time after time they ended up perfectly with a team mate. But yesterday he did more than that: he also won points. Among others with an ultimate save on a free kick in the end of the game. Read more »

What now on the left?

What now on the left?

OTHER Elias Cobbaut immediately felt: this is not good. He was not yet down well or immediately followed the familiar turning movement: substitution. Because it is unclear how long Milic is out, the question arises: what Friday on the left? Read more »

The most expensive starting eleven in Belgian history

The most expensive starting eleven in Belgian history

OTHER When we were searching for the most expensive outgoing transfers of Anderlecht, in advance to the transfer of Leander Dendoncker, we noticed that many of those top transfers have been on the field together. We searched for the starting eleven that finally earned Anderlecht the most money. Read more »

Ganvoula scores his first for Bochum

Ganvoula scores his first for Bochum

OTHER Sylvere Ganvoula has made his first goal for his new club Bochum. In the away game against Duisburg, the Anderlecht-striker entered at halftime. Twenty minutes later, he put the 0-2 final score on the board with a striking header. Read more »

 12-08-2018 

Preview: Charleroi - Anderlecht

Preview: Charleroi - Anderlecht

GAMES On matchday three of the new football competition, Anderlecht will face its first biggest test so far. After two smooth victories, a visit to Charleroi awaits. The Carolos once again aspire a place in Play-Off 1. Last week they won 1-4 in Eupen. Read more »

Today a first for Vanhaezebrouck?

Today a first for Vanhaezebrouck?

OTHER If Anderlecht wins today at Charleroi, it will take 9 points out of 9. For coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck this would be a first. He never started with 3 victories in a row, neither at Kortrijk, Genk or Gent. Read more »

Dendoncker: I will always be one of you"

Dendoncker: I will always be one of you

INTERVIEWS Leander Dendoncker says goodbye to the Anderlecht supporters via a video message. He concludes with the words: "Hopefully we will be champion this year, yes, I say 'we', because I will remain one of you forever." Good luck with your further career Leander !!! Read more »

 11-08-2018 

No Saief, Najar, Kara and Teodorczyk

No Saief, Najar, Kara and Teodorczyk

INJURIES Kara Mbodji, Kenny Saief, Andy Najar and Lukasz Teodorczyk all train at different levels, but will not be in the selection for Charleroi. Kenny Saief is still rehabilitating and the others are raising the intensity. Question is whether the coah will still appeal on Kara and Teodorczyk. Read more »

 10-08-2018 

"The recovery of Kums is going in the right direction"

INTERVIEWS The press conference began this afternoon with a question about the medical condition of Sven Kums. Hein Vanhaezebrouck was clearly not set up with the fact that the press said that the injury of Kums was more serious than expected. "Those are rumors in the newspaper that I do not want to respond to", the coach was clear. Read more »

Opinion: Hein's plan

Opinion: Hein's plan

OPINIONS Anderlecht opened the season with six out of six and nine goals in two games. Purple-white is remarkably productive. Hein Vanhaezebrouck started both games with the same strategy. The plan-Gerkens. Read more »

Lenvain leaves RSC Anderlecht for RWDM

Lenvain leaves RSC Anderlecht for RWDM

OTHER Head of the Social Cell, Jean-François Lenvain, leaves RSC Anderlecht at the end of this month to work at RWDM. Lenvain already communicated his decision in January to directors Roger Vanden Stock and Herman Van Holsbeeck. From 1 September he will work with his own company: B.A.-BA Sports. Read more »

Injury Kums will take some time to heal

Injury Kums will take some time to heal

INJURIES The hip injury of Sven Kums is more annoying than expected. The midfielder is struggling with a nagging cartilage injury, comparable to the knee injury of Kara Mbodj. Kums can play, but then the injury must be well managed and he must rest adequately. Read more »

 09-08-2018 

Kara wants to go to Galatasaray

Kara wants to go to Galatasaray

TRANSFERS Kara Mbodji is still an Anderlecht player until further notice. The English transfer market is closed, so a dream transfer to the Premier League won't happen. According to the Turkish press, the Senegalese has set his sights on Galatasaray where he can also play Champions League football. Read more »

Dendoncker has completed his medicals

Dendoncker has completed his medicals

TRANSFERS The transfer from Leander Dendoncker to Wolverhampton is now very close. English television already showed images of the Red Devil in a shirt of the Wolves. In the meantime, the medical tests have already been completed. The transfer market in England closes today at 6 pm. Read more »

Kums resumes running

Kums resumes running

INJURIES Sven Kums resumed run training yesterday. The midfielder has been struggling with the hip for a while. Whether he can play on Sunday is not clear yet. Also with the injury of Emmanuel Sowah (muscle tear), things are going in the right direction. He trains individually. Read more »

 08-08-2018 

Tomorrow signing session in fanshop

Tomorrow signing session in fanshop

OTHER Anderlecht will organize a signing session in the fanshop tomorrow between 1 pm and 2 pm. One of the three players present is Lukasz Teodorczyk. Remarkable, because the Polish striker may / must leave. Newcomer Evgen Makarenko (photo) and youth product Albert Sambi Lokonga are also present. Read more »

Dendoncker hopes to play at Anderlecht

Dendoncker hopes to play at Anderlecht

OTHER Teodorczyk, Kara, Obradovic, Sa, formerly also Thelin: of the boys who can or should go, there was no one in the game selection this season. What about Leander Dendoncker now? The player himself hopes to play for Anderlecht as long as he has not made a transfer. Read more »

Anderlecht makes new offer on Sanneh

Anderlecht makes new offer on Sanneh

TRANSFERS According to the media in Gambia, Anderlecht are again attempting to take Bubacarr Sanneh away from Midtjylland. Previous attempts failed because the Danish club wanted to keep its defender for the Champions League preliminary round. In the meantime Midtjylland has been eliminated. Read more »

 07-08-2018 

Kara was absent to arrange transfer

Kara was absent to arrange transfer

TRANSFERS The transfer market closes in England on Thursday evening. The chance that Kara Mbodj finds a new employer in the Premier League has become very small. At the end of last week, the Senegalese was absent from Anderlecht for three days. To work on a transfer, the newspapers write. Read more »

Youth player to keep an eye on: Killian Sardella

Youth player to keep an eye on: Killian Sardella

YOUTH Yesterday, we saw an other youth player on the training pitch with the first team: 16-year-old defender Killian Sardella. Sardella is currently impressing at Anderlecht's youth. The player is already marked with the big European teams, but might well be the next to break through at Anderlecht's first team. We briefly introduce him. Read more »

Two hattricks: 67 years ago

Two hattricks: 67 years ago

OTHER We asked ourselves yesterday: how long has it been since two hattricks were scored in a row? Ivan Santini succeeded. His predecessor was Pieter Van Den Bosch, who made three in the games against Daring (3-1) and US Tournai (1-6). Read more »

Injury Milic less bad than feared

Injury Milic less bad than feared

INJURIES The injury, which Antonio Milic suffered against Ostend on Sunday, turns out to be not too bad. Initially Anderlecht feared for a fracture of the foot, but after a thorough investigation it appears that it is a bruise. Read more »

Dierick referee for Charleroi - Anderlecht

Dierick referee for Charleroi - Anderlecht

GAMES This Sunday, RSC Anderlecht will go to Mambourg for the duel of the Sportings. The kickoff against Charleroi is scheduled at 6 pm. Christof Dierick has been appointed to lead this game in the right direction. He will be assisted by Jimmy Cremers, Mathias Hillaert and Ken Vermeiren Read more »

Dendoncker engages new agents

Dendoncker engages new agents

TRANSFERS Leander Dendoncker is stepping up to find a new club. Het Nieuwsblad knows that Anderlecht's youth product has signed a contract with a new agency. The office Wasserman of Rob Jansen must help him with his dream transfer. Read more »

 06-08-2018 

Supporters ask Trebel to stay

Supporters ask Trebel to stay

OTHER As usual, after a home game, the Anderlecht players made a round through the stadium to greet the supporters. When Adrien Trebel appeared in front of the stands of blocks N1 and N4, the supporters sang to him 'allez Trebel, reste avec nous' (allez Trebel, stay with us). Read more »

Dendoncker joins tomorrow

Dendoncker joins tomorrow

OTHER Leander Dendoncker is back from his holiday, which took a bit longer than usual due to his World Cup adventure. This morning he completed the medical and physical tests in Ghent and from tomorrow he joins the group again. There is no concrete news about a transfer, although it is expected that the Red Devil will leave before the end of the month. Read more »

De Jong father of Philou Lovée

De Jong father of Philou Lovée

OTHER Boy de Jong, Anderlecht's third goalkeeper, became father of a daughter Saturday night. The girl listens to the name Philou Lovée. "Our little princess is born", the proud dad says on Instagram. Read more »

Scissors-stone-paper for penalty kick

Scissors-stone-paper for penalty kick

OTHER Remarkable image in minute 83 yesterday. Anderlecht gets a penalty and Ivan Santini and Landry Dimata have to decide who can kick it. They decide to play a game of scissors-stone-paper (or sheet-stone-scissors, if you like). Santini wins and kicks in the penalty kick Read more »

Seven goals in Anderlecht vs. Ostend

Seven goals in Anderlecht vs. Ostend

INJURIES Anderlecht won 5-2 against KV Ostend yesterday. Ivan Santini scored another hattrick, Landry Dimata took care of the other two goals. Sebastiaan Bornauw was missing due to illness. Dennis Appiah took his place in the back. Hein Vanhaezebrouck held on to the rest of the team that beat Kortrijk last week. Read more »

 04-08-2018 

Fulham drops off for Kara

Fulham drops off for Kara

TRANSFERS Kara Mbodji was not at training yesterday either. The Senegalese still hopes for the Premier League, but Fulham has dropped out. There was also interest from Turkish clubs. Why Fulham abandons the transfer is not known. Read more »

Dendoncker back on Monday

Dendoncker back on Monday

TRANSFERS The holiday for Leander Dendoncker is as good as over. He is expected on Monday at training in Neerpede. There is no question yet of a transfer, unless there is a change this weekend. Hein Vanhaezebrouck will at least welcome him with open arms. Read more »

 03-08-2018 

Vanhaezebrouck: "Kara and Thelin? No comment"

Vanhaezebrouck:

INTERVIEWS Still no Isaac Kiese Thelin and Kara Mbodji on training at RSC Anderlecht. Inevitably Hein Vanhaezebrouck got the question how it is going with the transfers of both players. But the coach was short and clear: "No comment, these are things that I should not be involved in. I am concentrating on Ostend now." Read more »

"I will not be able to enjoy on Sunday"

INTERVIEWS On Sunday there is a special game scheduled for new chairman Marc Coucke. RSC Anderlecht will receive his former team: the "weireldploegsje" from Ostend. Coucke is having a hard time with the negative reactions and accusations on social media from the Ostend supporters. Read more »

"Thanks to Ferrera" "No, thanks to Kindermans"

OTHER Hein Vanhaezebrouck gives the youth a chance. According to Herman Van Holsbeeck, who wants to talk again about RSC Anderlecht, that is entirely thanks to Emilio Ferrera, who, among others, made Alexis Saelemaekers better. "Not thanks to Ferrera, thanks to Kindermans", Michel Verschueren responds immediately to twitter; "Correct is correct". Read more »

Kindermans: "New bosses are willing to cooperate"

Kindermans:

YOUTH Anderlecht are fully committed to their own youth this season. At the moment, no less than 11 players from their own youth are part of the first team, including Leander Dendoncker and Sven Kums. Youth Coordinator Jean Kindermans is naturally delighted: "I feel a lot of willingness from the new bosses. What Coucke is doing here, that requires courage." Read more »

Problem: interested clubs want loan periods

Problem: interested clubs want loan periods

TRANSFERS Anderlecht still want to sell a lot of expensive players, but that does not work out very smoothly. The problem is that interested clubs mainly want to hire boys like Lukasz Teodorczyk (Galatasaray), Kara Mbodj and Isaac Kiese Thelin (Dinamo Kiev), writes Het Nieuwsblad. Read more »

Kums not ready for Ostend

Kums not ready for Ostend

INJURIES At the beginning of this week the suspicion grew that Sven Kums would not be fit for the game against KV Oostende. The coach has confirmed that suspicion now. Both Sven Kums and Andy Najar are not ready for Sunday's game. Read more »

Thelin now named at Dinamo Kiev

Thelin now named at Dinamo Kiev

TRANSFERS Dinamo Kiev is the newest club to be linked to Isaac Kiese Thelin. According to Het Nieuwsblad, the Ukrainians want to get Thelin as the successor of Dieumerci Mbokani. Only problem: Kiev wants to rent Thelin first with purchase option, Anderlecht would prefer to sell immediately.
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"Almost all season tickets sold"

OTHER It is not the 24,000 or 23,000 such as at Jan Breydel or Sclessin, but the season ticket sales at RSC Anderlecht are doing well. Despite the changes in the stadium, where subscribers had to change places, the press has changed place, the sale is still going well. David Steegen about the campaign: Read more »

Cobbaut: "I feel good in the club"

Cobbaut:

INTERVIEWS Elias Cobbaut came over from KV Mechelen this summer. He seems to digest the transition well and does not suffer from adjustment problems. "Everyone immediately included me in the group, both the staff and the players. I feel good in the club and you can see that. " Read more »

Bruno scores in Europe for Leipzig

Bruno scores in Europe for Leipzig

OTHER Massimo Bruno scored yesterday for his club RB Leipzig in the preliminary round of the Europa League. With his goal, his team played a 1-1 draw at the Swedish Häcken. Leipzig won the first leg with 4-0 and therefore goes through to the next round. Read more »

 02-08-2018 

New club for Guillaume Gillet

New club for Guillaume Gillet

OTHER A few months ago there were rumors that Guillaume Gillet would return to RSC Anderlecht. AA Gent, Charleroi and Antwerp were also mentioned as possible contenders to get the Luikenaar, but this was not really concrete. After 1 season at Olympiakos, Gillet now chooses for a new adventure in the French second division, with RC Lens. Good luck, Guillaume! Read more »

Newcastle denies interest in Thelin

Newcastle denies interest in Thelin

TRANSFERS This morning it became known that both Newcastle and Lokomotiv Moscow showed interest in Isaac Kiese Thelin. The Magpies, however, deny interest in the Swedish striker and claim to follow a different track. How it is with Russian interest is not clear. Read more »

Dendoncker refuses Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton

Dendoncker refuses Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton

TRANSFERS According to Footmercato, Leander Dendoncker refused an offer from both Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton. Previously he also thanked for the French Marseille. According to a source, the Red Devil would listen too much to his entourage who, in turn, "has no understanding of the matter". All three clubs would have made a bid around 20 million. Read more »

Kouyaté to Crystal Palace

Kouyaté to Crystal Palace

TRANSFERS Cheikhou Kouyaté can still count on a big support among the Anderlecht supporters. The friendly Senegalese left purple-white for West Ham. After four years he also closes that door behind him for Crystal Palace where he also signed a contract for four years. Good luck Cheikhou !!! Read more »

Asking price of 20 million euros

Asking price of 20 million euros

TRANSFERS Leander Dendoncker enjoys his last days of vacation before getting back to work. He will probably no longer enter the training fields of RSC Anderlecht in the purple-white shirt. Luc Devroe already said that eight million euros is too little for the Red Devil, his price is somewhere around 20 million euros. Read more »

"Amusing fans like Boussoufa did"

INTERVIEWS Zakaria Bakkali wanted stability and opted for RSC Anderlecht. The Moroccan Belgian is still a few pounds too heavy, but is working hard on his condition. He has renewed ambition and wants to make it happen in purple and white: "I want to amuse the fans like Boussoufa did." Read more »

 01-08-2018 

Anderlecht inquired about Charly Musonda Junior

Anderlecht inquired about Charly Musonda Junior

TRANSFERS According to Sportwereld.be, Anderlecht asked Chelsea about the conditions to take over Charly Musonda Junior on a loan basis without purchase option. Apparently, even such an operation was too expensive, which meant that Anderlecht put aside this file for the time being. But that Anderlecht are still looking for offensive reinforcement is clear. Read more »

Kara to Fulham?

Kara to Fulham?

OTHER English sources report that Kara Mbodji is close to a transition to the English Fulham. In recent weeks, Turkish teams in particular have been linked to the Senegalese. Mbodji has never denied that he is dreaming of the Premier League. Read more »

Review Nicolás Frutos

Review Nicolás Frutos

OTHER Nicolás Frutos is currently working at Olimpia as a sports manager. For the first time he looks back on his period as coach of Anderlecht, 'I experienced something intense, but it was the best time since I stopped playing as a player eight years ago', surprised Nicolás Frutos. Read more »

High price for low returns

High price for low returns

OTHER Anyone who still hopes that RSC Anderlecht will bring Lazar Markovic to Neerpede, may store that hope. Luc Devroe admitted on Monday that the purchase of the Serbian is a too great risk because of his injury sensitivity. The price is too high for a player with little return. Read more »

Friendly game against Al-Batin

Friendly game  against Al-Batin

GAMES Frank Vercauteren left Cercle Bruges this summer and went to work in Saudi Arabia as T1 of Al-Batin. In August he will be doing a summer training camp in Belgium with his new team. On 15th of August there is a friendly game against RSC Anderlecht, however it is not yet known whether it is against the first team or the Reserves. Read more »