Anderlecht has now also officially announced that the RSCA Futures will play their remaining home matches this season in Deinze. The first will be next Saturday's match against Jong Genk. The RSCA Women will also play some home matches in Deinze. Read more »
Sacha Tavolieri reports that 19-year-old Gambian Haruna Rasid Njie of Rigas FS is still on Anderlecht's radar. The defensive midfielder can also be played centrally or on the left in defense.
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SK Deinze has been bankrupt since mid-December, but the Dakota Arena will still see soccer. The RSCA Futures and women will move into the stadium. The owner of the stadium, Denijs Van de Weghe, made an agreement with the city of Deinze and Anderlecht, allowing the RSCA Futures and the women to play their matches in the arena. Read more »
Anderlecht's U23 team prepared for the rest of the season today in the Netherlands with a friendly against Heracles. Despite a strong start, in which they took a 0-2 lead thanks to goals by Moutha-Sebtaoui and Ure, coach Jelle Coen's team eventually went down 3-2. This defeat is anything but a good preparation for the January 11 six-point match against Jong Genk. Read more »
For those wondering why no reinforcements have been announced yet: the transfer market in Belgium only opens tomorrow, on Jan. 7. So from then on, clubs can attract players or let them go. The transfer window runs until Feb. 3. So Olivier Renard has less than a month to arrange the necessary transfers to make Anderlecht competitive for the last half of the season. On top of that, Anderlecht's sporting director should not go out with an empty wallet. There would be a certain transfer budget available. Read more »
For those wondering why no reinforcements have been announced yet: the transfer market in Belgium only opens tomorrow, on Jan. 7. So from then on, clubs can attract players or let them go. The transfer window runs until Feb. 3. So Olivier Renard has less than a month to arrange the necessary transfers to make Anderlecht competitive for the last half of the season. On top of that, Anderlecht's sporting director should not go out with an empty wallet. There would be a certain transfer budget available.
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According to Africafoot, Anderlecht is about to strengthen with two young players from Jean-Marc Guillou's academy in Ivory Coast. They are Aboubacar Diarra and Abdoul Karim Djiré from Mali. Read more »
Het Laatste Nieuws writes that there is little chance Anderlecht will let Amando Lapage leave this winter. The central defender was recently linked to RWDM.
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Last summer, Anderlecht said goodbye to several players. The soccer season is now halfway over for these guys as well. Time to take stock. We start today with the boys from the Futures who went elsewhere. Read more »
For the annual Christmas action of the Pro League, the match shirts of the last match day of 2024 will be auctioned. Until 8 p.m. tonight, you can still bid on the jerseys the Anderlecht players wore on Friday against Dender. Some jerseys of Futures players are also in the auction. Read more »
Anderlecht is considering a new home for the RSCA Futures and RSCA Women. One of the surprising options is the Deinze stadium, currently unused following the club's bankruptcy. This stadium meets the necessary standards, including those for TV shooting. Normally, there is a rule that stipulates that a team must play within 30 km of its home ground. Read more »
La Dernière Heure reports that Amando Lapage's name is circulating at RWDM. The Molenbeek club may see central defender Christ Makosso leave for England in January. Lapage would be one of the options to replace him. Read more »
In a crucial match in the relegation battle, Francs Borains won 0-1 against RSCA Futures. Karim Belhocine fielded the same lineup at Francs Borains as in the previous win against Eupen, with the exception of Healy, who returned from suspension and replaced Ruiz. There were actually few surprises in the lineup at RSCA Futures as well. Read more »
Soccer club Deinze was declared bankrupt today by the Enterprise Court in Ghent, after months of financial problems. The club, which became entangled in an acquisition dispute this season, was unable to pay off its debts. Hopes of a rescue by Luxembourg-based AAD Invest Group, headed by Doudou Cissé, proved unfounded. Despite promises to players and staff, the financial situation continued to deteriorate, resulting in unpaid bills and a transfer freeze, and thus bankruptcy. Read more »
After an eight-month absence due to injury, Thorgan Hazard looks set to celebrate his return to the field. The Anderlecht player could make his return during the last home game of the year, on Dec. 27 against Dender. With the injuries to Killian Sardella and Mario Stroeykens, that would be a welcome reinforcement. Hazard has had a tough time after suffering a cruciate ligament tear in his right knee, suffered during the playoff game against Union in April. Read more »
The numerous injuries to the core team have forced David Hubert to draw on the RSCA Futures pool to put together his selection. Anas Tajaouart, Nunzio Engwanda-Ongena and Amando Lapage will all be travelling to Prague. Augustinsson has recovered from his rib problems and is in the squad. Read more »
Lars Montegnies, who moved from Kortrijk to Anderlecht in the summer of 2023, has been unable to prove himself at the RSCA Futures. Despite rumors of a possible transfer to Beerschot last summer, he ended up staying with Neerpede. With a four-year contract under his belt, he failed to secure a key role in Jelle Coen's team. It has now been decided that Montegnies will continue his career at RAEC Mons, where he will play on a rental basis starting in January. Read more »
The RSCA Futures suffered a disappointing defeat against Club NXT after a six-game unbeaten streak. The team started the second half weakly, resulting in a 3-0 loss. All goals fell in a short period I the second half. Coach Jelle Coen was visibly disappointed with this solid defeat. “We were in a good flow and expected a different result,” he said. Read more »
Antoine Colassin played a strong game for Beerschot at his Lotto Park. The former Anderlecht player provided the assist for the 0-1 and was involved in many attacks. “I'm disappointed, but also proud of our performance,” he said afterwards. Read more »
Anderlecht has announced a selection of 21 players for tomorrow's cup match against Westerlo. This includes Nathan De Cat of the Futures. At the back, Nunzio Engwanda is preferred to Amando Lapage. Read more »
In January, the RSCA Futures are also likely to be reinforced. According to various Japanese media, it has now been confirmed that 19-year-old striker Keisuke Goto will permanently transfer from Jubilo Iwata for just over a million euros. Goto has scored 11 goals and provided 2 assists in 27 games since his arrival in Belgium. Read more »
The Belgian Football Federation has once again penalized ailing Deinze with a points deduction. As a result, they tumble down a few more places. They even end up below the RSCA Futures, with one point less. Anderlecht thus climbs to place 12, equal to Lokeren Temse but with a worse goal difference (-5 versus -4). Read more »
The U23 of Sporting Anderlecht are no longer in danger of relegation after their victory against Lierse. Coach Jelle Coen indicated that this is the first time the team has managed to reach this position. “We dominated the match and the victory is therefore justified,” Coen said. He noted that Lierse applied more pressure in the second half, but that Anderlecht were lucky with a ball on the post and an effort that was just turned away on the line. Read more »
The RSCA Futures earned a convincing victory over Lierse, with a final score of 2-0. This victory gave the Futures a jump in the standings, putting them in 12th place. The goals were scored by Tajaouart in the 2nd minute and Ure in the 20th minute, both of whom provided a strong start to the match. So with this win, the U23 have crept away from the relegation places. Read more »
Seven minutes before the end of Anderlecht - Porto, Nunzio Engwanda was allowed to come in. For the 16-year-old defender (he turns 17 on Sunday), these were his first minutes in the first team. He replaced Thomas Foket at right back. Read more »
Nilsson Angulo made a big impact at RSCA Futures last weekend. Against Lokeren-Temse, he showed why he was selected for Ecuador's national team. He dominated the left flank and constantly tested Lokeren's defense. Despite a shot on the crossbar in the first half, he found the net in the 60th minute and led his team to a 0-1 victory. Read more »
On Saturday, November 23 at 8 p.m., Anderlecht's U23 team will travel to Lokeren Temse for the twelfth matchday of the Challenger Pro League. This is another crucial match for Jelle Coen's team. The RSCA Futures will have to do without the suspended Joren Dom, while the home team will also have to do without Mo Soumare, who is suspended. With only 7 points and last place in the standings, Anderlecht is 5 points behind their opponent for the weekend. Read more »
SK Deinze has financial problems and is unlikely to be able to play against Francs Borains on Saturday. The club has no funds to organize the home match, and employees have been waiting for months for payment. On Friday, the club will probably decide to request a forfait defeat. In addition, Deinze risks another three-point deduction. Without a capital injection, the club risks bankruptcy. For RSCA Futures, this is good and bad news at the same time. Read more »
Good news from the infirmary. The recovery of Jan Vertonghen and Thorgan Hazard is moving in the right direction. Hazard has been training with the group for a while and Vertonghen is finally pain free and may increase training work, according to Het Laatste Nieuws.
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Magnus Munck's adventure at Anderlecht is over. La Dernière Heure reports that the 19-year-old Dane will return to his homeland. The midfielder failed to make his mark at the Futures.
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Three Anderlecht U23 players Ludo Wola-Wetshay, Kais Barry and Nathan De Cat have been selected by national coach Jonathan Alves for the Euro U19 qualifying tournament. The Belgian team will face Bulgaria, Lithuania and England from 13 to 19 November. Bulgaria is the host country of the tournament.
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