Ludovick Wola-Wetshay signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht today. The 18-year-old defender from the Futures core signed a deal until mid-2026, with an option for an extended stay. “Ludovick can develop further in the Challenger Pro League,” said director of the youth academy Tim Borguet. Read more »
Enzo Sternal is one of RSC Anderlecht's new acquisitions during the recent transfer period. The young player, who hails from Marseille, made the switch for a relatively low fee of 500,000 euros, with the possibility that this amount could rise to just under a million euros through bonuses. His salary is also modest. Read more »
In the RSCA Futures' match against La Louvière, Jelle Coen was very pleased with Ibrahim Kanaté's performance. “In his first performance, Kanaté stayed focused and showed his speed, intensity and acceleration,” the coach said. His ability to find depth was crucial for the team, especially in light of Joren Dom's suspension. Read more »
The RSCA Futures drew 2-2 against La Louvière, the number two seed in the standings. Milan Robberechts (pictured) quickly put purple and white ahead. Shortly after the break, Robbie Ure scored the second Anderlecht goal. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht have recruited 17-year-old French youth international Enzo Sternal from Olympique Marseille. He signs a contract until 2027 and will join the RSCA Futures with shirt number 28.
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As was expected, Anderlecht have recruited 18-year-old Malian winger Ibrahim Kanaté. Kanaté signed until 2028 and will initially join the RSCA Futures. Read more »
A few days after his debut in Anderlecht's main squad, Ali Maamar has extended his contract at purple-white until 2028. ‘Ali is doing very well this season for the RSCA Futures. This is therefore a good moment to confirm our mutual commitment,' Tim Borguet, Anderlecht's head of youth training, explained. Read more »
Ibrahim Kanaté would indeed have signed for Anderlecht. Yesterday, we wrote that a deal was close. The young talented Malian winger could count on a lot of interest, but Anderlecht would thus have won the plea (from Chelsea and Bruges, among others). Kanaté will in all likelihood continue to grow at the Futures first. For now, it remains to wait for an official confirmation. Kanaté thus basically becomes the third incoming transfer this winter. Read more »
Anderlecht has turned its attention to 19-year-old Kevin Dodaj, a talented winger from KF Vllaznia, Albanian media reported. Dodaj, who can also play as a striker, has played 21 games this season, scoring five goals and providing two assists. He comes from Vllaznia's youth academy and has already played three international matches for the Albanian U21 team. Dodaj's market value is estimated at 350,000 euros. His contract runs until June 2027. Read more »
The RSCA Women will not be moving to the Deinze stadium after all, unlike the RSCA Futures. The ladies will continue to play their games at their current home ground and will occasionally play at Lotto Park. Read more »
Anderlecht is poised to secure one of France's top talents, 17-year-old Enzo Sternal. The winger, currently with Olympique Marseille, is expected to join RSCA Futures following his transfer. This move comes as the Futures team is in urgent need of reinforcements to enhance their performance. Read more »
RSCA Futures is set to strengthen its squad with the acquisition of Ibrahim Kanaté, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The 18-year-old forward has attracted interest from prominent clubs, including Club Bruges and Chelsea. Anderlecht is reportedly prepared to pay €1.8 million for the promising striker, who currently plays for Afrique Football Elite. Kanaté is expected to undergo medical tests today. Read more »
The RSCA Futures' match against Jong Genk has been postponed due to winter weather. The referee came to inspect the pitch yesterday and determined that it is unplayable. There is no new date yet.
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OH Leuven announced the arrival of Amadou Diallo this afternoon. The 19-year-old flank attacker is leaving Anderlecht, where he has played since 2018. Diallo will join OHL with the U23, who play in the highest amateur league. Read more »
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 »
