What about Majeed Ashimeru? The dynamic midfielder fell out injured against Kortrijk in early November with a serious muscle tear. According to David Hubert, things are moving in the right direction for the Ghanaian. Read more »
Via the club's social media channels, Anderlecht acquisition Adryelson has addressed supporters for the first time. ‘It's my dream to be part of the Brazilian national team again and to write a great story at Anderlecht,' sounds among other things. Read more »
Anderlecht expect Enzo Sternal to arrive in Brussels today to finalize his transfer. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that purple-white have reached an agreement with Marseille to acquire the 17-year-old winger. Read more »
Coach David Hubert saw two players drop out against Club Brugge, Francis Amuzu is unavailable for a few more weeks due to a severe concussion, Kasper Dolberg is normally available again against Antwerp. César Huerta will also join the squad. Read more »
Kasper Dolberg was forced to leave the field due to an injury sustained by a blocked shot yesterday. Fortunately, the injury is not serious and is showing positive signs of recovery. As a result, the striker is expected to be available for the upcoming Cup match against Antwerp. Meanwhile, the situation regarding Augustinsson remains uncertain, although his return on the field is imminent. Read more »
Francis Amuzu has been discharged from the hospital, according to a statement from Anderlecht. The club confirmed that he will continue his recovery at home following the heavy concussion he sustained during yesterday's match. "Our medical staff will closely monitor his recovery," the statement added. Amuzu suffered the injury in stoppage time of the first half during a collision with Joel Ordonez's elbow while playing against Bruges. Read more »
Anderlecht suffered a disappointing 0-3 defeat at home against Club Bruges, exposing their inability to compete with top teams at the moment. Bruges, playing efficiently, led 0-2 by half-time thanks to two goals from Jutgla. The first came after just ten minutes when the Spaniard exploited the defensive gap between Dendoncker and Simic to score. He doubled the lead shortly before halftime, capitalizing on a fortunate rebound from a free kick that fell to his feet. Read more »
After the Flanders Giant's gala, Jan Vertonghen also spoke about his injury concerns to the journalists in attendance. “I have thought about quitting a few times, but I would like my children to see me play soccer again,” he told them. “And I'm also happy to have a performance-based contract.” Read more »
Ludwig Augustinsson disappeared from the squad at halftime yesterday, although the Swede acted strongly. An injury was suspected and this is now confirmed. “After 15 minutes of play he felt something to the calf. Probably Ludwig relapsed with an injury,” David Hubert said. So it is highly uncertain that Augustinsson will be available Sunday. N'Diaye is out anyway. Read more »
Whoever watched the match yesterday could not ignore it, not the “game” of RSC Anderlecht and certainly not around it the lousy state of the field at the Kiel. Colin Coosemans stood there exactly in a sandbox. Read more »
Ludwig Augustinsson played a solid first half against Beerschot but then stayed in the dressing room. The reason for the substitution is unclear as of yet, but Het Nieuwsblad seems to know that the Swede was injured again. What exactly is going on remains to be seen. Read more »
Anderlecht has qualified for the semifinals of the Cup of Belgium. In a purple-and-white affair, it defeated Beerschot 0-1. After only two minutes, the score was already on the board.
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Before the match against Beerschot, Anderlecht fans unrolled a large banner to give Jan Vertonghen heart. 'Cheer up, Capi. The ultras are with you,” it read. Read more »
With César Huerta, Anderlecht seems to formalize its first incoming transfer. But Olivier Renard will also try to sell. A somewhat unexpected departure could be Vazquez. The striker seems to be attracting interest from Sevilla. Anderlecht and Sevilla have done business on several occasions in the past. Read more »
Anderlecht has announced a selection with 21 names for the cup match against Beerschot. No surprises there. Zanka (imminent transfer), Vertonghen and N'Diaye (injury) are missing.
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David Hubert can cross out another defender for the cup match against Beerschot. Moussa N'Diaye has a hamstring injury and cannot play. His appearance Sunday against Club Brugge is also uncertain. Read more »
Anderlecht starts the new year with the same concerns as before: defensive problems. Jan Vertonghen injured himself during the first training session of the year and will be sidelined for at least six to eight weeks. In addition, Zanka Jorgensen is awaiting his transfer and will not be available for the cup match against Beerschot. Moussa N'Diaye is also struggling with some discomfort and is uncertain. Read more »
This morning Het Nieuwsblad came out with the news that Jan Vertonghen was out until the end of January. Coach David Hubert confirmed that news, saying the defender's unavailability will last a bit longer, six to eight weeks. Read more »
Anderlecht is said to have made a first offer to Real Betis for the rental with option to buy Senegalese defender Nobel Mendy. However, this offer does not meet the demands of the Sevilla club, which paid nearly a million euros to Paris FC for the 20-year-old player last summer. The current offer from purple and white is considered too low by Betis, both in terms of initial transfer fee and conditions for additional transfer revenue. However, upon fulfilling all the conditions, Betis could earn up to 4 million euros. Read more »
Jan Vertonghen is out at least until the end of January due to an ankle injury he suffered in training. The defender was close to a comeback after a lingering Achilles tendon injury. That is, until he sprained his ankle in training. 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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According to Talksport, Matt Targett is now also said to be on Anderlecht's list. Targett is not getting on at Newcastle and wants to re-launch his career. According to the same source, Frankfurt would also show interest. For now, it doesn't seem to be more than a rumor. With a weekly wage of £70,000, Targett is simply too expensive unless Newcastle agree to a rental deal as well as continue to pay the bulk of the wages. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren is said to have attracted interest from Turkish Trabzonspor. According to a Turkish source, the Süper Lig club is exploring options to attract the Belgian player. Earlier, interest from Westerlo was also reported, but a transfer to the Kemphans is not very realistic. Verschaeren's future with Anderlecht remains unclear. The player is experiencing a shaky season and, before the injury wave, mostly took his place on the bench. 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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