Anderlecht has announced the arrival of Jean Cieslinski. The 15-year-old center back is transferring from OH Leuven and has signed a professional contract until 2028. At OHL, Cieslinski already played for the U18 and U23 teams, but at Anderlecht he will join the U16 team. Read more »
Nathan De Cat could not hide his disappointment after the match. "The result is obviously not what we had hoped for," he admitted. "But if you look at the whole game, we put in a decent performance. Compared with recent weeks we created more chances and took the game to the opponent more often." The youngster from Neerpede did see clear room for improvement. Read more »
Anderlecht lost 0-1 in the first leg of the Croky Cup semi-final. Antwerp will be the most aggrieved: they finished the match with nine men after red cards for Sardella (second yellow) and Diarra. An once again desperately weak Anderlecht did show some commitment, but suffered from a clear lack of quality. It created only half-chances, meaning a near-miracle will be required next week at the Bosuil. Read more »
Mauves Army and South Leaders, the two most fanatical supporters' groups of Anderlecht, will tonight refuse to welcome the team bus for the cup match against Antwerp. They announced this in an open letter. “You no longer deserve this,” it reads. Below is the full open letter from Mauves Army and South Leaders to the squad. Read more »
Bad luck again for Marco Kana. The defender had to come off injured on Sunday at Standard and the verdict is harsh: a muscle tear in his thigh. The centre-back will be sidelined for several weeks. Will Still, Besnik Hasi's successor, will therefore have to reshuffle his defence. Read more »
Nilson Angulo leaves Anderlecht for Sunderland; the Ecuadorian has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal, with Sunderland holding an option for an additional year. Read more »
The curtain has fallen for Besnik Hasi. After the demoralising display at Standard and the consequent defeat, his dismissal was inevitable. Now the question arises: which coach can actually get this Anderlecht back on track? We don't know, but we'll take a little punt at his successor. Read more »
Anderlecht lost the 'clasico' 2-0 and have collected just two points out of fifteen now. Standard, the side that showed more commitment, took full advantage twice of poor defending from the Mauves: once around the half-hour mark, once just after the break. Anderlecht failed to take their moments through Bertaccini — scoring remains a major problem — and qualification for Play-Off 1 is now in acute danger. Anderlecht can be caught up with on the next matchday. Read more »
At his press conference ahead of the match against Standard, Besnik Hasi provided an update on his injured players. Ilay Camara and Ali Maamar are fully available, and he expects Ludwig Augustinsson to be back in two weeks. "Ilay was already with the squad last week, but because of how the match developed I couldn't bring him on. Ali Maamar is also back in the selection. Read more »
Anderlecht ended its collaboration with 19-year-old defender Yasin Özcan after six months, deeming the arrangement neither sportingly nor financially viable. Özcan had arrived on loan from Aston Villa for a total fee of €300,000; only half of that (€150,000) was paid, the remaining tranche was waived due to the premature departure. Anderlecht also covered an annual salary of roughly €1 million; because Özcan left after half a season, the club reportedly saved about €450,000 in wage costs. In total, his stay is estimated to have cost Anderlecht around €700,000 (approximately €150,000 in loan fees and €550,000 in wages), while Özcan was scarcely used. Read more »
Anderlecht strengthens its medical staff with osteopath Frigyes Vanden Auweele. The Leuven native worked for Liverpool between 2022 and 2024 and is currently also active for the national team. Read more »
Anderlecht and La Louvière have announced the transfer of Majeed Ashimeru. The midfielder has been loaned to La Louvière until the end of the season by the purple-and-white. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that no purchase option was included in the deal. Ashimeru hopes to put himself back in the spotlight at La Louvière, not least to catch attention of Ghana's national coach with an eye on the World Cup. Read more »
RSCA Futures drew 2-2 against Lierse yesterday evening. Jayden Onia Seke seemed to have handed Anderlecht all three points in extra time, but two minutes later Lierse struck back to level the score — and they did so despite having been reduced to nine men. Lierse confirmed the signing of Alexandre Stani? today, and the newcomer opened the scoring in his very first match following an error by keeper Imbrechts. The Futures created the bulk of the chances, but finding the net proved surprisingly difficult. Read more »
According to L'Equipe, Anderlecht is one of the clubs showing interest in Pape Moussa Fall, the 21-year-old striker currently at La Louvière. The Wolves have Fall on loan from Metz this season, and the French club reportedly wants to recall him this winter to strengthen their own attack. Fall missed the first part of the season with a serious knee injury and only returned in mid-September. Since the start of December the Senegalese forward has been in blistering form: five goals in six league games and three goals in two Cup matches. Read more »
Yasin Özcan arrived at Istanbul airport this evening. He spoke to local media about his imminent transfer to Besiktas. ‘I will commit myself to the team and give 100 per cent on the pitch,' said Özcan. Read more »
Is it down to poor passing, the style of play or the coaching? Who can say... The fact remains that Vazquez hardly made an impression at Anderlecht, but in his first match for Getafe he scored straight away. Vazquez struck the opening goal neatly into the top corner. Read more »
Enric Llansana admitted that it was not an easy evening on Sunday. “Dender sat back and had a lot of physical strength and height. In games like this, it becomes very difficult if you can't score early,” he analyzed. Read more »
Het Laatste Nieuws is currently camped outside the gates of the training centre and Neerpede. The newspaper has learned from its sources that crisis talks are taking place with CEO Kenneth Bornauw (photo), Olivier Renard and his right-hand man Thibault Dochy. The fate of Besnik Hasi is reportedly on the agenda. Read more »
After an hour, the match was over for Nathan De Cat. The 17-year-old midfielder had to be substituted after suffering a recurrence of the knee injury that had already hampered him earlier this week. The situation raises questions: was De Cat sufficiently recovered to start the match? Read more »
Anderlecht can count on Ilay Camara (photo) and Enric Llansana again this weekend. Both are returning to the squad after injury. Nathan De Cat and Marco Kana also seem to be 100% ready for Sunday. Read more »
According to Sacha Tavolieri, Turkish defender Yasin Özcan is set to be loaned out by Aston Villa to Besiktas. This new agreement is said to have already been finalized. Rumors have been circulating for some time that Anderlecht wants to terminate the player's loan. Read more »
According to foreign sources, Anderlecht has inquired about Andréa Carboni, who is under contract with Monza. He is a 24-year-old Italian center back who can also play left back. Carboni is a true left-footed player and, at 1.87 m, also has some stature. The Italian was trained at Cagliari before moving to Monza. Read more »
According to Het Nieuwsblad, Romelu Lukaku is urging Anderlecht to try to bring Jean Kindermans back. However, this is not easy: Kindermans has a solid contract with Antwerp until 2029, the year in which he can retire. Read more »
Anderlecht wants to renegotiate Basile Vroninks' contract, which runs until 2027, according to Het Nieuwsblad. The newspaper reports that talks are progressing well. Read more »
Jean-Marie Pfaff is in Munich this week for the Champions League match between Bayern and Union. The former goalkeeper sees a Bayern team that is impressing under the leadership of Vincent Kompany. “They are a well-oiled machine,” he says. “They keep going until the final whistle.” Read more »
As expected, Anderlecht has officially completed and announced the transfer of Danylo Sikan (24). The forward has been acquired from Trabzonspor and signed a contract until 2030. Sikan scored 31 times in 116 appearances for Shakhtar Donetsk and made a strong impression in the 2023–24 Champions League, where he found the net four times. That earned him a move to Turkey and a call-up to the Ukrainian national team. Read more »
Loïc Tanzi of L'Equipe mentions 23-year-old Frenchman Julien Lomboto as a possible reinforcement for Anderlecht. The center back is mainly a substitute at Rio Ave in Portugal, but his club suddenly seems to be pushing for a contract extension. Read more »
As expected, Anderlecht has officially announced the transfer of goalkeeper Mads Kikkenborg to Norwegian club Molde FK. The Danish goalkeeper is making a permanent transfer and hopes to get back to playing in Norway. Read more »
There is also some cautious good news from the medical department at Anderlecht. Nathan De Cat's injury appears to be less serious than first thought. The young midfielder, who was recently named Promising Player of the Year, will escape a long absence and can continue his season as normal. Read more »
