It's only waiting for the official announcement regarding Sebastiano Esposito, the striker already passed his medical tests yesterday at UZ Gent. RSC Anderlecht will rent the striker for one season and has negotiated an option to buy him, Inter Milan in its turn has an option to buy him back. Read more »
Four years after he left Anderlecht at the age of 19, Milan Corryn wants to return to Belgium. Speaking to Voetbalkrant, the midfielder says he was too impatient at the time. "After three years with the U21, I wanted more." Read more »
"Fantastic", with that adjective Vincen Kompany describes his period at Anderlecht. During his first press conference as Burnley manager, he of course also returned to his adventure at purple-white. "I didn't have to leave. That was decided by mutual agreement." Read more »
After the physical tests of Monday and Tuesday, Anderlecht has now really started training. Newcomers Ishaq Abdulrazak and Nilson Angulo did not train yet. Lucas Lissens, Mario Stroeykens, Sergio Gomez and Adrien Trebel are training individually. Read more »
Felice Mazzu spoke yesterday for the first time since his appointment as Anderlecht coach. To hear him, you have to pay (hopefully this won't become a new trend), but fortunately the club also posted some pieces of the conversation transcribed and free online. Read more »
First division will not play during the World Cup in Qatar, but 1B, the second division will continue to play during the tournament. There should be five matchdays during this period, according to the press. Read more »
Anderlecht have officially announced their second summer transfer tonight. The 19-year-old Ecuadorian Nilsson Angulo signs a contract for five seasons. "This move to Anderlecht is a dream," he explained. "Also in Ecuador Anderlecht is known as a big club." Read more »
Now that Guillaume Gillet has put away his soccer boots, Anderlecht must look for another experienced player to guide the U23 in 1B. According to La Dernière Heure, Anderlecht has started talks with Jérémy Taravel to fill in this vacancy. Read more »
For the non-internationals of Anderlecht the holidays are over. Tomorrow and the day after they are expected back at the club for the first time to start the preparation for the new season. That will happen in two groups. Both tomorrow and the day after, 15 players will have to report. Read more »
Michel Thiry was one of the scouts of RSCA, he brought Jakub Kiwior to Neerpede. This left back didn't manage to convince everyone of his talent during his time at Anderlecht.
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Mustapha Bundu was left on the bench as Sierra Leone faced Guinea Bissau. His team could only manage to get a 2-2 draw. They were behind the whole game before coming back in the last 15 minutes. Read more »
Vincent Kompany has been officially presented as the new manager of Burnley. The club relegated to The Championship (second division), but Kompany will take on the challenge of guiding the club back to the Premier League. Read more »
He is perhaps the disappointment of the past transfer summer: Kristoffer Olsson could not break through at Anderlecht. The Swede realizes that too. "I can count my good games on one hand," he admits in Het Nieuwsblad. Next season he wants to do better. Read more »
Italian media are reporting Anderlecht's interest in Mardochee Nzita. Nzita is a 22-year-old left back who received his training with purple and white and moved to Italy three years ago. If the interest would be true, it will probably be to strengthen the team in 1B. Read more »
According to the Argentine source El Crack Deportivo, Anderlecht is scouting for reinforcements in Argentina. It would be Fernadez Mercau, the 22-year-old left back / winger of San Lorenzo. He will probably not be cheap Read more »
Kristian Arnstad (photo) made his debut for Norway's U21. Against Croatia he played the whole match. In the 91st minute he gave the assist for the 2-2. A few minutes later, Norway scored the 3-2. Arnstad also received a yellow card. With this win, Norway has its fate back in its own hands. Win in Finland (June 10) and at home against Azerbaijan (June 14) and they are qualified for the European Championship. Read more »
It is now official: Felice Mazzù is the new coach of Anderlecht and has signed a contract for an indefinite period. The past two seasons, Mazzù was the coach of Union, which he guided to a second place in the league. Read more »
Fortuna Sittard reports the arrival of Tessa Wullaert. The attacking leader of the RSCA Woman chooses after two years for a new foreign adventure. At the young, but very ambitious Fortuna Sittard, she can lead a full professional life again. Read more »
The talks between Anderlecht and Felice Mazzu have started. However, the coach of Union also enjoys interest from France and Italy, but this competition should not worry Anderlecht. A bigger point of contention is the wish of Mazzu to bring his staff. Read more »
Sergio Gomez has been struggling with an injury for some time now, it wants to avoid surgery and hopes that it will improve with sufficient rest. That's why he's not joining the Spanish U23 team this week, in order to be able to rest in optimal conditions. Read more »
Sergio Gomez is still struggling with a pubic bone injury he suffered at Kortrijk. There was talk of an operation but the Spaniard hopes that it will not come to that and that it is enough to rest.
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At the beginning of this month he celebrated his 16th birthday, on Sunday he debuted in the first team of Anderlecht with a lot of flair. Julian Duranville's first minutes at the highest level did not go unnoticed. Youth coordinator Jean Kindermans watched him admiringly. "He immediately made his mark," he said. Read more »
Will Josh Cullen still be playing for Anderlecht next season? After the game against Club Brugge, the Irishman said that he will definitely start the preparation at Anderlecht. "And even a contract extension is not excluded," it sounded. Read more »
Christian Kouamé played his last game for Anderlecht against Club Brugge. However, the Ivorian striker would very much like to stay. "Where my future lies, I don't know. But if I can choose myself, I prefer to stay with Anderlecht." Read more »
According to the newspapers, there is a real possibility that Sergio Gomez will need surgery. The pain in the groin area that the defender is struggling with concerns an injury to the pubic bone. In recent weeks he persevered, but surgery seems necessary. Read more »
No more Sergio Gomez after the break in the game against Club Brugge yesterday. The Spanish left-back suffered from groin problems and remained in the dressing room. His first half was also not of the level we are used from him. For example, he let himself be fooled a little too easily with Skov Olsen's goal. Read more »
Francis Amuzu is from Neerpede and he has a purple heart, he made very good Champion's Play-offs where he was decisive in several matches. He is satisfied with the period he is going through now, he feels he can play more freely. Read more »
Silke Speeckaert (18) and Jenna Van De Keere (21) have signed their first contract with the Anderlecht women's team. Speeckaert signed for two years, Van De Keere for one. Both experienced their breakthrough in the first team last season. Read more »
The name of Yari Verschaeren was not mentioned yesterday when Roberto Martinez and Jacky Mathijssen announced their selections for the Red Devils and the U21. They probably opted to give the small, but annoying injury he is suffering a rest.
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The English newspaper Daily Mail reports that Anderlecht are closely following the performance of Tom Lawrence. Other clubs, including from the Premier League, also have the 28-year-old Welsh international on the radar. Read more »
The places have been divided. The players still have a game for honors awaiting them at Club Brugge on Sunday, but Peter Verbeke and his team can now fully focus on next season. And there is a lot of work waiting for them. Het Laatste Nieuws made an overview. Read more »
To strengthen its right wing next season, Anderlecht inquired about Thomas Foket. That is what Het Laatste Nieuws writes. The newspaper knows that the purple and white came home from a barren trip: a departure is unmentionable for Foket's club Stade Reims. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the prosecutor's office is planning to ask for four playing days suspension, three of them effective, after Murillo's red card against Union. Anderlecht would not plan to appeal, even though the suspension could still increase.
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The last tickets for Sunday's match between Anderlecht and Union were sold today. The fourth Brussels derby of the season will therefore take place in a sold out Lotto Park. Read more »
Anderlecht won with 2-1 from Antwerp. At half-time, Anderlecht deservedly led 2-0 against a weak Antwerp that only threatened after Frey's entry. Antwerp could still score, but they didn't get any further than one goal. That way Anderlecht takes at least the third place and a ticket for the third preliminary round of the Conference League. Read more »
No Benito Raman yesterday against Antwerp. The striker suffered a kick to the ankle at training. He will not be back in action this season. Raman was present at the Lotto Park to support his mates. Read more »
"Our season is already a success", Vincent Kompany said at the press conference yesterday afternoon. Words that need some clarification after a lost cup final. Read more »
Zeno Debast (18) has extended his contract with Anderlecht until 2025. The news had already been announced in some newspapers last time, so this announcement is not entirely surprising. Read more »
