Ognjen Vranjes returns to RSC Anderlecht within 2 weeks. On July 1 he is expected to return to training, at his own request and from the club. Vranjes would not have been paid for a few months at his rental club AEK Athens. Read more »
What has been in the air for a few days has now also been confirmed on the official Anderlecht site: fan favorite Nicolas Frutos returns and joins the technical staff. Read more »
Adrien Trebel was absent wht the training sessions resumed on Monday. He visited the physical therapist Lieven Maesschalck. A departure from de French midfielder is more important than ever, since Anderlecht no longer count with him. Read more »
Nicolas Frutos is about to return to Anderlecht. The Purple & White is currently negotiating with his former player and trainer for a position as assistant of Frank Vercauteren. With Jonas De Roeck, there is currently only one assistant trainer at the first team. Read more »
According Foot Mercato, Anderlecht wants to hire Héritier Deyonge from Olympique of Lyon. The 18 year-old left winger change PSV for Lyon the last sumer and a great future is in the store. Two clubs in the Netherlands would also like to hire Deyonge. Read more »
It has been quiet around Anthony Vanden Borre lately. His minimal contract expired this summer. RSC Anderlecht have now decided not to continue with the right back. It comes to the conclusion that Vanden Borre's body is exhausted and can no longer cope top sport. Read more »
Frank Boeckx stops as goalkeeper at the highest level, he becomes goalkeeping coach at RSC Anderlecht's U21. In addition, he will also as schout to find talent with the goalkeepers. Boeckx has been struggling with his back for the past few years, so he no longer took action. Read more »
Anderlecht also wants to attract goalkeeper Kenny Steppe after Timon Wellenreuther. That writes Het Laatstenieuws. The Purple & White made an offer of 250,000 euros to STVV, but that was rejected. Read more »
AEK Athens has asked Anderlecht to extend Onjen Vranjes's loan so that can finish the Greek league when it will be resuming after corona, but Purple & White has refused. Het NIeuwsblad knows this. After Sandler and Luckassen are gone, Anderlecht has a shortage of central defenders. Read more »
As many clubes are suffering heavy financial losses from the current coronavirus crissis, some suggeston have been made to postpone the introduction of Financial Fair Play rules in the Jupiler Pro League. But this is no counted Pierre Francois. The president of the Pro League (and also the former presidente of Standard Liege) is not willing to make concessions. Read more »
A further low blow, no other description of the cartoon (see below) that appeared in 'Het Nieuwsblad' today can be made. The cartoon shows Wouter Vandenhaute sitting with his knee on Michael Verschueren's neck lying on the floor. The caption sasys: "The life of purple matters", in reference to the death of the American George Floyd. Read more »
Michel Verschueren responded by phone to VTM Nieuws about the recoil of his son Michael Verschueren. He emphasizes that it was his son who made the decision to withdraw from the clum administration, so he can remaind active in UEFA and ECA. Read more »
Max de Jong left RSC Anderlecht in mid-May, after eight years. A decision he made being set apart for Jelle ten Rouwelaar. De Jong mainly wants to remember the good things after his dimissal, but he also saw the club change more and more since arrival of Marc Coucke. Read more »
Nacer Chadli returned to train at Neerpede in the past few days. Saturday probably also the las time. Then all the players trained again before starting their vacations. The Red Devil was the only one who entered the buildings, probably to empty his locker. Read more »
Anderlecht have attracted three players from the national team U16 Futures for next season. These are Chris Lokesa, Emmanuel Salazaku Kinzadi and Tolga Aydin. Read more »
Frank Boeckx had a lot of back problems in recent years. That is why the 33-year-old goalkeeper, in consultation with Anderlecht, has decided not to extend his expiring contract. However, Boeckx will remain with the club, as he will take on the role of goalkeeper coach of the U21. Read more »
According to his agent, Anderlecht have inquired about Umaro Embalo, a 19-year-old striker from the second team of Benfica. Last season, Embalo scored twice in nine games in the Portuguese second division. Read more »
Racing Genk has decided, according to Het Laatste Nieuws, not to buy goalkeeper Thomas Didillon from Anderlecht. The Frenchman returns after a short loan to Purple & White. Read more »
Anderlecht sees Wassim Lantaki leaving for Lille in France. Lantaki was the regular left back of the U16 last season and is a youth international. Lantaki is the second left back of that age to leave Anderlecht. Luca Saihi-Culeddu goes to Italy. Read more »
Also the U21 of Anderlecht train again in Neerpede. At Racing Genk and Club Brugge, the U21 with a contract also train at the club. Read more »
According to Algemeen Dagblad, Warner Hahn is high on Anderlecht's wish list. The 27-year-old goalkeeper is at the end of his contract with Heerenveen and does not want to sign on. He has set his sights on an adventure abroad. Read more »
At the end of last month it still sounded that RKC wanted to keep Hannes Delcroix longer, but the Dutch club is now sending him back to RSC Anderlecht. Waalwijk is carrying out a restructuring in its departments so that it has to shift with players and there is no longer any place for Delcroix. Read more »
Landry Dimata is fit and ready to start the new season, he says on his Instagram. The striker was out for more than a year due to an injury. On his Instagram he wants to thank everyone who has continued to believe in him and for the messages of support. Read more »
Two days after Michel Vlap and Peter Zulj, Kemar Roofe is also back in Anderlecht. The English striker posted a video on his Instagram showing how he walked into the training center in Neerpede. "We back," he adds. Read more »
Anderlecht would be willing to lower the agreed transfer price of Alexis Saelemaekers. That writes Calciomercato. AC Milan would have to pay less than 3.5 million euros to buy the purple-white youth product. Read more »
Three months after his rehabilitation began, Antoine Colassin underwent the necessary test to see how he is doing. The results were good; the joung striker will be ready for the start of next season. Read more »
Karel Eetvelt officially took over his job as CEO at RSC Anderlecht a month ago. Due to corona crisis, he immediately faces many challenges ha had not anticipated, but Van Eetvelt is not afraid of that: "It makes the challenge even greater". Read more »
Michel Vlap has returned from the Netherlands to Belgium to train at Anderlecht. Vlap spent the last month and a half in Frisia, where he kept his physical condition. "Home sweet home", Vlap writes at photo from the training center in Neerpede. Read more »
The French website Footmercato writes that Purple & White contacted the entourage of Christopher Rocchia. That is a 22-year-old defender who was loaned by Marseille to second division team Sochaux last season. Read more »
Remco Evenepoel has a past at RSC Anderlecht. His farewell was a minor one and he resolutely opted for cycling. During one of the challenges, he passed in Neerpede and was candid about his last years at the Purple & White: "Those were the tough ones." Read more »
Vincent Kompany has noticed in recent months that RSC Anderlecht is mainly lacking in physical terms. That's why he wants a longer preparation for next season. So a short holiday for the players in June and not everyone is happy with that. Read more »
Samir Nasri commented during an online interview with the French newspaper L'Equipe to the fact that he is silent. Nasri is outraged by that message and strongly contradicts it. "I am very angry about that. I am in daily contact with the club". Read more »
At Anderlecht, it is assumed that Racing Genk will use the purchase option in Thomas Didillon's loan. In that case, the Purple & White may transfer 1.65 million euros to its account. In Genk, people now take the time until the end of May to decide. Or longer. Read more »
Romelu Lukaku had a question time on Twitter last weekend. Inevitably he was asked if he would ever return to RSC Anderlecht, just like Vincent Kompany. And the Red Devil was clear, "For sure." It is not the first time that Romelu announces that he will return to purple and white one day. Read more »
According to Het Nieuwsblad, Anderlecht are showing an interest in Mike Vanhamel. The first conversations already took place. The 30-year-old goalkeeper is a keyplayer at Beerschot. The Purple & White must attract new goalkeepers next summer due to the departure of Davy Roef and the injury of Frank Boeckx. Read more »
Kemar Lawrence came to RSC Anderlecht in January. Due to problems with his papers, he arrived later than expected. Once arrived he did everything to get fit as quickly as possible and then everything changed due to COVID-19. Lawrence now follows the guidelines and remains fit "in his house". Read more »
