Ognjen Vranjes made his entrance in Neerpede yesterday with a big smile. He did not train yet, but he did have a good conversation with Vincent Kompany. He also went to greet Frank Vercauteren. Normally he will train with the group from today.
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It is now officially announced by AC Milan. It has lifted the purchase option on Saelemaekers. The winger, who made his debut for Anderlecht in February 2018, is now fixed at the 'Rossoneri' until 2024. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht launched their jerseys for the new season last week. They were not received with enthusiasm everywhere. And then there is the blunder with the Brussels flag. Too much negativity, so that Joma wants to have more say in the designs next season. Read more »
It is July 1, which means that Anderlecht has now officially said goodbye to various players. For example, Sven Kums is owned by AA Gent since today. Several other players may no longer call themselves Anderlecht players from today.
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Anderlecht will welcome a 'new' face on training tomorrow. Ognjen Vranjes will then report to the club for the first time after his loan to AEK Athens. The defender could count on a new chance from Vincent Kompany. Read more »
Derrick Luckassen and Philippe Sandler are currently no longer expected to attend training at RSC Anderlecht. Their loan expired yesterday and there is no new agreement yet. Although this is going in the right direction in the case of Luckassen. Read more »
To strengthen the midfield, Anderlecht has set their sights on Armin Gigovic. That writes Het Nieuwsblad based on Swedish sources. Gigovic is an 18-year-old defensive midfielder who broke through at Helsingborg in Sweden last year. Read more »
Mohammed Dauda will finish the season at Esbjerg. The loan of the Ghanaian striker is extended by one month, until the end of July. Antonio Milic also wants to see his rental deal extended, but the defender of Rayo Vallecano is currently suffering from an injury. Read more »
Bogdan Mykaylichenko is not the only candidate to become the new left back of Anderlecht. A newspaper learned from a good source that Purple & White are also interested in Gideon Mensah. He was rented from Red Bull Salzburg by Zulte Waregem last season. Read more »
Last Saturday, several Anderlecht players went into action for their rental club, Kenny Saief and Isaac Kiese Thelin showed their value and gave their team points thank to the goal. Aristote Nkaka, Antonio Milic and Kristal Abazaj also took action. Read more »
Anderlecht wants to attract Bogdan Mykhaylichenko. According Het Nieuwsblad, the deal is 99% completed. Thanks to a clausule in his contract, the left back can leave his club Zorya Luganks for 500,000 euros. Read more »
In a message on Instagram, Andy Najar said goodbye to Anderlecht. After 7.5 years he leaves the Purple & White to go to Los Angeles FC. "I want to thak you for your love, cayer and support", said the Honduran. "I hope the club will win many titles again soon". Read more »
Marko Pjaca's adventure in Anderlecht is over. The Purple & White had the option to rent the Croatian from Juventus for another season, but Het Laatste NIeuws knows that decision was made not to. The letter to inform Juventus about this is gone. Read more »
Bogdan Mykhaylichenko interest Anderlecht. Some web sites have already written and the news was now confirmed to Het Nieuwsblad as well. Mykhaylichenko is 23 years old and is left handed of Zorya Luganks of Ukraine. Read more »
Rumors abound that Roméo Lavia change Anderlecht for Manchester City. The best talent celebrated his sixtheenth birthday in January. Read more »
Andy Najar returns to the Major League Soccer. He has now also announced his move to MLS club Los Angeles on twitter with a video. The Honduran will return to the country where RSC Anderlecht took him at the time. Read more »
On July 1, RSC Anderlecht will welcome Antonio Milic back to training. Before that return, he comes into action 4 more times at his Spanish rental club Rayo Vallecano. But on June 30, the loan expires and the Croat returns to Belgium. Read more »
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 »
