Youri Tielemans was elected "Youngster of the year" for the second time in a row at the Golden Shoe gala. He won with 17 points more than his team mate Leander Dendoncker. "He deserved it more than I did", Tielemans reacted. Read more »
Aleksander Mitrovic finished fourth in the Golden Shoe election 2015 and was the highest ranked Anderlecht player. Mitrovic was obviously delighted with this news. Read more »
AA Ghent, Standard and Racing Genk are very active on the transfer market these days. At Anderlecht, there is less activity. They only signed Rafael Galhardo and have already announced that will be the only transfer. Is that the right choice? RTBF asked that question to its journalists. Read more »
Tomorrow, the election of the Golden Shoe 2015 is taking place. Dennis Praet won the trophy one year ago, but 2015 was less fortunate for him. However, Sporza journalist Peter Vandenbempt thinks Praet's last year was not that bad at all. Read more »
Mahmoud Hassan is impressive on Anderlecht's training camp and coach Besnik Hasi is also charmed by the Egyptian. "He is very motivated. He would even play as a goalkeeper if I asked him to", Hasi says. Read more »
New signing Rafael Galhardo had his first training session with Anderlecht last Saturday. As he has not played since 9 December, he will probably need more time before making his debut in an official match. Read more »
Two players showed their skills at the training camp in La Manga. Trézéguet and youngster Dodi Lukebakio Ngandoli. However, Besnik Hasi does not want to put too much pressure on the shoulders of 18-year-old Lukebakio. Read more »
Herman Van Holsbeeck had a discussion with Besnik Hasi this weekend. The manager tried to convince his coach the current squad is sufficient to win the championship title and passed the message he should not hope for more transfers. "However, I have a feeling that some players lack competition", Hasi reacts. Read more »
Leander Dendoncker became a key player in the team of coach Besnik Hasi, and the youngster keeps working hard to improve his skills and grow in his role of supporting midfielder. Read more »
Olivier Deschacht and Silvio Proto asked for urgent reinforcements of the team, but manager Herman Van Holsbeeck refuses to take that advice. He saw some great performances in the first season half and cannot understand why the team cannot play more consistently. Read more »
Media are reporting that Anderlecht are interested in Benoît Poulain, which Herman Van Holsbeeck denies. "Michaël Heylen was our best player against Club Bruges and we still have Bram Nuytinck on that position as well." Read more »
Rafael Galhardo was delighted after his transfer to RSC Anderlecht. "My family convinced me to make the move. Anderlecht are the biggest team in Belgium, so this is a once in a lifetime opportunity", he reacted. Read more »
Andy Kawaya joined Willem II today, that will take him over on loan trial for the rest of the season. "I am happy to be hear. Now, I can get to know my new team mates", he reacted. Read more »
Aleksandar Mitrovic is not as impressive at Newcastle as he was at Anderlecht last season, but with the election of the Golden Shoe in Belgium nearby he is hoping for a good result. Read more »
Andy Kawaya is flying to Belek today to join Willem II. Carlos Aalbers, technical director at the Dutch team, is delighted about the transfer. Read more »
Rafael Galhardo will probably be signing a contract at Anderlecht soon, but what can we expect from him? "He is not a frivolous Brazilian. He has a good attitude and a winner." Read more »
Silvio Proto's contract at Anderlecht terminates in July 2017 and contract negotiations have not started yet. Winning the championship title is now his priority, after that he will think about his future. Extend his contract, make a move of end his career, anything is possible. Read more »
Brazilian website Globo reports that Rafael Galhardo is on his way to Europe to undergo medical tests at Anderlecht. If those turn out positive, he will be offered a contract at the Mauves. Globo claims Anderlecht are paying one million Euroes for the right defender. Read more »
Anderlecht are only three days in La Manga, but Mahmoud Hassan is already the revelation of the week. The Egyptian has recovered from his shoulder injury and shows his impressive skills in Spain. Read more »
Michaël Heylen played his first match of the season against Club Bruges at the end of December, due to the suspension of Kara. He made a good performance, but is disappointed he only gets few chances to show his skills. The defender is considering a leave. Read more »
The first game after the winter break is against AA Ghent on 17 January, and it is not sure yet whether that will be with or without the injured Steven Defour. If Defour is still out, Youri Tielemans will take over his position. Leander Dendoncker things Defour is an important player, but is also confident that Tielemans can replace him. Read more »
Steven Defour's ankle injury looked bad, but in the end he is only out for about ten days. "I am relieved, it could have been a lot worse", Defour reacted. Read more »
Brazilian side Santos consider a move of their defender Galhardo "very likely". "Chances are big that he is leaving the team", director Modesto Roma says. As Galhardo is currently on holidays, a possible transfer might still take a few days. Read more »
Besnik Hasi saw Guillaume Gillet leaving for Nantes, but did not see any new players coming in. "The most important is that we are able to keep our key players", Hasi said. Read more »
Olivier Deschacht is preparing the second half of the season with Anderlecht, despite the interest of LA Galaxy. "I'm staying at Anderlecht", the defender states."This is the team of my heart." Read more »
With a contract running until the end of next season, Dennis Praet and Anderlecht are heading towards some important months. "It's up to Anderlecht. They either do me a proposal to extend my contract, or they let me leave in the summer period", Praet claims. Read more »
Belgian press already announced that Anderlecht are interested to bring back Fernando Canesin to the Astridpark, but it looks like KV Ostend are not willing to let the young Brasilian go. However, Canesin says returning to Anderlecht would be a dream come true. Read more »
Ibrahima Conté might make a move to KV Ostend, but Hasi prefers not to let him leave to a direct opponent. Also Idrissa Sylla could be leaving the team, but once again Hasi is very clear about his situation. "Sylla is not allowed to leave. He is the only stand-in for Stefano Okaka." Read more »
Guillaume Gillet's move to Nantes and Andy Najar's injury worry coach Besnik Hasi. "I am hoping to introduce our new right defender during the practice stage", Hasi insists. Read more »
Anderlecht will work on the preparation for the second half of the season in La Manga. The aim is to win a 34th championship title. Coach Besnik Hasi will try to make his team stronger than in the last few months. Read more »
Anderlecht left for La Manga today, without any new players. It is clear that especially on the right wing there is a serious problem. "Andy Najar's injury is really bad timing", Coach Besnik Hasi states. Read more »
"Anderlecht has to win the championship." Herman Van Holsbeeck was very clear in his interview with VTM Nieuws. The general manager admits that Anderlecht are not playing consistently enough to claim a good result in the Jupiler League. Read more »
