After the game against KV Kortrijk, Maxime Dupé did not want to comment on the arrival of Kasper Schmeichel. Not illogical according to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. "Dupé was promised to be the undisputed number one. That was a sine qua non for him to come to Anderlecht," he writes. Read more »
During the match, he was at fault, but that did not stop Maxim Dupé from speaking to the press after the game against Kortrijk. "Whether the arrival of Schmeichel had an impact on my mistake? I'd rather not talk about that." Read more »
Thorgan Hazard could not celebrate his Anderlecht debut with a win. The latest summer acquisition started on the bench, but was allowed to fill in on the hour. "I could have started, but the staff chose not to take any risks," he told Eleven's micro afterwards. Read more »
Marco Kana takes on Anderlecht with Kortrijk this weekend. But whether it will be a happy reunion? In Het Nieuwsblad, father Guéry Kana speaks harsh words about Anderlecht's sporting bosses. "The project for Marco was way too flimsy and the signals were too negative. It was always our aim to leave this summer." Read more »
Like Anderlecht, Kortrijk strengthened their squad during the summer and will show a new face against Anderlecht tomorrow. And of course, a motivated Marco Kana will want to show his worth to the purple-and-white board. "He is very important for our group. He is a real leader, he is only 21 and he is already very mature," Edward Still explained on KVK's official website.
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Thorgan Hazard sat next to Brian Riemer yesterday afternoon to address the press in attendance. It was immediately the player's official presentation. There, he explained more about his choice of RSC Anderlecht and the Red Devils were not an immediate reason for it. Read more »
Brian Riemer answered questions about the choice of goalkeeper in the coming weeks. For the Anderlecht coach, the best goalkeeper will play, but for Sunday's trip to Kortrijk, the choice has already been made: "Maxime Dupé will be our goalkeeper," the Dane said. Read more »
During yesterday afternoon's press conference at Anderlecht, Brian Riemer gave his opinion on Jesper Fredberg's work this summer. "What a wonderful world!" That's how you could paraphrase his assessment of RSCA's mercato: wonderful. "I'm happy." Read more »
After a good start to the season for Anderlecht, Maxime Dupé will face competition from Kasper Schmeichel. The rivalry between the RSCA goalkeepers will be intense. The pressure is on the French goalkeeper's shoulders. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard says he is happy to be playing in Belgium again, especially as he is close to his family who can now come and watch all the games. Younger brother Kylian also plays at neighbouring RWDM, which might make for interesting derbies. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard is a mauve and will wear the back number 11 at RSC Anderlecht. On the club website, the winger has already revealed that he is 'very happy to sign with Anderlecht'. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad reports that Thorgan Hazard's transfer is in the works. According to the newspaper, the attacking midfielder passed his medical tests and then signed his contract. Anderlecht, by the way, managed to get the transfer fee down even further. Read more »
On the same day as his loan spell was officially completed, Marco Kana was already allowed to make his debut for his new club KV Kortrijk. Against OH Leuven, he was allowed to step in after 57 minutes. Kortrijk lost 3-0. "But the season is still long," Kana sounded optimistic afterwards. Read more »
In a text on Instagram, Amir Murillo has said goodbye to Anderlecht and his supporters. The Panamanian signed with Marseille in France. "Thanks to Anderlecht, I realised my dream," he said. Read more »
Newcomer Thomas Delaney sat next to Riemer at his press talk. The Anderlecht coach was full of praise for his newest addition, which he has known for a long time. "Thomas must teach us leadership and help control the midfield," said Riemer. Read more »
Hannes Delcroix said goodbye to Anderlecht in a message on Instagram. The 24-year-old defender, who from now on plays for Burnley, thanks a lot of people and declares his love for Anderlecht. Read more »
Arab website WinWin reports that Islam Slimani is to sign a new contract at Anderlecht. The website, a reliable source according to Algerian Fennec Football, writes that negotiations are said to be in a concluding stage. Read more »
After October last year (also against Antwerp), Theo Leoni was allowed to start with Anderlecht's A-team for the second time yesterday. Together with Jan Vertonghen, he was the standout and his name rolled off the stands. At last, the 23-year-old midfielder seems to be rewarded for his patience. "I have had tough moments," he said. Read more »
Justin Lonwijk made his debut for Anderlecht against Antwerp. The Dutchman seemed soon on his way to a goal. He rounded goalkeeper Jean Butez, but the follow-up was less so. "I am happy to be with Anderlecht," he told afterwards. "I didn't hesitate for long about this." Read more »
With a penalty kick, Kasper Dolberg scored his first goal for Anderlecht against Antwerp. The Danish attacker was very happy afterwards with this first three-pointer of the season. "This feels really good," Dolberg said in front of the Eleven Sports microphone. Read more »
Despite very concrete interest from PSV, which according to Het Nieuwsblad is planning a first offer soon, Anderlecht wants to do everything they can to keep Zeno Debast. "He is a very important player for us. We have absolutely no plans to sell him." Read more »
During a press conference, Brian Riemer looked ahead to Sunday's game against Antwerp. Naturally, he also received questions about last weekend's non-performance against Union. "It doesn't require great analyst work to see that our first half was not good, but throwing stones at each other in the press won't get us anywhere," he said.
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At his press chat yesterday afternoon, Brian Riemer was also asked a question about Mario Stroeykens. The 18-year-old youth product still has a contract until the end of this season and did not sign yet. "Jesper is working hard on it," Riemer said. "We would very much like Mario to extend." Read more »
Ahead of yesterday's match for the Johan Cruijff Schaal, PSV technical director Earnest Stewart confirms that Zeno Debast is a very concrete track for the Eindhoven club. "We are in talks with him," it sounds. Read more »
New players Luis Vazquez and Justin Lonwijk are not quite ready for duty yet. Coach Brian Riemer told that at his press conference yesterday afternoon. Lonwijk is not quite ready conditionally. Vazquez is, but he still needs to get used to his new surroundings. Read more »
According to Brian Riemer, the team is ready for the start of the league. He saw some good things against Ajax, but would have liked to see more goals. Kasper Dolberg scored his first goal for his new club, but he believes his player is still only at 60% of his potential. Read more »
Interest in Zeno Debast is high, but both RSC Anderlecht and Debast himself do not seem to be considering a transfer. The club even ignored an offer of ten million euros. Coach Brian Riemer once again approached that "Debast is just staying with Anderlecht." Read more »
Kasper Dolberg was immediately impressed by the project presented to him by Brian Riemer and Jesper Fredberg. Other clubs came forward but he became more and more convinced as time went by that RSCA was the best offer for him. He could have opted for a more lucrative contract, but the RSCA project took precedence over money. Read more »
