Peter Verbeke looks forward to the new football season with healthy confidence. In an interview with De Morgen, he indicates that other clubs spent much more money on the transfer market, but he also mentions the names of ten young players of whom he expects a lot this year.
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Manager Felice Mazzu was satisfied about Anderlecht's first match. Nevertheless, the coach thought the game should have been decided sooner. According to him, the purple and white team made the wrong choice too often in the opponent's penalty area. Read more »
Like Zeno Debast, Marco Kana was surprised by the departure of Vincent Kompany. Felice Mazzu is now in charge of Anderlecht with a different style as a person and as a coach. The group has been running a lot during the preparation. Read more »
Zeno Debast is convinced that every match he plays is one where he has to prove his qualities, the pressure has a positive effect on the player. He knows his qualities and he doesn't feel the stress, which is a great quality. Read more »
Sergio Gomez has no regrets about leaving his parent club Barcelona even though it didn't work out as he would have liked at Dortmund. He didn't get the playing time he was hoping for but admits he improved some aspects of his game in Germany. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht officially announced the transfer of Fabio Silva. According to CEO Peter Verbeke, the arrival of the striker is important to be able to continue competing in the three competitions, because those are really the ambitions of the club. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren's performance against Lyon immediately boosted his confidence ahead of the start of the Jupiler Pro League. Verschaeren is certainly looking forward to that and it was clear that he feels good in Felice Mazzu's new system. Read more »
Captain Hendrik Van Crombrugge is satisfied about the match against Lyon. The team had to adapt to a completely new system. But the new line-up had a positive result. Read more »
Christian Kouamé still has no new club for next season. From Italy there are reports that Anderlecht is thinking about getting him again. The names of Club Brugge, Bologna, Cremonese and Galatasaray are also mentioned. Read more »
Transfer market specialist Fabrizio Romano reports that Arsenal are considering Sergio Gomez as a reinforcement. Together with Oleksandar Zinchenko of Manchester City, he would be in the picture as a new left-back. He refers to journalist David Ornstein of The Athletic, but in his tweet and article he only mentions Zinchenko. Read more »
In Het Laatste Nieuws, Union-CEO Philippe Bormans revisits the departure of Felice Mazzu to Anderlecht today. "We are still very disappointed in Anderlecht," he said. "Ajax paid for Schreuder and Genk for Vrancken. The same rules applied there." Read more »
Is Charly Musonda throwing out a line to Anderlecht to return? On Instagram, he says he never had any intention of joining Zulte Waregem. "I never saw myself returning (to Belgium, ed.), my love for my old club Anderlecht is too big for that." Read more »
Benito Raman is one of the players hoping for more playing time under the new coach. In the Walloon La Dernière Heure he speaks out about the new coach: "The preparation is much more intense than last year, but the group seems to cope well. Peter Verbeke told me that Mazzu counts on me. Read more »
Polish media report that Anderlecht made an offer to Pawel Wszołek in June. This 30-year old Pole is a right winger who was end of contract at Union Berlin. However, he chose for an extended adventure at Legia Warsaw, which already rented him since the end of January. Read more »
Who secretly hopes for a transfer, is Hendrik Van Crombrugge. The 29-year-old goalkeeper was close to PSV a few weeks ago, he confirms. "It was concrete, but it was not meant to be. PSV chose another goalkeeper," he says. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren has no transfer plans this summer. He told the press that was present at Anderlecht's training camp in Horst yesterday. "I've always said I want to win a trophy with Anderlecht. Then I can leave through the big gate and take the next step." Read more »
According to Egyptian media, Anderlecht shows interest in Aliou Dieng. This 25-year old defensive midfielder from Mali is one of the key players of the Egyptian top club Al Ahly. Galatasaray is also interested. The asking price is 5 million dollars.
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Sebastiano Esposito is currently still in Milan, he is also officially still under contract at Basel until midnight. Esposito went through his medicals together with our Romelu Lukaku yesterday, but he confirmed that he will be rented again. Read more »
Amir Murillo denies the reports as if he were on his way to Valencia. Contacted by by the Panamanian medium Team Deportes he told the following: "I don't know anything. These are pure speculations by the press. I don't know what people are talking about." Read more »
Italian TuttoMercatoWeb reports that a representative of Sergio Gomez's management agency has visited the offices of AC and Inter Milan. Inter in particular are said to be charmed by the left-back, it sounds. 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 »
Walloon journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that Anderlecht have opened talks with Troyes about a transfer of Francis Amuzu. The winger does not have to leave and has not yet reached an agreement with Troyes himself. Read more »
We can get ready for the arrival of Sebastiano Esposito to Anderlecht. The Italian journalist Nicolo Schira writes tonight on Twitter that the transfer is "done and confirmed". According to him, it's a loan with an option to buy. 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 »
Felice Mazzu spoke to the press yesterday for the first time as Anderlecht's manager. He told how honored he feels to work here, but also answered sporting questions. "3-5-2 like at Union? I adapt my system in function of the players I have at my disposal." Read more »
A new coach, a new chance. Adrien Trebel can prove in the coming weeks that he can still render services to Anderlecht next season. "Adrien is a player of Anderlecht. Like everyone else, he will get his chance during the preparation," Felice Mazzu told at his press conference yesterday afternoon.
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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 »
What can we expect from the U23's that will start in 1B next season? Willem Weijs, last season assistant manager at Anderlecht, is familiar with youth teams in the second division, warns that it will be a big adjustment. "It's very different from youth soccer," he says. Read more »
If it were up to Mohammed Dauda, he would pull Anderlecht's door behind him for good this summer. "I want to leave Anderlecht for a club that has a nice project for me and offers enough playing time," he told Ghana's TV3. Read more »
In a phone call with Het Nieuwsblad, Norrköping's president confirms Anderlecht's interest in Ishaq Abdulrazak. "Anderlecht are indeed showing interest. But they are not the only ones," Sakarias Mårdh says. Read more »
From Ecuador, it sounds that Nilson Ángulo is on his way to Anderlecht. Ángulo is an 18-year-old deep striker who currently plays for LDU Quito and made his debut for the Ecuadorian national team in October. 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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