Wesley Hoedt had to swallow some criticism in the past week and therefore came to the kick-off yesterday afternoon motivated. "People say and write a lot of things, but nobody knows that I played two matches with a calf muscle that was five centimeters longer than the other," said the Dutchman after the match against OH Leuven. Read more »
Due to the stomach flu of some of the title holders, Anouar Ait El Hadj got a starting place once again. The youngster from Brussels went all out and did not disappoint. "I will give everything for the club I have loved since childhood," he said afterwards. " Read more »
The long-awaited news is here: Jan Vertonghen has signed a two-year contract with Anderlecht. The Belgian record international (139 international matches) will receive shirt number 14. "In the past there were already contacts, but suddenly all the pieces of the puzzle fell together," Vertonghen said in a first reaction. Read more »
Before it set its sights on Jan Vertonghen, Anderlecht inquired with Barcelona about Samuel Umtiti. This is what the Walloon journalist Sacha Tavolieri writes. However, financially this turned out to be a difficult case. Umtiti signed last week on a rental basis at Lecce. Read more »
Tonight the transfer market closes in France. Nice remain hopeful of bringing Francis Amuzu to the Azure Coast, but Anderlecht remain stubborn. According to the Walloon journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Amuzu and his entourage are very disappointed. Read more »
Moussa N'Diaye, who came to Anderlecht from Barcelona last week, trained with his new teammates for the first time today. "But I don't think it's appropriate to include him in the selection right now," coach Felice Mazzu told us afterwards. "We don't want to rush anything." Read more »
With Amadou Diawara, Anderlecht realized a big transfer today. Both Felice Mazzu and Peter Verbeke are pleased that the Guinean midfielder has chosen Anderlecht. "Amadou himself also made a lot of efforts to make this transfer possible," Verbeke stressed. Read more »
Is Anderlecht still going to be firm on the transfer market? According to Portuguese journalist Bruno Andrade, the purple and white are in talks with Jan Vertonghen, who lost his place at Benfica. The talks would already be well advanced, it sounds. Read more »
Heerenveen this afternoon introduced Antoine Colassin as its newest player. He looked a bit timid, but knows very well what he wants. "Heerenveen is a good club. For me it's good to be here. I want to score as much as possible." Read more »
After AS Roma, Amadou Diawara himself has now also found an agreement with Anderlecht for a transfer. This is what Nicolo Schira reports. According to the Italian journalist, Anderlecht will pay 3 million euros to AS Roma and the Romans will receive 50 percent on a resale. Read more »
Nice have opened new talks with Anderlecht about a transfer of Francis Amuzu. The southern French club will see two wingers leave in the short term. According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, this makes them want to push for Amuzu again. Read more »
Italian transfer journalist Nicolo Schira reports that Anderlecht and AS Roma have reached an agreement on a final transfer of Amadou Diawara. Purple-White must now reach an agreement with the player himself. Read more »
Anderlecht would have an eye on not only Amadou Diawara at AS Roma, but also Riccardo Calafiori. This is what the Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reports. Calafiori is a 20-year-old left back who can also play higher Read more »
After the euphoria of Thursday, Anderlecht has both feet on the ground again. Coach Felice Mazzu saw that what his team put on the mag against Union was not good. "We have to think carefully about the first half and analyze what went wrong. It lacked intensity in the duels, concentration and support towards each other." Read more »
Lior Refaelov started on the bench after the tough European match, but at halftime he was brought in. However, he failed to get another point out of the game. "I don't want to look for excuses. We lacked aggressiveness, especially in the first half." Read more »
Zeno Debast acknowledged after the game against Union that Anderlecht didn't play a very good match. Although, according to the defender, there was more in it. "If we managed to make it 2-2, that would have given us a boost for more," he said. Read more »
Felice Mazzu is also satisfied with Anderlech's European draw. "They are not the longest journeys by plane, so that is a good thing for recuperation and to counteract fatigue in an intensive period," the coach said. Read more »
In a first reaction Anderlecht CEO Peter Verbeke shows himself satisfied with the draw for the pools of the Conference League. "They are all beautiful opponents. We are looking forward to it and we can have healthy ambitions", he said. Read more »
Felice Mazzu has reached his first goal at Anderlecht: the group stage of the Conference League. "This is what the club had been waiting for a long time," he told us after the game. "The players felt the pressure. We were almost obliged to qualify. Mentally it was difficult". Read more »
Noah Sadiki converted his penalty kick yesterday. For the still only 17-year-old youngster, it seemed like business as usual. He was also his cool self afterwards in front of the Sporza microphone. "Now I'm just going to sleep. Tomorrow I'll look at that penalty again", he said yesterday. Read more »
With some crucial saves, Hendrik Van Crombrugge had a big part in the qualification for the group stage of the Conference League in his hundredth match. "I am very happy," he told Sporza afterwards. "It was a beautiful European evening. Everything was in it." Read more »
It seems that Anderlecht can forget about a return of Joshua Zirkzee. The usually very well informed transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano writes that Bologna have the best papers to attract the Dutchman. Read more »
The coach of Anderlecht, Felice Mazzu, remains calm with the current situation of Anouar Ait El Hadj. "We will do everything to help Anouar," he said in a press conference before the game against Young Boys. Read more »
Felice Mazzu is wary of the second leg against Young Boys, in which Anderlecht will defend a 1-0 lead. "It won't be as easy as it looks," said the RSCA coach in a press conference. Read more »
Hendrik Van Crombrugge will play his 100th match for RSC Anderlecht tonight. The goalkeeper is quite proud of that, but this milestone is insignificant compared to the importance of the match against Young Boys. Read more »
After struggling with an injury last season, Zeno Debast is currently doing well. Especially his footballing way of defending has received a lot of praise, just like his execution. And that is no coincidence. "Until two years ago I had never tackled," he tells today in Het Nieuwsblad. Read more »
In a post on Instagram this afternoon, Anouar Ait El Hadj apologized for his refusal to play with the U23 last weekend. The young Brussels player says he is aware that he made a mistake and does want to play with the RSCA Futures from now on. Read more »
The shoulder surgery that Adrien Trebel underwent yesterday went well. The French midfielder himself let us know this via Instagram. "Thank you for all your messages of support," he writes. "Everything went well. The rehabilitation can begin." Read more »
In an interview with Het Laatste Nieuws, Driss Ait El Hadj confirms that his son did not want to play with the U23 team in Lommel on Sunday. Father El Hadj talks about the difficult situation of his son. "He doesn't necessarily want to leave, but he wants to play," he said. Read more »
The Portuguese sports newspaper Record reports that Sporting Lisbon have inquired with Anderlecht about Yari Verschaeren. Anderlecht would have mentioned an asking price of 20 million euros. The Portuguese club is not willing to pay that amount. Read more »
Felice Mazzù has found a solid trio at center back with Hannes Delcroix, Wesley Hoedt and Zeno Debast. Yet Anderlecht would still be looking for defensive reinforcements. Read more »
Adrien Trebel fell out injured on Thursday against Young Boys Bern. After a vicious tackle he landed unfortunate and hurt his shoulder. He did play out the first half, but remained in the locker room at halftime. Read more »
