Technical director Edu and coach Mikel Arteta praise their newest signing Albert Sambi Lokonga on the Arsenal website. Striking: coach Arteta makes it seem that Vincent Kompany has provided the necessary boost. Read more »
Will Anderlecht welcome their long-awaited number nine this week? According to La Dernière Heure, the negotiations are well advanced and the new striker would sign this week. Read more »
Now that he has a new club, Lukas Nmecha also formally said goodbye to Anderlecht. He does this via a message on Anderlecht's social media. "It was an incredible year," he recalls. "Thanks everyone." Read more »
Although La Dernière Heure continues to name Michel Vlap among the players who have to leave, his agent Johan Hansma is convinced that Vlap will seize his chance at Anderlecht. "Anderlecht now play in a slightly different system and that should suit Michel better." Read more »
Michel Vlap's agent contradicts the reports that Anderlecht would have put the Dutchman on the transfer list. "Anderlecht has not told us anything about this," says Johan Hansma to Voetbal International. Read more »
The transfer of Albert Sambi Lokonga brings the revenue of players trained in Neerpede over the past ten years to 140 million. That was calculated by Het Laatste Nieuws. Sports economist Trudo Dejonghe praises Anderlecht's approach. "This is the only revenue model that really works," he says. Read more »
The French website Le 10 Sports believes it knows that Anderlecht are targeting Mohamed Bayo. This 23-year-old striker became top scorer in the French second division last season with 22 goals. Saint-Étienne is also showing interest. Read more »
Lior Refaelov has expressed himself in the French-speaking press about his transfer to Anderlecht. In Le Soir, the midfielder indicates that he mainly wants to grow the club: "I want to leave my mark everywhere I go. And at Anderlecht I want to contribute to the recovery of the club." Read more »
Marco Kana gained more 'body' last season and is currently being tested on the six position on the training camp in Alkmaar. The club is therefore investigating its options to accommodate a departure of Albert Sambi Lokonga. Read more »
The Spanish El Comercio claims that Anderlecht has made an offer of 4 million euros for Manu Garcia, a central midfielder of Sporting Gijon. Frankly, a transfer would surprise us a bit. Read more »
The Turkish website Digi Sport reports that Anderlecht and Kasimpasa have reached an agreement about a transfer of Isaac Kiese Thelin. Kasimpasa, which has rented Thelin for the past six months, would now take him over permanently for 1.5 million euros. Read more »
According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, Club Brugge would soon make an offer for Evann Guessand, a player who was very explicitly linked to Anderlecht two weeks ago. Other sources also speak of interest from Red Bull Salzburg. Read more »
Anderlecht do not expect brand new signing Isaac Tshibangu to break through right away. "Isaac has to adapt to European football and to the way of life here," said Regis Laguesse of TP Mazembe's training center at La Dernière Heure. Tshibangu will get that time too. Read more »
The Italian sports journalist Gianluca Di Marcio publishes the news that Anderlecht would be interested in Fiorentina striker Christian Kouamé. The 23-year-old Ivorian came to Firenze a year and a half ago, but did not manage to break through. Read more »
Wouter Vandenhaute has been chairman of Anderlecht for over a year now, but has not yet received a salary. He tells this in De Morgen. "That will change soon, but when I started as a consultant, there was no money." Read more »
In an interview with De Morgen, Anderlecht chairman Wouter Vandenhaute criticized Club Brugge's lack of sportsmanship. "Almost every player with whom we start negotiating in this transfer period, suddenly receives an offer from Club Brugge," he reveals. Read more »
The Congolese top club TP Mazembe reports that the 18-year-old winger Isaac Tshibangu is making the switch to Anderlecht. The clubs reached an agreement and, according to Mazembe, Tshibangu can sign a contract for three years, with an option for a fourth. Read more »
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that Arsenal has made a new offer for Albert Sambi Lokonga. This would involve an amount of 17.5 million euros plus bonuses that could amount to 4 million euros. Read more »
According to the Turkish website Ajansspor, Peter Zulj can continue his career at Basaksehir. The website reports that Zulj and the club have reached an agreement in principle. Now the clubs have yet to reach an agreement. Read more »
We won't make it the main point as we have some reservations about the source, but the Terry Flewers, a contributor to the popular Youtube channel The Football Terrace, claims a transfer from Albert Sambi Lokonga to Arsenal is very close. Flewers speaks of a transfer fee of 20 million pounds (23.3 million euros). Read more »
It seems that in the course of the next few days we will receive the final confirmation of the transfer of Majeed Ashimeru to Anderlecht. The midfielder made that clear during an interview with the Ghanaian channel TV3. Read more »
Third time's the charm for Isaac Kiese Thelin at Anderlecht? In a conversation with the Swedish Fotbollskanaal, he says that he is getting another chance. "I had a conversation with Vincent Kompany and he wants to see me during the preparation." Read more »
Yari Verschaeren is ultimately not with the Red Devils, but with the national U21. He himself knows very well why he did not make it to the selection, but the goal is to be there at the World Cup in Qatar. Meanwhile, his contract extension with RSC Anderlecht continues to drag on. Read more »
Kenny Steppe has been quoted several times with a transfer to RSC Anderlecht. In the end Colin Coosemans came to strengthen the keepers. In an interview with Voetbalkrant.com Steppe admits that there were interest and contacts, but the clubs were unable to resolve the issue. In the end he is not sad about that. Read more »
FC Copenhagen will not lift the purchase option on Mustapha Bundu. Sports director Peter Christiansen announces this on the club's website. The winger therefore returns to Anderlecht. "I now want to take my chance there," he says. Read more »
According to Argentinian media, Anderlecht has made a bid of 3.44 million euros for Federico Navarro. This 21-year-old defensive midfielder currently plays for Tellares de Cordoba in his home country. Tellares declined the offer. It wants more. Read more »
Did Albert Sambi Lokonga play his last match for Anderlecht tonight? Maybe he did. After the match against Antwerp, he hinted that he had set his sights on a transfer. "It may well be that I am leaving. I am looking forward to a new step." Read more »
Slightly bitter and frustrated, Vincent Kompany was there at the press conference after the lost match against Antwerp. The red card and the goal against raised some questions. But the Anderlecht coach was also proud and hopeful for the future. Read more »
Ziggezagge Jeanke will say goodbye to RSC Anderlecht tomorrow after 36 years of loyal service. Jeanke De Bock will soon be 70 and it is now time to go on holiday and enjoy. But first he brings up some memories. Read more »
Roger Vanden Stock in a rare interview, he does not shy away from a subject. At one point, he even says that Dejan Veljkovic was in his office saying he could influence matches. Read more »
During the press conference before the game against Antwerp, Vincent Kompany was again asked questions about Lukas Nmecha. Will he also play for RSC Anderlecht next season or not? The coach could not answer but wanted to say the next. Read more »
Vincent Kompany praised the champion and his own troops. The battle is not over yet, because Antwerp is still waiting on Sunday to secure that third place: "There is still a final waiting for us on Sunday." Read more »
