With only a few details left to be ironed out, the deal between Anderlecht, Hoffenheim and Nathan De Cat is nearly complete. Het Nieuwsblad has learned from German sources that Hoffenheim will pay a fixed transfer fee of €17 million. A further €6 million in bonuses could be added to that amount. According to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the conditions for those bonuses should be relatively easy to meet. Read more »
According to Sacha Tavolieri, Wolfsburg are pushing hard for Killian Sardella. The defender still has a contract at Anderlecht and the club would like to extend it, but the player's financial demands are said to be too high for the purple-and-white side. Wolfsburg will play in the 2. Bundesliga next season following their relegation. Read more »
The transfer of Nathan De Cat to TSG Hoffenheim appears to be entering a decisive phase. The Bundesliga club has made an offer of more than 20 million euros, while Anderlecht are aiming for a fixed transfer fee of 25 million euros, supplemented by a sell-on clause. Both sides seem to be gradually moving closer to an agreement. The 17-year-old midfielder, who is currently training individually at the team's camp in Tubize because of an abdominal muscle injury, has made clear his preference for a move to Hoffenheim. Read more »
Anderlecht is not the only club currently pushing to secure Nathan De Cat's signature. According to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri, German side Hoffenheim have submitted an opening bid of €15.5 million to Anderlecht. Talks between Anderlecht and Hoffenheim are said to be intense, Tavolieri reports. There is not yet any agreement with the player himself. Read more »
Nathan De Cat will be sidelined for around three weeks with the muscle injury he sustained a few days ago, Het Nieuwsblad and La Dernière Heure report. In principle, he should therefore be fit for the European ties against Hammarby. At least, that is if he is still an Anderlecht player by then, although that possibility now appears to be growing again. Both newspapers also write that sporting director Antoine Sibierski is doing everything he can to secure an extension for De Cat's contract. Read more »
In response to Het Nieuwsblad's report that Anderlecht would be showing interest in Thomas Meunier, the club later in the day formally told the newspaper that the report was incorrect. Purple-and-white may instead be casting its eye on other right-sided defenders. After Ilay Camara went down with a broken foot and will be sidelined for two months, Anderlecht is looking for a replacement. Read more »
Anderlecht has just announced the arrival of Léo Pétrot. The 29-year-old Frenchman is a central defender and has signed a two-year contract. He joins from Spanish top-flight side Elche. He is the second summer signing for the Purple and Whites. Read more »
Théo Leoni looks back on his first season at Reims with a good feeling, despite missing out on promotion to Ligue 1. The midfielder established himself as a regular starter, providing seven assists in the league and adding one assist and two goals in the Coupe de France. The 25-year-old Belgian says the move has brought back his joy for football. At Anderlecht, under coach Besnik Hasi, he felt increasingly sidelined, to the point where his enjoyment of the game also faded. Read more »
Thomas Meunier may be set to continue his career in the Jupiler Pro League. The 34-year-old right-back is a free agent after his contract with Lille expired and is attracting interest from several Belgian top clubs. Anderlecht has meanwhile taken concrete steps. Following the injury to Ilay Camara, who will be sidelined for several weeks with a fractured foot, the Brussels club is looking for extra depth on the right wing. Read more »
Reports from South Africa name Anderlecht as one of the clubs that would be interested in Mbekezeli Mbokazi. Mbokazi is a 20-year-old central defender who represented South Africa at the World Cup. National coach Hugo Broos had Mbokazi play the full 90 minutes in all four matches. Since the start of this year, the defender has been on the books of Chicago Fire, where he is also a regular starter. Read more »
Silas Adado, a 15-year-old precocious forward, has committed his future to Anderlecht through 2029. He will join the Futures first team as early as next season, though he may still play some matches for the U16 and U18 teams. Read more »
Bram Geers and Anderlecht have immediately ended their collaboration. The decision was taken after a meeting between Geers and Antoine Sibierski. Geers returned to Anderlecht last year from Bayern Munich, where he had been put in charge of the strategic oversight of the players' physical development and medical support. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the decision not to continue with Geers follows an audit of the club's operational workings by Sibierski. Read more »
The future of Moussa Ndiaye remains unclear for the time being. FC Schalke 04 are keen to sign the left-back on a permanent basis, but are still waiting for clarity from RSC Anderlecht. Ndiaye spent the past few months on loan at Schalke, who did not include a purchase option in the deal. That means the two clubs now have to negotiate a potential transfer. Read more »
This summer, the Brussels club already saw Keisuke Goto leave for Freiburg for €13 million, while Ibrahima Kanaté moved to Kaiserslautern on loan. So far, only defender Giulian Biancone has been brought in. According to chairman Michael Verschueren, that is no coincidence. Read more »
Italian sources see Stroeykens as a possible reinforcement for Parma. The player had been close to leaving Anderlecht for some time, but many clubs backed out of a transfer because of the high asking price. Stroeykens eventually extended his contract, but has not made much of an impact since then. His market value has dropped to 4.5 million. Read more »
Anderlecht have announced that winger Ibrahim Kanaté (19) will join FC Kaiserslautern in the 2. Bundesliga next season. The move is a loan deal with an option to make it permanent. Kanaté played 28 times for the first team. Read more »
Anderlecht have their new coach. The club just announced that Portuguese Vitor Bruno has signed a contract for two seasons. “With Vitor Bruno, Anderlecht are opting for a head coach who stands for modern, attractive and dominant football,” sporting director Antoine Sibierski said. “We conducted a very thorough process to appoint the right head coach and staff to match the club's ambitions,” Sibierski added, noting that Bruno is also known for his demanding approach, winning mentality and work ethic. Read more »
According to Tuttosport, Anderlecht is showing interest in Alieu Njie, a 21-year-old winger from Torino. Njie has been playing for the Italian club since he was 16 and is a Swedish U21 international. Several other clubs are also showing interest.
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The search for a new coach has been dragging on for several weeks. Sporting director Antoine Sibierski and CEO Kenneth Bornauw are taking their time to select the right candidate. The club is deliberately opting for a manager who can build for the long term, rather than having to change course again in short order. The name of Karel Geraerts has been mentioned regularly in recent weeks, but Anderlecht has made it clear that he is no longer in the running to become the next head coach. Read more »
Although no final decision has yet been made on the new head coach, Anderlecht's transfer business is meanwhile continuing apace. According to several sources, the Purple & White are close to signing French central defender Giulian Biancone. The 26-year-old is currently under contract at Greek side Olympiakos, where he still has one year to run on his deal. His current market value is estimated at around €2.5 million, making him a feasible addition for the Brussels club. Read more »
The German newspaper Bild reports that Hoffenheim is very interested in Nathan De Cat. There have even reportedly been concrete talks. De Cat would be willing to move initially to a somewhat smaller club to gain experience. Hoffenheim, however, is not as financially powerful as some of the other clubs that have been mentioned — the club's current transfer record stands at €18 million. Read more »
