The situation around Thorgan Hazard at RSC Anderlecht is about more than his impressive statistics. Although the forward has delivered strong performances this season, a contract extension is far from guaranteed. On his 33rd birthday Hazard can look back on a solid season with 12 goals and 8 assists. That places him among the most efficient players in the Jupiler Pro League, just behind names like Nicolas Tresoldi and Christos Tzolis. Read more »
While the negotiations with Thorgan Hazard about a new contract talks are progressing again, that is not the case with Nathan De Cat. Het Laatste Nieuws reports that negotiations with the 17-year old over a contract extension are currently at a standstill, making a transfer next summer increasingly unavoidable. Read more »
The negotiations with Thorgan Hazard about a possible renewal of his contract seem to be moving again. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht has submitted a new offer to its playmaker and is now waiting for Hazard's response. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht is still looking for a new sports director. In that search the name of Paul Mitchell (44) was also considered, but a collaboration now appears unlikely. Executive-search firm Odgers continues to actively seek suitable candidates for the role, and Mitchell was among those suggested. The Englishman is no stranger to Belgian football: between 2020 and 2023 he served as sporting director at AS Monaco while also holding an advisory role at Cercle Brugge. Read more »
Anderlecht is one of the clubs showing interest in Elias Benkara, an 18-year-old center back from Borussia Dortmund. This is reported by Bild. According to the German newspaper, Dortmund is very keen to keep Benkara, but he is unsure whether staying is the right choice.
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Thomas Meunier's contract with Lille expires at the end of this season, but at 34, the Red Devils' right back still feels in top shape. He doesn't yet know where his future lies. He hasn't ruled out a return to Belgium. He's even open to Anderlecht.
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Sporting Lisbon considers Nathan De Cat a dream signing for the coming season, reports Portuguese website Leonino. Zeno Debast's club sees De Cat as a potential replacement for Morten Hjulmand, who is likely to depart. However, Leonino doubts whether De Cat is realistically attainable for Sporting. Read more »
Danylo Sikan has been missing from RSC Anderlecht's matchday squad for several weeks. The 24-year-old striker is struggling with a persistent adductor issue, possibly linked to pubalgia, making surgery increasingly likely. The forward, who was signed from Trabzonspor in January for roughly four million euros, has so far failed to make an impact in Brussels. In six appearances — three of them starts — he has totaled 227 minutes without a goal or an assist. Read more »
Rami Lougmani has signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht. The 16-year-old has been with the purple-and-white since he was six. He is a physically imposing forward who this season has been featuring for the U18s, scoring six times in 641 minutes. Lougmani signed a contract for three seasons. Read more »
Anderlecht is taking its time to find a successor to sporting director Olivier Renard, but with busy months ahead a bit more urgency would be welcome. In the meantime Jérémy Taravel will remain coach until the end of the season, which provides stability within the squad. Read more »
Transfermarkt adjusted the market values of players in Belgium's top division today. Nathan De Cat is one of the big risers. His value is now estimated at 25 million euros, putting him in a tie for fourth place. Kos Karetsas is the player with the highest transfer value in our league at 35 million euros, followed by Joël Ordonez (32 million) and Christos Tzolis (30 million). Read more »
Thorgan Hazard was named Player of the Month for February and now wants to win a trophy with Anderlecht. He is currently the league's leading scorer, but that trophy is not an end in itself for him. Hazard also seems very satisfied with Taravel's work regarding his own position. “I now have total freedom and am much closer to the finish. That suits me well,” he says. Read more »
Anderlecht is among the clubs interested in Beau Reus, the 24-year-old goalkeeper of SK Beveren, reports Voetbal International. The purple-and-white are not alone: Club Brugge, Union and AA Gent are also tracking the Dutch keeper. Reus left AZ for Beveren four years ago. There he has developed into a very reliable goalkeeper. Read more »
Moussa Ndiaye (23) is on loan at Schalke 04 until the end of the season. The Germans have signed him on loan without an option to buy. However, the Senegalese player has become a regular there, having started five consecutive matches. Sports director Frank Baumann has announced that Schalke intends to discuss a permanent transfer with Anderlecht this summer. Schalke 04 currently leads the 2. Bundesliga. Read more »
Serbian defender Mihajlo Ilic had a difficult start at Anderlecht and did not immediately convince. However, since the arrival of Jérémy Taravel, the player on loan from Bologna seems to be growing into his role and making a stronger impression. Read more »
It increasingly looks like Nathan De Cat is in his final months at Anderlecht. A contract extension is ready, but the entourage of the 17-year-old midfielder still won't bite. Since De Cat's contract runs until 2027, the purple-and-white will have to sell him this summer to secure a (admittedly very handsome) transfer fee. De Cat extended his contract in September 2024 by three years, the maximum allowed for a minor. Read more »
15-year-old Blessy Kuluki has signed his first professional contract. The young player from Mechelen has been playing for Anderlecht since 2019. The midfielder is described by the Purple & White as “a Swiss Army knife.” Read more »
Kenneth Bornauw currently faces a major assignment at RSC Anderlecht. As CEO he bears ultimate responsibility for the search for a new sporting director and a new head coach, and at the same time must decide on contract extensions for several players. Read more »
At Anderlecht, Jérémy Taravel's story is one nobody saw coming. The former defender arrived in Brussels last summer to assist Besnik Hasi, but when the coaching staff left he was unexpectedly promoted to interim head coach. A few weeks later he already finds himself up against Ivan Leko, his former mentor. Taravel had not originally planned to leave Standard, where he held an open?ended contract. Read more »
Mats Rits is training with Anderlecht's first team again, but his future almost certainly lies elsewhere. He has barely played this season: 162 minutes with the reserves. Read more »
Keisuke Goto told the Walloon paper La Dernière Heure about his contract. The Japanese forward, on loan from Anderlecht to Sint-Truiden, has already accumulated a nice tally of goals and assists this season. Goto sees himself next year either playing in the Bundesliga or back at Anderlecht. A more pressing case is that of Thorgan Hazard. Read more »
How long Nathan De Cat (17) will remain at Anderlecht is uncertain. The midfielder is under contract until 2027 and the club wants to extend his deal, but even then a summer departure is not out of the question. Under interim coach Jérémy Taravel, De Cat has been given more freedom in midfield. Against OH Leuven he stood out with an assist in the 5-1 victory. Read more »
Anderlecht remains a team of two faces. It recorded its biggest win of the season with a 5-1 victory, but the first half was dreadful to watch. The purple-and-whites were fortunate to go into the break level at 1-1. After the interval a different Anderlecht turned up, and within a quarter of an hour the score was 3-1 thanks to goals from Hazard and Cvetkovic. Read more »
Anderlecht is keeping a close eye on Younes Taha. Haha is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder who has been loaned by FC Twente to FC Groningen. The left-footed player is having a convincing season in the Eredivisie with 4 goals and 6 assists and is one of the most creative players in the championship. Read more »
Anderlecht is reportedly showing interest in Hossam Abdelmeguid, a 24 year old centre back from Zamalek who made a name for himself in Europe during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The tournament looks set to become a springboard for the young Egyptian, but his club will want a proper fee. As an undisputed starter, Abdelmeguid drew attention with his physical presence and reading of the game. His profile — a modern defender, dominant in duels and comfortable in build up play — immediately attracted interest from several clubs at home and abroad. Read more »
