Dutch club PSV is showing interest in Mario Stroeykens. The club from Eindhoven is looking for offensive reinforcements after seeing a handful of players leave. However, there would be no negotiations or concrete offers yet. PSV, which won the Dutch title last season, is guaranteed participation in the Champions League. Stroeykens, who is in his final contract year, is also in the interest of Marseille and West Ham and refuses to sign with them Read more »
With the start of the new season approaching, the arbitration department has presented the new guidelines. One important change concerns the stricter enforcement of the time that goalkeepers have to play the ball. Another notable change is the elimination of so-called "cheap penalties." Minor fouls no longer automatically result in a penalty, even after VAR intervention. Read more »
According to the Swedish press, RSC Anderlecht is showing interest in Abdoulie Manneh, a 20-year-old left winger from Sweden's Mjällby. The Gambian began his career with Wallidan in his homecountry. This season, he scored eight goals in 20 games and provided two assists. He was also selected twice for the Gambia national team. Read more »
Anderlecht seemed to show interest in Umar Abubakar after his strong season with Jong AA Gent. Despite his good performances, there seemed to be no path towards the Buffalo first team. Anderlecht considered acquiring the player and lodging him with the Futures, however, with no guarantees of integration into the first team. Meanwhile, he signed elsewhere. Read more »
Giovanni Esteves Danti, the 29-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper, has extended his contract at RSCA Futsal until 2026. Danti, who came to Anderlecht in the summer of 2024 from the Japanese league (where he was named best goalkeeper), enjoyed a successful first season in Belgium and was important to the team. Lieven Baert, general manager, expressed his satisfaction with the contract extension. Read more »
Anderlecht coach Besnik Hasi has stated that he is looking for an experienced central defender. Malang Sarr emerged as a potential reinforcement. The 26-year-old left winger has no starting place at RC Lens, despite a great deal of experience at Chelsea, among others. His contract runs for one more year which makes him an interesting target for Anderlecht despite his price tag of 5 million. Yesterday the defender seemed to be on his way to Brussels, but there is a ‘but' ... Read more »
For Olivier Renard, this is his first summer as Anderlecht's sports director. With six newcomers and a completely renewed coaching staff, his main objective is to bring about a change in mentality in the locker room. Read more »
Widzew Łódź would be a runway for Alexis Flips. The club is looking for a versatile box-to-box midfielder and would consider Flips for that purpose. However, the Polish club will not act immediately and rather visions the end of the transfer period to take action. For now, it is a rumor from the Polish media. There is nothing concrete yet, not with the club nor player. Read more »
Olivier Renard appears to be getting in Malang Sarr, a French-Senegalese defender. Sarr looks set to make the switch from RC Lens to Lotto Park. An agreement has been reached between the two clubs, and Sarr would be offered a two-year contract, with the option for a third year. Sarr is seen as the successor to Jan Vertonghen, who has ended his career. Read more »
Franco Israel, a 25-year-old Uruguayan goalkeeper from Sporting CP, has had limited opportunities to play since the arrival of Rui Silva in January, who took over the position of first goalkeeper. Given his limited opportunities at the club, Israel is looking to revive his career elsewhere and is open to a transfer. Two clubs have shown interest in the goalkeeper: Torino and RSC Anderlecht. Both teams have reportedly contacted Sporting CP. Read more »
RSCA Futsal is on the eve of a new season. Led by new coach Alvaro Martinez, who succeeds Luca Cragnaz, the team has welcomed several key reinforcements this summer, including Deivao, Rakic, Panés and Vanderheyden. In preparation for the league, the team has scheduled a series of practice matches. On Aug. 10, the first friendly match is scheduled against Blue Magic FC Dublin, which will take place at the Alfasun Indoor Arena. Read more »
Kenneth Vanderheyden, a 25-year-old Belgian international, has signed a contract with RSCA Futsal for two seasons. The player comes over from Full Hasselt, where he stood out with strong performances, especially in a match against Anderlecht. Vanderheyden expressed his enthusiasm about his new challenge: "I look forward to making my contribution to this prestigious club. It is a dream come true to be able to represent the best team in Belgium, surrounded by so many excellent players." Read more »
According to Sacha Tavolieri, there is a strong possibility that Anderlecht wants to rent 18-year-old Ghanaian Dacosta Antwi with an option to buy. Antwi should initially be a reinforcement for the Futures. Read more »
According to foreign sources, Samuel Ntanda is once again in the interest of RSC Anderlecht. The 20-year-old player, who was previously mentioned as a possible acquisition during a previous transfer period, received his education partly in Neerpede before moving to Mechelen in 2020. He currently plays for the U20 of Sampdoria, where he plays as a left flank attacker, but can also function as a striker or second striker. Last season he played 32 games, in which he notched four goals and as many assists. Read more »
Majeed Ashimeru recently turned down Antalyaspor who showed concrete interest. While Anderlecht is still in negotiations with the Turkish club, the player's entourage reports that he is also in talks with clubs from Switzerland and Germany. However, the contacts do not seem to be very concrete, so forcing a deal with Antalyaspor remains a priority for purple-white. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht is showing interest in young striker Adama Baradji, who currently plays for Reims' B team. The 17-year-old Baradji, with both French and Malian nationality, is a right-footed striker who can also be deployed on the flanks. Baradji has played at Reims since his U17 period and began his training at Creil Formation. This season he has played 26 games in all competitions and scored five goals. He also gave one assist. Read more »
Majeed Ashimeru has rejected Antalyaspor's first offer. Although he was interested in the project presented to him by the Turkish club, he felt the contract was financially insufficient. Whether there will be another offer, or whether the track is completely closed, is unclear for now Read more »
Majeed Ashimeru is one of the players to leave the club. The midfielder was given another contract extension under previous sporting director Fredberg, but injuries kept recurring so the player is actually rarely fit. His contract expires in 2027 and his market value has now dropped from 3.5 million in 2022 to 1.5 million euros. Anderlecht also paid one and a half million in 2021 itself when the Ghanaian came over from RB Salzburg. Read more »
RSCA Futsal has recruited Spanish player Eric Panés, 23, for a period of two seasons. Panés, who previously played for Poland's Bielsko Biala, has experience in the Champions League, where he already played against Anderlecht in October 2024. The new arrival expressed enthusiasm about his transfer: "Anderlecht is a name that resonates in Europe. I am happy that I can contribute to the club's ambitions over the next two years." Read more »
Tom Cardoen, a 20-year-old goalkeeper, has signed a new two-season contract with RSCA Futsal. With this move, Anderlecht confirms its confidence in the talented player who was trained internally. Lieven Baert, CEO of RSCA Futsal, emphasizes the importance of this development: "With Tom Cardoen we have a goalkeeper from our own training who is now part of the A-selection. This is the result of the investments the club has made in his training." Read more »
