Edward Still is no longer Anderlecht's interim coach. He left the Purple & White on Monday morning and a few hours later was presented as head coach of Championship club Watford. This comes as a shock to Anderlecht, as after Hasi and Biglia, the Purple & White now also see Still leave the coaching staff just before a crucial cup match. Read more »
Earlier this evening Watford officially announced the arrival of Will Still. Still, who resigned from Anderlecht last night, has signed a 2½-year contract. "I'm happy and proud to be here," Still said in his first comments on Watford's website. "Watford is a club that holds an important place in English football and has a fantastic history. Read more »
After Besnik Hasi and Lucas Biglia, Edward Still is now also leaving the Anderlecht ship. The media report that the interim coach is departing to become head coach at English second?tier side Watford. So the question now is: who will take charge of the first team? Just over a week ago the first team staff still numbered five people. Read more »
Anderlecht has announced the arrival of Jean Cieslinski. The 15-year-old center back is transferring from OH Leuven and has signed a professional contract until 2028. At OHL, Cieslinski already played for the U18 and U23 teams, but at Anderlecht he will join the U16 team. Read more »
In their search for a new coach, Anderlecht had been in contact in recent days with Maarten Martens. The 41-year-old Martens is a youth product of Anderlecht and delivered good work at AZ in recent years, although he was sacked there two weeks ago. Martens joined Anderlecht as an eight-year-old in 1992. He made it into the first-team squad but never went further than a single substitute appearance. Read more »
Lucas Biglia has informed the club board that he is resigning from his role on the first-team technical staff and will return to Italy to be with his family. Biglia joined RSC Anderlecht last summer as assistant to head coach Besnik Hasi, after a playing career that included a spell at Anderlecht. In a statement he expressed gratitude for the experience he gained and said his departure is a personal decision, also motivated by loyalty to Hasi. He emphasised his fond memories of the club. Read more »
Transfer specialist Sacha Tavolieri seems to know that Anderlecht rejected a €20 million bid for Nathan de Cat the day before yesterday. It was the English club Brighton and Hove Albion that made the bid. Read more »
Not long after Angulo's departure was announced, his replacement was revealed: Coba da Costa from Getafe. Da Costa has been loaned from the 16th-placed side in La Liga, with the Mauves holding an option to buy. The 23-year-old stands 1.82 m tall and played roughly 17% of the available minutes in La Liga, most of them as a substitute. He registered neither goals nor assists. Read more »
Nilson Angulo leaves Anderlecht for Sunderland; the Ecuadorian has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal, with Sunderland holding an option for an additional year. Read more »
The transfer window in Germany closed at 8 p.m., but Moussa Ndiaye's move was completed just in time. Anderlecht reports the left-back will spend the season on loan at Schalke 04. The club atop the 2. Bundesliga does not have an option to buy. Read more »
As things stand, Anderlecht looks set to miss out on Tawanda Maswanhise. The Purple-Whites had a three-and-a-half-year contract ready (with an option for a further year), but Motherwell has rejected Anderlecht's proposal, reports transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. The Scottish club wants to keep its star player. Anderlecht has only a few hours left to convince them — the Belgian transfer window closes at midnight. Read more »
Anderlecht looks set to get young Frenchman Mathys Angély (18), according to Sacha Tavolieri. Angély is a left-footed centre-back who is on Wolfsburg's books. He is presumed to be arriving as reinforcement for the Futures. According to Tavolieri, the player has given the green light for the move. Read more »
After Nilson Angulo, Anderlecht looks set to lose Moussa Ndiaye today as well. The Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reports that Anderlecht, Schalke and the player have reached an agreement. Only the medical tests can still throw a spanner in the works. Read more »
Tonight the transfer window closes in most Western European countries, and Anderlecht could still see a player depart. Het Nieuwsblad reports that Moussa Ndiaye could be heading to Schalke 04. The leaders of the second Bundesliga are said to want to loan the left-back. Ndiaye was not included in the squad against Standard yesterday. Read more »
French second-division side Amiens approached Anderlecht about Anas Tajaouart but was rebuffed, transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports. Amiens wanted to take Tajaouart on loan until the end of the season, but the Purple-and-White are not prepared to let the young midfielder go. The 20-year-old Tajaouart has been one of the stalwarts of the Futures for about two years and serves as their captain. He was promoted to the first-team squad last year and, although regularly included in matchday selections, has so far only made two appearances — a brief substitution in Europe against Häcken and a short cup appearance against Ninove. Read more »
Will Anderlecht lose another of its key players on the last day of the transfer window? According to Fabrizio Romano, the Ecuadorian winger is on his way to Sunderland. An agreement has been reached at club level and medical tests are currently underway, it seems. Read more »
In its search for a successor to Besnik Hasi, Anderlecht has Thorsten Fink on its radar, according to newspaper reports. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the Purple & White are initially looking at coaches who are available. Knowledge of the Belgian league is a plus. Read more »
The inevitable has finally happened: Besnik Hasi has been forced to step down. The coach enjoyed a golden November with the club and even came close to first place, but dramatic displays followed. Now a place in Play-off 1 is in jeopardy, and a confidence-drained Anderlecht must face Antwerp in the cup. Edward Still will take over temporarily while a new head coach is sought — although it would not be surprising if Still were simply promoted permanently, as has often happened in recent years... Read more »
Anderlecht ended its collaboration with 19-year-old defender Yasin Özcan after six months, deeming the arrangement neither sportingly nor financially viable. Özcan had arrived on loan from Aston Villa for a total fee of €300,000; only half of that (€150,000) was paid, the remaining tranche was waived due to the premature departure. Anderlecht also covered an annual salary of roughly €1 million; because Özcan left after half a season, the club reportedly saved about €450,000 in wage costs. In total, his stay is estimated to have cost Anderlecht around €700,000 (approximately €150,000 in loan fees and €550,000 in wages), while Özcan was scarcely used. Read more »
Anderlecht strengthens its medical staff with osteopath Frigyes Vanden Auweele. The Leuven native worked for Liverpool between 2022 and 2024 and is currently also active for the national team. Read more »
Anderlecht and La Louvière have announced the transfer of Majeed Ashimeru. The midfielder has been loaned to La Louvière until the end of the season by the purple-and-white. Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that no purchase option was included in the deal. Ashimeru hopes to put himself back in the spotlight at La Louvière, not least to catch attention of Ghana's national coach with an eye on the World Cup. Read more »
What had been in the air for some time is now official: 16-year-old Samory Kone is leaving Anderlecht for Ajax. "We are pleased that another talented player has chosen Ajax," says Director of Football Marijn Beuker. "Samory showed at Anderlecht that he has enormous potential." Kone signed a contract with Ajax running until mid-2028. The winger featured for Anderlecht's U18s but will join Ajax's U16s in Amsterdam. Read more »
According to the Brazilian press, Anderlecht reportedly made enquiries about Gonzalo Tapia, who is under contract with São Paulo. He was already linked to RSCA in July 2024. The 23-year-old Chilean right winger can also operate on the left flank and as a centre-forward. He was signed by São Paulo in January after River Plate had loaned him to the Brazilian club. Read more »
Yasin Özcan is leaving Anderlecht after six months. The defender will be loaned out by Aston Villa to Besiktas for the rest of the season. “The loan to Anderlecht will be terminated,” the Purple & White announced. Read more »
