Anderlecht will try to attract a central defender in January. The club is targeting Vince Osuji. Last season, Anderlecht was already looking for an additional central defender. This was the priority of the summer transfer window and will be again this winter due to disappointing performances from Zanka and Vertonghen likely quitting. Read more »
The media contract for the Jupiler Pro League for the next five years will be renewed, with the current rights holder being DAZN. Telenet and Proximus have also submitted bids for the next period. However, the highest new bid is again for DAZN, especially for the live broadcast component. However, the bid of 80 million per year is lower than the current value of 86 million for this component.
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Jan-Carlo Simic, Anderlecht's young central defender, recently spoke about his transfer to the club this season in an interview with the Gazzetta dello Sport. Despite interest from several teams, Simic chose to leave Serie A and embark on a new adventure with Anderlecht. He is convinced that the club's project will help him grow and develop in professional football. Simic feels at home in Brussels and is enjoying his time at Anderlecht, even though his heart remains with Milan.
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Alexis Flips remained on the bench the entire time at Charleroi in their match against Westerlo. Charleroi did win by a narrow 1-0. The Karolos are in tenth place in the ranking. Louis Patris played the full match for STVV against Mechelen and also won 2-1. The Canaries are one place below Charleroi.
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David Hubert has made his selection for the away game in Latvia in the Europa League. Augustinsson, Ashimeru and Dendoncker are still absent due to injury. Right back Ali Maamar (19) will be in the squad for the first time. He signed his first professional contract with Purple and White in May this year.
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Inquiries were made from Cameroon to Killian Sardella's entourage about his interest in playing for that country's national team. Sardalla's mother is from Cameroon. The right-back, who has always played for Belgium's youth teams.
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Louis Patris played the full match for Sint-Truiden against Standard, but his team lost 2-1. The Canaries currently occupy 14th place in the Belgian league. Alexis Flips remained on the bench at Charleroi, which lost 2-0 to Cercle Brugge. Charleroi are ranked 13th. Read more »
Jesper Fredberg is no longer CEO Sports at Anderlecht. The club has appointed a sporting director with Olivier Renard (45), who comes over from MLS club CF Montréal. In Canada, Renard worked as sports director and vice-president for the last five years. The position of CEO Sports is eliminated in the club's current structure.
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Loïc Masscho has found a new club. The 23-year-old defender pulled the door of Anderlecht behind him after last season. Now he has signed a contract with Sporting Hasselt until the end of the season.
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Certain media are reporting that Leander Dendoncker could be signing permanently with Anderlecht sooner. Anderlecht are currently renting the midfielder, but negotiations are reportedly underway with Aston Villa. The transfer could reportedly go ahead for six million euros, instead of eight million that was included as an option to buy.
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In the podcast Koolcast Sport, Romelu Lukaku reaffirmed that he will return to Anderlecht. Indirectly, he even hinted at the timing. ‘Return? That's going to happen anyway. And I still want to play decently then and be competitive. Suppose I return in two years and we lose a game, I'm going to be angry.'
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Mathias ‘Zanka' Jørgensen has announced his retirement from Denmark's national team. The 34-year-old defender wants to free up more time for his family. Moreover, he no longer sees himself being there at the 2026 World Cup, so he wants to give opportunities to younger players now. Read more »
Young Englishman Ryan Mason (33) is the top candidate to become Anderlecht's new head coach, according to Het Nieuwsblad Read more »
According to Het Nieuwsblad, Mark van Bommel will not become Anderlecht's new trainer. The Dutchman spoke (out of courtesy) with Fredberg, but quickly revealed that he was not interested. Read more »
Kjetil Knutsen has denied any approach from RSCA regarding a future transfer, and it is not his intention to leave Bodo Glimt for the time being. He wants to remain 100% focused on his current club, and there's probably no question of him becoming Anderlecht's next coach. Read more »
Anderlecht has signed another youth player to a professional contract with Noah Kalonji. The 15-year-old Kalonji has tied his fate to purple-white until mid-2026. “Kalonji is a versatile midfielder who stands out for his serenity on the pitch and his ball recovery,” is how Anderlecht describes the player. Read more »
Louis Patris played STVV's entire match against Cercle Brugge, which ended in a 1-1 draw. STVV is currently in 13th place. On the other side of the language border, Alexis Flips came onto the field in the 84th minute. His Charleroi had to take a late equalizer from Club Brugge. Charleroi is currently in fourth place. Read more »
Nathan De Cat today extended his contract at Anderlecht until 2027. The 16-year-old midfielder will now also train with the first team, the club announced. ‘We are very impressed by Nathan's rapid development,' CEO sports Jesper Fredberg said. Read more »
Mathias Jorgensen - Zanka- made the move to Brussels for Brian Riemer. The two had worked together in the past at Copenhagen and Brentford. So it was a bit of a gulp for the defender when Riemer was sacked last week. Read more »
Anderlecht are under pressure after the disappointing draw against Westerlo, which resulted in criticism of the coach. A board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, where Jesper Fredberg and Brian Riemer will be up for discussion. Despite Riemer's mediocre performance, he will still be in charge during the match against Genk. The RSCA management will not take any hasty decisions and will carefully evaluate the situation. Read more »
Noa Ojea Cobiella has signed a first professional contract. The 15-year-old attacking flank attacker signed a deal until 2027. Ojea Cobiella came over from Standard last year. He is considered one of the top talents of the 2009 batch. Read more »
Eric Bocoum, a 28-year-old Gabonese currently playing football in Iran, enjoys interest Anderlecht, according to his entourage. It is claimed that purple-white have already come to scout the brand-new international on several occasions. Read more »
Lars Montegnies will not be moving to Beerschot after all. So reports transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri. The Rats had initially promised the midfielder from Anderlecht's Futures squad a place in the first team, but he has now been told he would have to start with the U23 squad. Read more »
Transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports that the three sides have reached an agreement on a loan deal for Alexis Flips to Charleroi. The Carolois will rent Flips with a €2.5m purchase option. Read more »
