Thorgan Hazard has, as expected, signed a contract with RC Lens, the club where he made his professional debut. Hazard was a free agent after his contract with Anderlecht was not renewed. He has signed until 2028. Hazard made 98 appearances for Anderlecht, registering 21 assists and scoring 21 goals. Read more »
Ali Maamar can count on foreign interest. The 21-year-old Moroccan-Belgian wing-back, who alternated between the bench and the starting line-up last season, is reportedly attracting interest from FC Twente and Olympique Lyon, according to foreign reports. His strong performances for Morocco's youth teams are said to be playing a role in that interest. Both Twente and Lyon are understood to have already made contact with Maamar. Read more »
The transfer of 22-year-old Czech playmaker Lukas Ambros is now a fact. Ambros joins from Polish side Górnik Zabrze and has signed a contract until 2030, with an option for an extra season. Ambros is a left-footed, creative midfielder who completed his development at Wolfsburg. After a loan spell at Freiburg, Ambros moved to Poland in 2024, where he won the cup with Górnik Zabrze. Read more »
Anderlecht have announced the transfer of Nathan De Cat to Hoffenheim. The midfielder, who is almost 18, had already made clear for some time that his preference was for the German club, where he passed his medical yesterday. Anderlecht say De Cat is the third most expensive outgoing transfer in the club's history. De Cat still had a contract until June 2027, but it had long been clear that this would not be extended. Read more »
According to Romanian journalist Emanuel Rosu, Anderlecht is showing more than just casual interest in Ștefan Baiaram, a winger for Universitatea Craiova. The Purple & White reportedly scouted Baiaram tonight during Craiova's European match. Rosu also reports that talks have already taken place. Read more »
VfL Wolfsburg's interest in Killian Sardella has taken a serious hit after the defender picked up an injury, transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri reports. A move seemed to be in the making yesterday, but it has since emerged that Sardella has suffered a tear in his quadriceps muscle. Read more »
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 »
