According to transfer specialist Sasha Tavolieri, Anderlecht is planning to get a number of reinforcements this winter. For Olivier Renard, it will be his first transfer window and four profiles are said to be on the table. Read more »
After an eight-month absence due to injury, Thorgan Hazard looks set to celebrate his return to the field. The Anderlecht player could make his return during the last home game of the year, on Dec. 27 against Dender. With the injuries to Killian Sardella and Mario Stroeykens, that would be a welcome reinforcement. Hazard has had a tough time after suffering a cruciate ligament tear in his right knee, suffered during the playoff game against Union in April. Read more »
Lars Montegnies, who moved from Kortrijk to Anderlecht in the summer of 2023, has been unable to prove himself at the RSCA Futures. Despite rumors of a possible transfer to Beerschot last summer, he ended up staying with Neerpede. With a four-year contract under his belt, he failed to secure a key role in Jelle Coen's team. It has now been decided that Montegnies will continue his career at RAEC Mons, where he will play on a rental basis starting in January. Read more »
Louis Patris played the full match for Sint-Truiden against Ghent. Unfortunately, STVV had to settle for a 2-0 defeat, which currently leaves them in 13th place in the standings; a relegation spot. At Charleroi, which beat Antwerp 1-3, Alexis Flips remained on the sidelines. The Walloon club is in tenth place. Read more »
Anderlecht and Gent are reportedly showing interest in Miliano Jonathans of Vitesse Arnhem. Jonathans, a 20-year-old striker, has already scored 9 goals and provided 4 assists this season. Vitesse is in financial trouble and may be considering the sale of Jonathans, whose contract expires in June. Read more »
Olivier Renard, technical director of RSC Anderlecht, has emphasized his big ambitions for the club. The Brussels club aims to return to the top of the league. Renard, who lived through Anderlecht's glory days, stressed that working for the club automatically means striving for success. “The quality we show on training and in matches shows that the talent is there,” Renard said in an interview with RTL Sport. Read more »
Het Nieuwsblad had a long interview with man-in-form Kasper Dolberg. It is mainly about his life besides football, but the sporting and his future are also briefly discussed. “Looking back on my time with Anderlecht ten years from now and finding that we didn't win a prize? That would be disappointing.” Read more »
Nottingham Forest have identified Anderlecht's Moussa N'diaye as a priority for the winter transfer window. The club is ready to make an offer, but must convince Anderlecht, and they demand a high price. Read more »
Keisuke Goto finally makes the move to RSC Anderlecht after a successful loan spell from Júbilo Iwata. The 19-year-old Japanese striker signs a contract until June 2028. Since his arrival in January, he has impressed at RSCA Futures, scoring 6 goals and providing 1 assist in the second half of the Challenger Pro League season. This season he continues to excel with 5 goals and 1 assist in 13 games, good for involvement in a third of the team's goals. In a press release, Anderlecht also explicitly thanks Júbilo Iwata and sports director Toshiya Fujita for their cooperation. Read more »
David Hubert will receive assistance from Jonathan Alves who will be added to his staff. Alves, who was previously in charge of Belgium's U19, was chosen after an evaluation of the current team. Hubert stressed that the two men's visions of soccer are well matched. Alves, a Portuguese, is known for his analytical skills. Read more »
In January, the RSCA Futures are also likely to be reinforced. According to various Japanese media, it has now been confirmed that 19-year-old striker Keisuke Goto will permanently transfer from Jubilo Iwata for just over a million euros. Goto has scored 11 goals and provided 2 assists in 27 games since his arrival in Belgium. Read more »
Where at Anderlecht currently every ball key turns into a goal, things are not going as well at Porto, Thursday's next opponent in the Europa League. The top Portuguese club lost for the third time in a row this weekend. Read more »
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 »
