Zeno Debast travelled to Lisbon on Tuesday to take his medical tests at Sporting. Portuguese sports newspaper A Bola knows this. Sporting want to complete the transfer before the European Championship. Read more »
Thomas Delaney and Ludwig Augustinsson will almost certainly also play at Anderlecht next season. Spanish journalist Fernando Serrano reports that the deal with Delaney is close to completion. Het Nieuwsblad knows that Augustinsson's transfer is also on track. Read more »
It was at first some wild rumor, but then it seemed to contain much more truth and now it is official: Vincent Kompany is the new coach of the German top club Bayern Munich. Bayern had a bad season in which it did not win a prize for once. Although Kompany was not the first choice, Bayern ultimately paid a famous buyout fee to Burnley to acquire Kompany. Read more »
21-year-old Luna Vanzeir recently signed with the women's team of Anderlecht, where she will wear the number 30. With her experience at Genk Ladies and OHL, she is now taking on a new challenge at the Purple & White. Her brother, Dante Vanzeir, emphasizes that Anderlecht is a reference point in Belgian women's football. The RSCA Women aim to participate in the Champions League and coach Dave Mattheus is looking for reinforcements for the jump-off matches. Read more »
Marco Kana was again not included in the selection of Kortrijk who beat Lommel for retention. The West Flemish team eventually won 4-2 after extra time. This means KVK will remain in the first division next season. Kana will report to Neerpede again now that the loan has ended. Read more »
Several Portuguese media report that Debast's transfer to Sporting Clube de Portugal would be completed. The 20-year-old Belgian defender would play for the club for the next five seasons. Debast's transfer will cost Sporting €18 million plus bonuses. There is no official confirmation on the transfer for now. Read more »
Anderlecht face a crucial weekend: will it be Champions League (preliminary round), Europa League or Conference League? The result of the game against Antwerp, combined with the results of Bruges and Union, will in any case determine what the summer transfer window will look like for Anderlecht. After the defeat against Club Brugge, Anderlecht dropped back to third place, but that could still change. Read more »
According to Het Nieuwsblad, Anderlecht will not continue with Kasper Schmeichel after this season. Purple-White is setting its sights fully on Koen Casteels. Purple-White hopes to snare the Red Devil as first goalkeeper for next season, according to the newspaper. Read more »
After nine years with Anderlecht, Nassim Azaouzi is leaving the purple-and-white nest. Today, the 18-year-old striker signed a contract for two seasons with an option for a third at KV Mechelen. Three years ago, Azaouzi signed a professional contract at 15, now he is leaving Anderlecht transfer-free. Read more »
Het Laatste Nieuws reports that Anderlecht are interested in Matt Smets. STVV's 20-year-old central defender broke through completely this season. In league and cup combined, he did not miss a minute. He also made it to U21 international. Read more »
Not just Anderlecht, but also Scottish side Celtic Glasgow are said to be considering Koen Casteels as a goalkeeper for next season. So writes the English newspaper Daily Mail. Celtic sees in Casteels a possible successor to Joe Hart, who stops playing football. Read more »
Regardless of how the league ends, it will as usual be another busy summer in terms of transfers. Who will be in goal for Purple and White next season is not yet known. There is an option to extend Schmeichel's contract at a higher salary, but a decision may not be made until after the European Championship. As a fully-fledged alternative, Anderlecht is looking towards Koen Casteels (31) who is at Wolfsburg end of contract, according to Het Nieuwsblad. Read more »
According to Het Laatste Nieuws, RSCA Futures have to look for a new coach for next year. Dutchman Marink Reedijk is leaving the club and spent one season as coach of the Futures who played a mediocre season in the Challenger Pro League resulting in 12th place. Read more »
Rune Verstrepen has signed his first professional contract, until mid-2027, with Anderlecht. The 15-year-old Verstrepen is a midfielder who is part of purple-white's U15 squad. ‘His coaches have always seen his insight and the intensity of his game as great assets,' the club's website reads. Read more »
Anderlecht has shown interest in 23-year-old Nelson Amadin, a forward currently under contract with Schalke 04, according to German sources. His contract is set to expire soon and clubs like Rapid Wien, Magdeburg, Darmstadt 98, and Karlsruher SC are also interested. The player currently plays for Schalke's second team. Read more »
Zeno Debast may actually sign with Sporting Lisbon. The 20-year-old central defender is set to become the club's first acquisition for the upcoming season. According to newspaper A Bola, the Portuguese quasi meets all Anderlecht's demands. A five-year contract is said to be ready for Debast. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht are currently negotiating the arrival of Israeli goalkeeper Daniel Peretz. Peretz, 23 years old and 1.90m tall, is currently the third goalkeeper at Bayern Munich. He has played six games this season, four of them without any goals against. Peretz trained with Maccabi Tel Aviv and also played one season with Beitar Tel Aviv, before returning to his training club and eventually being spotted by the German superpower. Read more »
Dave Cosgrove, who was recently appointed as Anderlecht's new Performance Director, has already left the club, according to Het Laatste Nieuws. Officially, it is called that he is moving to the United States for private reasons, but the chances of his return are almost non-existent as people at the club were not satisfied with his way of working. Moreover, the timing of his arrival was very strange and unfortunate, namely full in the title race. Read more »
