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 »
RSC Anderlecht's loaned players had mixed results in their respective competitions last weekend. Marco Kana remained on the bench during Kortrijk's match against RWDM, where his team lost 2-4 and are now bottom of the league table. Ishaq Abdulrazak came on as a substitute during BK Häcken's match against Hammarby, where his team won 2-1 and is now in sixth place. Read more »
Portugal's Sporting Lisbon appear to want to get ahead of the competition for Debast by acting early and making an initial formal bid. According to Portuguese sources, Sporting want to put down a €16 million bid, but that will not be enough. Debast still has a contract until 2025 and there are several interested clubs. Fredberg is therefore playing hardball and wants at least 18 million plus bonuses. Read more »
Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon appears to be trying to outmaneuver the competition for Debast by making an early move and submitting a formal bid. Reports from Portugal suggest that Sporting is willing to offer 16 million euros, but it may not be enough. Debast is under contract until 2025 and there are several other interested clubs. CEO sports Fredberg is playing hardball, demanding at least 18 million euros plus bonuses. Read more »
Young goalkeeper Aude Waldbillig has extended her contract at Anderlecht and is now attached to purple-white until June 2027. Since last summer, Aude, who was trained in Neerpede, has also been part of the RSCA Women's first team since last summer. Read more »
Francis Amuzu is hungry for a trophy, as he has yet to win any titles with the A-team since joining in 2017. This season, he could celebrate his first title, after almost winning the championship with a youth team every season. The team was determined to beat Union last Sunday after a long streak without a victory. Now, they aim to win against Genk to strengthen their first-place position. Read more »
According to press reports, RSC Anderlecht would be interested in Swede Samuel Dahl, a left-back from Djurgården who can also play as a left winger or central midfielder. Dahl is 21 years old and played 10 games this season in which he provided two assists. He was called up once for the Swedish national team and is also active for the national U21. Read more »
