Anderlecht announced today that 15-year-old Joshua Lambrechts and 16-year-old Lucas Kalombo have signed their first professional contracts. Both deals run until 2029. Lambrechts, a left-back from Mortsel, arrived at Neerpede two years ago from KV Mechelen. "Joshua is a player who remains very composed under pressure, is tactically disciplined and does not shy away from defensive duties. Read more »
Nathan De Cat is number one in the new edition of Het Nieuwsblad's Talent Top 50. Anderlecht is well represented with seven players, but it cannot match Club Brugge (eleven) and Racing Genk (nine). Notable: 14?year?old Cresus Kana makes a debut in the list and immediately lands at number 17. For several years Het Nieuwsblad has listed the fifty most promising Belgian youth players in the Talent Top 50. Read more »
Could Yari Verschaeren's future lie in Spain? According to Het Nieuwsblad, Alavés is showing interest in the midfielder. Alavés finished 14th in La Liga this season and were also the club that loaned Moussa Diarra to Anderlecht. The paper reports the Spaniards have been tracking Verschaeren for some time and would like to sign him. Read more »
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel (39) has decided to end his career. The Danish goalkeeper played for Anderlecht during the 2023-2024 season. Schmeichel was currently playing for Celtic, but due to a shoulder injury, he was expected to be sidelined until at least February 2027. Read more »
Preparation for next season at RSC Anderlecht has quietly begun behind the scenes. Sporting director Antoine Sibierski will present his transfer plans to the board on Thursday, reportedly with a budget of between €15 and €20 million. Even with an improved financial position, Anderlecht is handling its resources cautiously, particularly after a season without European football. The expiring contracts of Yari Verschaeren, Thorgan Hazard and Mats Rits will reduce the wage bill, and additional income from outgoing transfers is anticipated. Read more »
Anderlecht has signed Loïc Ngassa to his first professional contract. The 15-year-old Ngassa can play both in midfield and in attack. “Loïc is someone who matured physically later than most, but he has always more than made up for that with exceptional technique,” says head of youth development Tim Borguet.
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17-year-old Noah Kalonji has extended his expiring contract at Anderlecht by two years. The defensive midfielder, who is representing Belgium at the U17 European Championship, is now tied to the club until 2028. "Noah is a player with a modern profile who, thanks to his game intelligence, physical strength and build-up qualities, can play in several positions in midfield," the club said. Kalonji moved from Standard to Anderlecht in 2019. Read more »
According to certain sources, Marin Soticek is a target for RSC Anderlecht with a view to next season. RSCA reportedly made an offer to Basel during the winter transfer window, but the Swiss club rejected the deal. Soticek is primarily a right winger who can also play on the left; he is 21 years old. He was developed at NK Lokomotiva in Croatia before moving to Basel in 2024. Read more »
The Belgian U17s got off to a fine start at the European Championship in Estonia, beating Croatia 2-0. Three Anderlecht players were in the starting lineup and three more came on as substitutes. Jayden Onia Seke (photo) was involved in both goals, and goalkeeper Mattis Seghers also put in a strong performance. After nine minutes Onia Seke intercepted a poor back pass, ran forward and struck the post. Read more »
At 15 years and 359 days, Adjani Mujangi Bia became the youngest purple-and-white player to make his first-team debut. He came on Sunday to see out the stoppage time in the match against Union. His father is Geoffrey Mujangi Bia, who was trained in Neerpede before moving on to Charleroi and Standard. Geoffrey later became a player agent. Read more »
Antoine Sibierski would like to build the team next season around Nathan Saliba and Mihajlo Cvetkovic, Het Nieuwsblad reports. The paper also mentions four targeted signings to strengthen the squad — a true number nine is not among them. Anderlecht should not count on Nathan De Cat staying. In recent months Saliba (22) and Cvetkovic (19) have shown they have plenty of potential. Read more »
A totally uninterested and unmotivated Anderlecht turned in an utterly shameful performance this evening. They were beaten 5-1 by Union and were already 4-0 down at the interval. The Anderlecht players were no more than a collection of spectators, receiving a football lesson in every possible way—especially on a mental level. After the break Anderlecht were reduced to ten men when Hazard was sent off. Read more »
Anderlecht still has concrete interest in Tawanda Maswanhise, a winger at Scottish side Motherwell, the Daily Record reports. In January the Mauves already wanted the Zimbabwean as a replacement for Nilson Angulo, but Motherwell then refused to let him go. Anderlecht said at the time it wanted to be kept informed about any further developments regarding Maswanhise. Motherwell are reportedly asking £3 million (€3.5 million) for the player, who has one year left on his contract, with an option for an extra year. Read more »
15-year-old Maycon Coosemans has signed his first professional contract. He has committed to Anderlecht for the next three seasons. Coosemans is a center back from Uccle who has been playing for Anderlecht since he was 7 years old. Read more »
With a standing ovation, the Anderlecht crowd yesterday said farewell to Yari Verschaeren. "It really moved me," he said after the match. "I was emotional all day. I've spent three quarters of my life here. Read more »
This summer Anderlecht will say goodbye to several familiar faces. The names are already known. Het Nieuwsblad now reports that Mario Stroeykens and Killian Sardella may also be allowed to leave the club if a good offer comes in. Read more »
It appears Nathan De Cat will be playing in the Bundesliga next season. After his emotional evening at the Lotto Park yesterday, Het Laatste Nieuws now reports that De Cat visited several German clubs in recent months to hear about the projects they have in mind for him. Anyone who saw De Cat after the match against STVV yesterday could only conclude that the midfielder realised he had played his last game at the Lotto Park. Emotions and tears took over. Read more »
Mats Rits completes the trio of players who will definitely leave Anderlecht after this season. Rits (32) arrived from Club Brugge in August 2023 and has made 82 appearances for the Mauves. In his first two seasons he played regularly, mainly as a purely defensive midfielder. This season, however, he was excluded from the first?team squad after the European exit and was only brought back into the squad under Taravel, which allowed him a few substitute appearances. Read more »
Anderlecht has also officially announced that Yari Verschaeren (24) will leave the club after this season. Verschaeren is a product of Anderlecht's youth academy and had been with the purple-and-white since 2010. He made his debut under Hein Vanhaezebrouck in 2018 at STVV, alongside Doku. Although a bright future was promised, Verschaeren never quite shook off the label of perpetual talent. Read more »
Thorgan Hazard will leave Anderlecht after this season. Anderlecht's official Facebook page posted a farewell message addressed to Hazard ahead of tonight's match: "De lach van het Park. Merci pour tout, Toto, et bon vent." Hazard moved from Dortmund in September 2023. He made 96 appearances for Anderlecht, scoring 21 times and providing 29 assists. Read more »
According to Kicker, Schalke 04 is keen to sign Moussa Ndiaye permanently from Anderlecht. This comes as no surprise, given that the Senegalese player has generally been a starter for the 2. Bundesliga champions since his move last winter. The publication ranks Ndiaye as Schalke's third-best outfield player and considers him an absolute top-tier signing. Over 14 matches, he logged 1,122 minutes of playing time and also provided 2 assists. Read more »
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Nathan-Dylan Saliba is on Freiburg's list of potential signings for next season. The club finished seventh in the Bundesliga and will play the Europa League final against Aston Villa this coming Wednesday. If they win this match, they will still be able to compete in the Champions League next season. Read more »
Today we launch a new web poll: what do you think of the hardcore supporters' decision to stop actively supporting in the remaining matches? On Sunday at the stadium we noticed opinions were divided. Most people understand the frustration, but not everyone thinks that "no longer actively supporting" is the best way to show it; there is still an important fourth place at stake. So we ask for your vote: agree? Read more »
