Anderlecht have been defeated by Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in a friendly match in La Manga, Spain. The final score was 1-2. Coach Besnik Hasi brought two different teams on the pitch in the first and second half. Idrissa Sylla scored the goal for Anderlecht Read more »
Youngster Andy Kawaya is moving to Willem II on loan trial for the rest of the season. "We are convinced about his skills, but at this point in his career it's important to play", manager Herman Van Holsbeeck reacted. Read more »
Anderlecht are only three days in La Manga, but Mahmoud Hassan is already the revelation of the week. The Egyptian has recovered from his shoulder injury and shows his impressive skills in Spain. Read more »
Besnik Hasi saw Guillaume Gillet leaving for Nantes, but did not see any new players coming in. "The most important is that we are able to keep our key players", Hasi said. Read more »
Olivier Deschacht is preparing the second half of the season with Anderlecht, despite the interest of LA Galaxy. "I'm staying at Anderlecht", the defender states."This is the team of my heart." Read more »
Nathan Kabasele will be training with the U21 squad of Dutch side De Graafschap in the next weeks to come. The player, who is currently on loan trial from Anderlecht, did not appear at the Christmas dinner of his team. As a result, he was downgraded to train with the De Graafschap youngsters. Read more »
The U16 Belgian national team will be leaving for Turkey on 17 January to participate at the 17th edition of the Mercedez Benz Cup. National coach Bob Browaeys selected seven Anderlecht youngsters for this tournament.
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Anderlecht have announced the names of the 26 players who have been selected for the practice stage in La Manga, Spain. Remarkable is the absence of Andy Najar. The Honduran is said to suffer from an injury. Read more »
Italian media are reporting that Gaston Camara might be an interesting option for Anderlecht. The Mauves have already shown interest in the past for the 19-year-old offensive midfielder. He is currently playing for Bari, on loan trial from Internazionale, but has not played a single minute due to an injury. Read more »
Youngsters Liam Bossin and Wout Faes will be joining the A-squad tomorrow during their practice stage in La Manga. Also last year they were able to join the first team in Tegelen, Holland. Read more »
Speculation in the Italian press has it that youngster Andy Najar has also caught the interest of Arsenal. The Premier League team are said to follow the Anderlecht player. They seem to be charmed by his skills and versatility. It is not clear whether Najar is interested in a move during the winter break or not. Read more »
American website Bleacher Report set up a list of hundred players to watch our for in 2016. Amongst them, one Anderlecht player: Leander Dendoncker on rank 29. Read more »
Anderlecht are losing hope on signing Marko Grujic. The Serbian youngster got just rewarded his UK visa and is reported to be heading for Liverpool tomorrow, where the deal might be completed. Read more »
The U21 team will be facing Bornem in a friendly game on Saturday 9 January. The third division team will be playing with their first squad.
The game will start at 2.30 pm and will take place in Breeven, Breevendreef 56B in Bornem. Read more »
The mid-season transfer window is about to start. With Gillet leaving Anderlecht, but Mauves will certainly need a replacement. But also the left back position is problematic with the long injury of Obradovic. Read more »
Former Anderlecht player and now coach of one of the youth teams, Nicolas Frutos, attended the match against Racing Genk yesterday. After the match, the Argentine was beaten on the parking by a group of hooligans. His wallet was stolen. Read more »
Remarkable news today: according to the English press, Manchester City and Manchester United are both following Youri Tielemans and would even be prepared to offer 42 million euro for the youngster. Read more »
Managed Herman Van Holsbeeck confirmed that FC Barcelona was present in the Vanden Stock Stadium to see Youri Tielemans at work in the match against Tottenham. The Spanish club is showing interest in the Anderlecht youngster. Read more »
Anderlecht dominated the entire game and had 13 good chances. Brann Bergen only had 5 opportunities to score. When Clément Petit brought Anderlecht on a 0-1 lead, the Mauves got what they deserved. But in injury time, Brann Bergen equalised. The return game is being played in Brussels next week. Read more »
Aaron Leya Iseka will be out for several months. In yesterday's Youth League match against Brann Bergen, the striker had to be carried off the field. The cruciate ligament of the knee is torn and he awaits a long recovery. Read more »
Anderlecht beat fourth division team Spouwen-Mopertingen, but it took a lot more effor than expected. The Mauves won with 3-1, but could only score the winning goal in the last minute of the game. In the next round, Anderlecht will face Kortrijk. Read more »
Mahmoud Trezeguet Hassan has arrived in Brussels. Though his flight was almost delayed again due to a strike in Munich. Meanwhile the Egyptian player already trained with the team. When he'll be playing his first game for Anderlecht, remains unknown. Read more »
Anthony Vanden Borre is still playing for the reserves after the devastating interview he gave in the newspapers. But the club realises he cannot stay there. The player earns about 800.000 euro per year and leaving him in the U21 team, would mean the destruction of his financial value. Read more »
Not only Belgium played international games this weekend. Serbia won 2-0 against Armenia but Ivan Obradovic remained on the bench. Honduras, without Najar, beat Venezuela (3-0). Kara played for Senegal and won against Namibia. Former Anderlecht player Kouyaté scored. Read more »
Andy Najar did not show up in Honduras for two international matches. According to federal coach Jorge Luis Pinto, it's Anderlecht's fault. In the magazine Diez, he's threatening to inform FIFA and demand an investigation. Read more »
18 year old goalkeeper Matija Sarkić has left Anderlecht. He joined Aston Villa yesterday. His brother, a striker, also left Anderlecht last season for Benfica. Matija Sarkić had some serious competition of Mile Svilar in Anderlecht's youth divisions. In England, he hopes to get more chances to play. Read more »
Anderlecht will face Brann Bergen in the first round of the Youth League. Bergen is the champion of Norway with the U19. In the second round, the winner will play against either Villareal (Spain) or Servette Genève (Switzerland). Read more »
The young, but extremely talented goalkeeper, Mile Svilar has signed a contract for Anderlecht. He preferred joining the 'Purple Talents' project which offers an excellent professional training in combination with education. Read more »
