Under the influence of Jean Kindermans, the new person in charge of the academy at Antwerp, the club has once again recruited players from Anderlecht's youth academy. Earlier, Jef Luyckx and Luka Vereecken were recruited, and now Mohamed Waki and his brother Imrane have also made the move. Mohamed Waki, a technical playmaker, struggled to show his potential at Anderlecht and has now sought a new club. Read more »
Thomas Vervloet is the next in the list of 15-year-olds who can sign a professional contract. The U16 captain today signed an agreement until 2027. Read more »
Once again, a young talent has signed a three-year professional contract with Anderlecht. This time it is Kylian Liema Olinga, a central defender who has been with Anderlecht since he was 8 years old. Read more »
Anderlecht has once again secured a young talent by signing Kylian Liema Olinga to a three-year professional contract. The central defender has been with the club since he was 8 years old. Read more »
According to the German press, RSCA is tracking Lovro Zvonarek, a 19-year-old offensive midfielder from Croatia who currently plays at Bayern Munich. He has played 31 games this season with 11 goals and seven assists for Bayern Munich's second team. Zvonarek is also part of Croatia's U21 team. His contract runs until June 2027 and his value is estimated at three million euros. Read more »
Once again, a young, promising player signs a three-year professional contract with Anderlecht. Today it is the turn of Devon De Corte. The 18-year-old American Belgian came to Anderlecht from the States last summer. He has already made 12 appearances for the Futures in 1B. Read more »
Oliver Reiss, the German coach of Herta Berlin, was mentioned by the German press as a possible T2 for Anderlecht. However, he has chosen to accept Manchester City's offer to become the new head coach of the English club's U18 squad. After 17 years at Herta BSC, where he pursued a philosophy similar to that of Pep Guardiola, Reiss will now continue his career at Manchester City. Read more »
According to the South American press, RSC Anderlecht is showing interest in Argentine defender Marco Pellegrino, who is owned by AC Milan. Pellegrino, a 21-year-old central defender who can also play as a defensive midfielder, was trained at Platense in Argentina before moving to AC Milan in 2023 and then being loaned out to Salernitana. He has played 13 games this season, accounting for 782 minutes on the pitch. Pellegrino has made three appearances for the Argentina U23 team and holds both Italian and Argentine nationality. Read more »
Senna Koeleman, a Dutch defender, will play for RSCA Women next season. She comes over from PSV, where she was active since 2019. Koeleman becomes the third Dutch acquisition this summer transfer period for the club. At the age of 20, Koeleman finished fourth at the U20 World Cup with the Netherlands two years ago.
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According to the Austrian press, RSC Anderlecht has shown interest in Thierno Ballo, who plays for Wolfsberger AC. Ballo is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder who can also play as a striker and left flank. He previously played for Bayer Leverkussen, Cologne and Chelsea before ending up at Wolfsberger AC. Ballo scored thirteen goals and provided four assists in thirty games during last season. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht has recruited Timo Schlieck (18) as a talented goalkeeper. Schlieck is rented from RB Leipzig with an option to buy. This is a German goalkeeper who received his training at Bielefeld and Dortmund, joining RB Leipzig's U17 in 2021. Read more »
Joshua Bethume signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht last Friday on his 15th birthday. Bethume is part of the very talented 2009 generation. Read more »
Goalkeeper Matija Sarkic, still in goal with Montenegro against the Red Devils two weeks ago, has died unexpectedly at the age of 26. Sarkic played in youth for Anderlecht, but moved to England at the age of 18. Read more »
Anderlecht's U23 will start in the Challenger Pro League on Aug. 16 against Deinze at home. The playing schedules for the first four matches have already been set, including an away game against Genk and a derby against RWDM. Read more »
June 26, Eden Hazard will participate in a friendly game with his old youth club Royal Union Tubize Braine against Anderlecht. It will remain a one-off appearance and a clash with his brother Thorgan is not in the cards: he is out until the end of 2024. Read more »
Anderlecht has once again signed a young player born in 2008 to a professional contract. This time it's about Alexander De Ridder. "Alexander is a midfielder to keep an eye on," said academy director Mikkel Hemmersam. Read more »
With Gorak Ghale, Anderlecht has had another young guy sign a pro contract. The 16-year-old Ghale came to Anderlecht from Antwerp two years ago. The midfielder has now committed to purple-white until 2027. Read more »
Edward Still is not the only candidate on Anderlecht's list to become the new coach of the Futures. Het Laatste Nieuws knows that purple-white is also considering Sven Vermant. Vermant is currently an assistant coach with Belgium's U16 and U17 teams. Read more »
In an interview with RTL Sports, Romelu Lukaku has hinted that his return to Anderlecht will happen earlier than what is commonly thought. Now don't think that Lukaku will play for Purple and White next season, as the Red Devils' top marksman is still under contract with Chelsea until 2026. But maybe something is possible after that? Read more »
Anderlecht wants to strengthen its coaching staff next season and is looking for an extra assistant for Brian Riemer. That's what Het Laatste Nieuws writes. Currently, only Roel Clement is the Dane's assistant, but he previously only worked in the youth academy. Read more »
Union's Cameron Puertas was voted Professional Footballer of the Year by his colleagues. Anders Dreyer finished in a nice fifth place. In the Youngster of the Year category, Zeno Debast just missed the podium. Read more »
Zeno Debast and Jan Vertonghen are both part of national coach Domenico Tedesco's selection for the European Championship. Tedesco selected a total of 25 players. Two youngsters will still join for the training camp, but we will not know their names until tonight or tomorrow. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht's U15 will once again take part in the prestigious Kevin De Bruyne tournament this weekend, after being absent last season due to exams. The tournament in Drongen promises to be extra competitive this year, with 12 teams vying for the trophy. Anderlecht's last win dates back to 2018, led by coach Benoit Haegeman, with players such as Zeno Debast, Roméo Lavia, Alonzo Engwanda, Mario Stroeykens and Johan Bakayoko in the winning team. Anderlecht is placed in Group A with Manchester City and RB Leipzig.
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Three RSCA Futures players have received an invitation to join Morocco's U20 squad. They are Nail Moutha-Sebtaoui, Ali Maamar (photo) and Anas Tajaouart. 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 »
Brian Riemer picked up his third yellow card of the playoffs against Club Brugge and is therefore suspended for the game against Antwerp. The coach will therefore have to sit in the stands. Roel Clement will do the honours as head coach in his 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 »
Angel Cortes will no longer be linked to Anderlecht next season. After three successful seasons, during which he trained first the U15 and then the U13, he is leaving the club. Jean Kindermans managed to convince the former Eupen U21 coach to come to Neerpede. Angel Cortes' future is uncertain for now. Read more »
From May 17 to 20, the winners of the Belgian U19 Cup will travel to the Netherlands to take part in the ICGT tournament in Uitgeest. Anderlecht is classified in group B together with Monaco, AZ and Palmeiras. Anderlecht's first match will be against the Brazilian team on Saturday 18 May. Fluminense and Leipzig are the big names in Group A. Read more »
