Naim Van Attenhoven, goalkeeper with the U21 of Anderlecht, made his debut for the first team of Niger last night. Van Attenhoven kicked off in a friendly match against Congo Brazzaville. Niger lost with 0-1. Read more »
Het Laatste Nieuws writes today that Anderlecht is thinking of Fausto Vera to replace Albert Sambi Lokonga if he leaves. 21-year-old Vera is not a small target. He has been a basic player at Argentinos Juniors for several years, is a fixed value at the Argentine U21 and has a market value of 11 million euros. Read more »
Anderlecht youth player Olivier Dewaele has today signed a professional contract for three years with Antwerp. The 18-year-old Dewaele is a defender who has played for the Purple & White since 2017. Read more »
We have to be honest, RSC Anderlecht will have to have solid arguments to let Lukas Nmecha play in the Lotto Park next season. One thing speaks in their favor, Nmecha himself feels very good at the club. Read more »
Where there is hope, there is life, but the hope of keeping Luke Nmecha is shrinking. Yesterday he won the European Championship final with the German U21, Nmecha scored the only goal, or how his market value is going up again. He is also the tournament's top scorer. Read more »
Theo Leoni has extended his contract with Anderlecht by one year until 2022. On Instragram Leoni reacts with joy: "I am very proud to renew my contract with the club I love the most and which I consider to be my home. I'm ready to work hard and give everything." Read more »
The Belgian U21 started the qualifying campaign for the European Championship of 2023 this afternoon with a 1-3 win in Kazakhstan. Anderlecht defender Killian Sardella opened the score after half an hour. Yari Verschaeren and Anouar Ait El Hadj were also in the starting eleven. Read more »
Besides Lukas Nmecha, there was also international football on the program for other Anderlecht players. Although not many got into action. Albert Sambi Lokonga, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko and Evgen Makarenko all watched from the stands. Only Josh Cullen played. Read more »
Lukas Nmecha can prepare for the European Championship final with the German U21. After two minutes it was already 0-1 for Germany with an assist from Nmecha, before the game was ten minutes away the 0-2 was already on the board. The Netherlands softened to 1-2, but had no further answer against the Germans. Read more »
Njegos Petrovic is one of the top candidates to replace Albert Sambi Lokonga and/or Adrien Trebel, if one of them would leave. Het Nieuwsblad writes today that Anderlecht has made an offer of 1.5 million euros for the 21-year-old midfielder, but according to Het Laatste Nieuws that is not yet the case and there is only talks going on. Read more »
Sporting Lisbon joins the battle for Lukas Nmecha. According to Portuguese media, the deal is almost complete, but the entourage of the striker contradicts this opposite Het Laatste Nieuws. Only after the European Championship for U21 does Nmecha want to see where he will play next season. Read more »
Today the vote on the integration of the U23 in 1B was scheduled, but there is a good chance that it will not go ahead. The different teams can't come to an agreement. There was also a vote on the extension of 18 teams in 1A, but there is still no agreement there either. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren is ultimately not with the Red Devils, but with the national U21. He himself knows very well why he did not make it to the selection, but the goal is to be there at the World Cup in Qatar. Meanwhile, his contract extension with RSC Anderlecht continues to drag on. Read more »
Morocco already wants Anouar Ait El Hadj for some time now. The player himself has now indicated that his preference goes to the national team of Belgium. The attacking midfielder is currently with the national U21 where he may be able to celebrate his debut in Kazakhstan. Read more »
At the European Championships for U21, Lukas Nmecha has qualified for the semi-finals with Germany. In the quarterfinals, Germany defeated Jacob Bruun Larsen's Denmark on penalties. Nmecha scored both during the game and during the penalty shootout. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht are mourning this week. It unexpectedly had to say goodbye to one of its youth trainers, Maxime Coppens. Owner Marc Coucke had to say goodbye to his father, André Coucke became 93 years old. Read more »
More than two weeks after Jonas De Roeck and Anderlecht decided to split up after this season, the coach has found a new club. De Roeck will start next season as head coach at Westerlo in 1B. Read more »
Anderlecht delivers a number of internationals for the upcoming international games. Warner Hahn is playing with Suriname, which will play against Bermuda and Canada. Matt Miazga will play with the US against Switzerland, Honduras and Costa Rica. The Americans participate in the Concacaf Nations League and the Gold Cup. Josh Cullen, selected for Ireland, will face Andorra and Hungary. Read more »
Luka Nmecha is part of the selection of the U21s of Germany who will face Denmark on May 31 at 9 p.m for the European U21 Championship. This is the quarter-finals and he could therefore still play on June 3 and 6 if he makes it to the final of the tournament. Read more »
After Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans, another youth product from Anderlecht has shown itself to be important for his team. No title or cup, but with a goal in the 86th minute, Sebastiaan Bornauw saved his Cologne from direct relegation from the Bundesliga. Read more »
Ziggezagge Jeanke will say goodbye to RSC Anderlecht tomorrow after 36 years of loyal service. Jeanke De Bock will soon be 70 and it is now time to go on holiday and enjoy. But first he brings up some memories. Read more »
One youngster takes the place of the other. Lucas Lissens, cured of Covid-19, takes the place in the squad of Killian Sardella. He had to leave early against Genk after an injury. For the rest there are no changes in the selection. Read more »
No Red Devils selection for Albert Sambi Lokonga and Yari Verschaeren, the latter has been called up for the national U21. Although they both may still have a little hope because they are on the reserve list of Roberto Martinez. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren and Anouar Ait El Hadj will not go to the European Championship with the Red Duviels, but they will play with the national U21. They start their campaign in Kazakhstan. Lucas Lissens, Marco Kana and Killian Sardella also belong to the selection. Read more »
The U23 of RSC Anderlecht will not yet play in 1B next season. That will not happen until 2022 at the earliest. The general meeting of the Pro League will be held on Tuesday 25 May, where the decision must be ratified. Read more »
Jonas De Roeck will leave Anderlecht at the end of the season. The Purple & White communicates that the agreement of the assistant coach will not be extended by mutual agreement. "Jonas and the club have now decided not to renew their positive cooperation after the play-offs and to take on new challenges," he said. Read more »
Nassim Azaouzi also signs a professional contract until 2024 with RSC Anderlecht. He is part of the Purple Talents program where he combines school and football. Azaouzi started as a central defender but at the U13 he made the switch to deep striker. Read more »
More joyful news from Neerpede, Ethan Butera signed his first professional contract with RSC Anderlecht until 2024. The club will continue to focus on the youth to give them every chance. Just like Duranville, Butera is a Purple Talent. Read more »
