RSC Anderlecht had to say goodbye to Sven Van der Jeugt, who was the goalkeeper coach for the youth. The Purple & White is eagerly looking for a replacement and has four different candidates in mind. One of them is Niçaise Kudimbana, he would also have the best chance. Read more »
In addition to the A-team, the U21 of RSC Anderlecht also started their preparations for the new season. In that context, they play a friendly match against FCV Dender on July 19 in the Van Roy Stadium in Denderleeuw. Kickoff is planned at 7 pm. Read more »
The group that Vincent Kompany has at its disposal has become somewhat larger today. James Lawrence, Bubacarr Sanneh, Peter Zulj and Alexandru Chipciu have returned to RSC Anderlecht today. They started the week with medical and physical tests. Read more »
Sieben Dewaele completed his first summer training camp with the A-team last week. The 20-year-old midfielder played one half against Ajax. The loss of the Purple & White was of minor importance. "Figures don't say everything. If we keep working hard, we will get there." Read more »
Anderlecht are looking towards Real Madrid fpr reinforcement for the number 9 position. The Spanish newspaper Marca, the in-house newspaper of Real, reports that purple and white shows interest in Cristo Gonzalez. The 20-year-old Spaniard has played with the first team four times. Read more »
Chairman Marc Coucke and general manager Michael Verschueren are delighted that they have succeeded in getting Samir Nasri. According to them, the experienced Frenchman can help Anderlecht a lot. "Our youngsters can only succeed thanks to boys like Nasri." Read more »
Hotman El Kababri is one of the youth players who is currently training with the A-team. Of course he wants to show Vincent Kompany what he can do.
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After addressing the press and the photo opportunity, Michel Vlap answered questions from the journalists present. He did that too with a disarming smile and lots of humor. When the name Hans Vanaken fell, the new acquisition made a mistake. Read more »
It was chairman Marc Coucke himself who introduced Michel Vlap to the press yesterday evening. The chairman emphasized that Anderlecht are fully committed to youth, but indicates that they need strong players around them to break through. Vlap must be such a player. Read more »
According to Voetbalrant, Anderlecht are close to a transfer from Ianis Hagi. The website learned from a "well-informed source" that the transfer is at an advanced stage. Read more »
The English newspaper Daily Mail reports that Anderlecht have caught sight of Sergi Canos. That's a 22-year-old Spaniard who plays for Brentford. Last season, he scored 7 times in the English second division. Read more »
According to Gianluigi Longari, an Italian sports journalist who works for Sport Italia and TuttoMercatoWeb, Anderlecht have reported itself for João Pedro of Cagliari. The Brazilian seems to be on his way to Atalanta, but it seems that Anderlecht want to put a stop to that. Read more »
RSC Anderlecht recruited two players at TP Mazembe: Arsène Zola and Meschak Elia. They are expected at Neerpede in the coming days. Meschak is currently still at the Africa Cup with Congo.
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Yari Verschaeren has spent a few hectic months, studying, exams, RSC Anderlecht's A-team and the European Championships for U21. But Verschaeren makes it immediately clear that it is tough for every young person who combines his studies with top sport. And he also realizes that he owes his debut to Hein Vanhaezebrouck. Read more »
After the European Championship, Johan Walem has to build a new team at the national U21. Only 8 out of 23 players remain selectable. Walem is looking at Anderlecht, among others, to put together his new selection. He thinks about logical names, but also some surprising ones. Read more »
Elvis Mehanovic, player at the U21 in Anderlecht, is on trial with Fortuna Sittard. The 19-year-old striker can leave purple and white. Anderlecht took over Mehanovic from Racing Genk last summer, but he could never convince. Read more »
Matthew Smith was linked to RSC Anderlecht a few times because he has a Manchester City past. Smith, however, signed with the English second division team Queens Park Rangers. The Purple & White has a number of talented midfielders among the youth and as a result there was no real interest in Smith. Read more »
Anderlecht lose one of their young talents. Rob Nizet, last season's titular at the U18 of Mo Ouahbi and Stéphanie Stassin and also youth international, goes to the English Norwich City. He signed a three-year contract there and joined the U23 of Norwich City. Nizet came to Neerpede from Sint-truiden in 2012. Read more »
Several youngsters made themselves noticed positively against Oudenaarde. Halim Timassi and Anouar Ait El Hadj scored two great goals, but the best player was Thierry Lutonda. At the unusual left wing position for him he made several great actions. "I did my best and hopefully the coach is satisfied." Read more »
Anderlecht have won their second friendly game with 0-6 at Oudenaarde. Vincent Kompany did not play, but coached passionately from a chair in front of the dug-out. Isaac Kiese Thelin scored twice. Youngsters Halim Timassi and Anouar Ait El Hadj also found their way to the goal. Read more »
Anderlecht played a friendly game against Oleksandria, the number three from Ukraine, yesterday afternoon. Behind closed doors it lost 1-2. Isaac Kiese Thelin had given Anderlecht the lead with a penalty in the first half. Read more »
Yari Verschaeren not only scored at the European Championship for U21, he also scored in the field of study. On Tuesday he received his Economics and Mathematics degree. A great achievement of the 17-year-old, as he has also been a fixture at RSC Anderlecht in recent months. Congratulations Yari! Read more »
RSC Anderlecht want to keep betting on the youth, Marc Coucke confirmed that again at the press conference yesterday afternoon. To this end, it wants to increase the budget of the youth academy by 20 percent, to achieve that, the club is working together with Belfius. Read more »
