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 31-01-2021 

U21 beat Deinze in friendly game

U21 beat Deinze in friendly game

GAMES The U21 of Anderlecht played a friendly game this afternoon against Deinze from 1B. Anderlecht won with 1-2 thanks to goals from Simion Michez (photo) and Zeno Debast. Elias Cobbaut, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko and Mario Stroeykens, among others, also played. Read more »

 30-01-2021 

Vlap on his way to Germany

Vlap on his way to Germany

TRANSFERS It looks like Michel Vlap will be leaving this transfer period. The Dutchman is on his way to the German first division team Arminia Bielefield. According to Het Nieuwsblad, this is a loan with a purchase option, Het Laatste Nieuws refers to a loan without a purchase option. Read more »

 29-01-2021 

Dimata and Bakkali might still leave

Dimata and Bakkali might still leave

TRANSFERS Peter Verbeke still has a few days to process outgoing files. The file of Landry Dimata and Zakaria Bakkali, for example, is still on his desk. There would be Italian interest for Dimata, but it remains to be seen for Bakkali. Read more »


 28-01-2021 
 27-01-2021 

Dutch interest in Bakkali

Dutch interest in Bakkali

TRANSFERS Sports Director Peter Verbeke continues to work hard to get the superfluous players (partly) off the payroll. Next in the list is Zakaria Bakkali who was referred to the B-team a few weeks ago. He would enjoy interest of Sparta Rotterdam. Read more »

 26-01-2021 

 25-01-2021 

Bundu almost to Copenhagen

Bundu almost to Copenhagen

TRANSFERS The loan of Mustapha Bundu is almost complete. The winger from Sierra Leone will finish the season at FC Copenhagen. Coach Jess Thorop's club will also receive a purchase option. According to Het Nieuwsblad, this amounts to 2.3 million euros. Read more »

"Leaving Anderlecht hurt me"

INTERVIEWS Jérémy Doku doesn't not miss a single RSC Anderlecht match in France. He does not regret his move, although the departure in Brussels did hurt him. And one thing is for sure, he will return to say goodbye in a full stadium. Read more »

 23-01-2021 

Jackers prevents Anderlecht from winning

Jackers prevents Anderlecht from winning

GAMES A team that dreams of Play-Off 1 should always win home games against Waasland-Beveren. Anderlecht did not do that yesterday and so after this matchday it can again drop some places in the ranking. Despite massive dominance and quite a few good chances, it remained 0-0. Read more »

 22-01-2021 

Danish interest for Sanneh

Danish interest for Sanneh

TRANSFERS Bubacarr Sanneh enjoys interest from the Danish clubs Aarhus GF and Sønderjyske. That writes Het Laatste Nieuws on the basis of Danish media. Sanneh trains at Anderlecht with the B-team and no longer fits in the plans. Read more »

Official: Colassin on loan to Zulte-Waregem.

Official: Colassin on loan to Zulte-Waregem.

TRANSFERS The deal is done, both parties sat together until late Wednesday evening to reach an agreement and now they succeeded. Antoine Colassin plays for Zulte-Waregem until the end of the season. There is no purchase option included, RSC Anderlecht keeps faith in the young striker. Read more »


 21-01-2021 

"Never seen a winger in Nmecha"

INTERVIEWS With the arrival of Abdoulay Diaby, the question is posed how to go further with Lukas Nmecha. Vincent Kompany already told Nmecha five years ago that RSC Anderlecht was the right choice to play. When he was appointed as a coach, he repeated that statement with the known consequence. Read more »

Diaby available for tomorrow's game

Diaby available for tomorrow's game

GAMES On Friday RSC Anderlecht will play against Waasland-Beveren. Newcomer Majeed Ashimeru will not be on the match sheet yet. Just like Adrien Trebel and Albert Sambi Lokonga for whom the match is still too early. The other newcomer, Abdoulay Diaby, is available. Read more »

"Nice gesture from Nmecha"

INTERVIEWS Michel Vlap shouted after he converted the penalty into 2-0. A shout of liberation, the Dutchman himself admitted. Also the gesture of Lukas Nmecha was nice, who left the second penalty to Vlap. Read more »

Ait El Hadj: "We had better luck this time"

Ait El Hadj:

INTERVIEWS Ait El Hadj improves his level match after match. He was also omnipresent on the field against Charlerloi. El Hadj also feels best at the center of midfield, although he realizes that the places there are expensive. It is precisely that goal or assist that he wants to achieve. Read more »

Loan for Bundu

Loan for Bundu

TRANSFERS We're still waiting for Mustapha Bundu who apparently just can't find his way at RSC Anderlecht. According to his entourage, a loan is an option to which RSC Anderlecht will not say no. Without a purchase option because the Purple & White maintain their belief in the winger. Read more »

 19-01-2021 

Colassin might go to Zulte Waregem

Colassin might go to Zulte Waregem

TRANSFERS
Zulte Waregem is thinking of Antoine Colassin to strengthen itself offensively. This is what Walloon journalist Sacha Tavolieri writes and is confirmed by his HLN colleague Pieter-Jan Calcoen. Zulte Waregem would rent Colassin until the end of this season. Read more »

Anderlecht accept Lawrence's suspension

Anderlecht accept Lawrence's suspension

OTHER RSC Anderlecht accepts Kemar Lawrence's suspension proposal. The club presses once again that Vincent Kompany just wanted to make a statement but that it does not want any further commotion. Lawrence is allowed to play against Charleroi tonight. Read more »

Selection: Kompany keeps confidence

Selection: Kompany keeps confidence

GAMES Vincent Kompany makes only one change in his selection for tonight's game against Charleroi. Compared to last Friday's game in Eupen, third goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen returns to the selection instead of Rik Vercauteren. The field players remain the same. Read more »

 18-01-2021 

Abdoulay Diaby to reinfoce Anderlecht

Abdoulay Diaby to reinfoce Anderlecht

TRANSFERS Abdoulay Diaby will reinforce Anderlecht's offensive line. The ex-Bruges striker will be loaned from Sporting Lisbon until the end of the season and will hopefully bring the much needed offensive effenciency. Anderlecht also obtained an option on a permanent transfer. Read more »

Again a defeat, this time against Eupen

Again a defeat, this time against Eupen

GAMES Anderlecht lost again this weekend, now against Eupen. The final result was 2-0 with goals in the second half. Though the decisive moment of the match was the red card for Lawrence. Before that event, Anderlecht had complete dominance over the match.  Read more »

Trebel injured addcutor

Trebel injured addcutor

INJURIES Unfortunately Adrien Trebel slipped during the exhibition match against Union and he was injured. The Frenchman felt something in the adductors and he will not be available to play for the next Tuesday's match against Charleroi. Read more »


 15-01-2021 
 13-01-2021 
 12-01-2021 

Ashimeru or Léa-Siliki as reinforcement?

Ashimeru or Léa-Siliki as reinforcement?

TRANSFERS Anderlecht is currently talking with Majeed Ashimeru. The Mauves would like to loan the midfielder of Red Bull Salzburg. An option for a permanent transfer, valued at 2,5 million, would be included in the deal. Yet the negotiations with the player are still ongoing. Read more »

Sambi Lokonga out for three weeks

Sambi Lokonga out for three weeks

INJURIES Albert Sambi Lokonga had to be replaced against Oud-Heverlee Leuven with an injury. Today it became clear the midfielder has a small rupture in the hamstrings and will be out for two to three weeks. This means he'll surely miss the matches against Eupen and Charleroi. Read more »

Adzic to return to Anderlecht

Adzic to return to Anderlecht

TRANSFERS Ankaragücü's chairman announced that Luka Adzic will return to Anderlecht. His loan will be ended immediately. Adzic only played for 394 minutes in Turkey. He didn't score a single goal nor did he give any decisive passes. By ending Adzic's loan, Akaragücü can land Aliou Badji as a new reinforcement. Turkey has quota for the number of foreign players a team can have. Read more »

Official: Luckassen leaves Anderlecht

Official: Luckassen leaves Anderlecht

TRANSFERS It has been made official: Derick Luckassen leaves Anderlecht. His loan with PSV has been terminated and the player will move to the Turkish Kasimpasa. With Zulj, Luckassen and Milic gone, Anderlecht managed to thin the extend number of reserve players. Read more »

Zulj leaves Anderlecht

Zulj leaves Anderlecht

TRANSFERS What has been in the air yesterday, has now been confirmed: Peter Zulj will be loaned until the end of the season to the Turkish Göztepe. Anderlecht would like to offer Zulj more chances to play in the hope to increase his market value. The player himself also wants more opportunities to play in order to make it to the Austrian national selection for the European Championship.  Read more »

 11-01-2021 
 10-01-2021 
 09-01-2021 

U21, with Vlap, lose against Lierse

U21, with Vlap, lose against Lierse

GAMES Anderlecht lost a friendly game against Lierse this afternoon with 2-1. The Purple & White competed with the U21 and Michel Vlap. The Dutchman played for an hour. Although he did not play a big game, he showed himself eager. Read more »

Van Crombrugge finished third

Van Crombrugge finished third

OTHER Het Laatste Nieuws announced who won the 'Goalkeeper of the Year' trophy. Simon Mignolet wins it for the second year in a row. Hendrik Van Crombrugge ends in third place after Arnaud Bodart. Read more »

Purchase option or not

Purchase option or not

OTHER Isaac Kiese Thelin will play until the end of this season for the Turkish Kasimpasa, without a purchase option, RSC Anderlecht said. According to Het Nieuwsblad, there is a purchase option. They say that the Turkish club can eventually buy Kiese Thelin for 750,000 euros. Read more »

'Loan Zulj almost done'

'Loan Zulj almost done'

TRANSFERS Peter Zulj can almost leave for a new adventure. According to Sky Austria, negotiations about a loan to a club abroad are almost complete. The website does not know which club it concerns. Read more »

No Trebel yet

No Trebel yet

OTHER Adrien Trebel has been training with the group for a while but is not yet available for tomorrow's game. Vincent Kompany sees that the Frenchman is recovering well but does not want to bring him too soon. Read more »

Busy calendar in January

Busy calendar in January

INTERVIEWS RSC Anderlecht will start a series of six games in 21 days on Sunday. Vincent Kompany is of course used to that succession of games from the Premier League. As a coach he also thinks this busy calendar is a good thing. Read more »

De Roeck and Frutos back on the bench

De Roeck and Frutos back on the bench

OTHER Vincent Kompany can count on his two assistants Jonas De Roeck and Nicolas Frutos tomorrow. De Roeck was still in quarantine against Beerschot after he tested positive for Covid-19. Nicolas Frutos is back from suspension. Read more »

 08-01-2021 

Milic today to Poland

Milic today to Poland

TRANSFERS According to La Dernière Heure, Antonio Milic will board the plane today in the direction of Poland. He will visit the training facilities and stadium of Lech Poznan. In addition, talks with the board about a possible transfer to the Polish club are also scheduled. Read more »

Ashimeru already in Brussels

Ashimeru already in Brussels

OTHER Percy Tau's replacement, Majeed Ashimeru, is already in Brussels. He is waiting for the results of his Covid-19 test. If the results are negative, the Ghanaian will complete his medical tests and there is nothing to prevent a transfer. Read more »

Modest severance pay for Van Eetvelt

Modest severance pay for Van Eetvelt

OTHER The financial arrangement that RSC Anderlecht has made with Karel Van Eetvelt can be called "modest". The financial situation of the club has not been good for some time, so there is no longer room for high severance payments. Read more »

"It was a privilege to play for Anderlecht"

TRANSFERS Percy Tau was already on the training ground at Brighton & Holve Albion in the past days. There is a good chance that he will already be in the selection of the English club this weekend. Tau said goodbye to RSC Anderlecht on social media: "It was a privilege to play for this club". Read more »

Official: Tau back to Brighton

Official: Tau back to Brighton

TRANSFERS What has been in the air for a while is now a fact: Anderlecht sees Percy Tau return to his mother club Brighton & Hove Albion. The Premier League club can finally use the South African after 2.5 years. Read more »

 07-01-2021 

Deal with Ashimeru almost done

Deal with Ashimeru almost done

OTHER The talks between RB Salzburg and RSC Anderlecht about a rental deal for Majeed Ashimeru are heading in the right direction. So it looks like the Ghanaian will soon come to Brussels. Anderlecht would also negotiate a purchase option. Read more »

Doku's market value has already doubled

Doku's market value has already doubled

OTHER The market value of Jérémy Doku would have risen to more than 65 million euros a few months after his transfer from Anderlecht to Rennes. This is what Het Laatste Nieuws writes, which relies on figures from the Swiss International Center for Sports Studies. Read more »

 06-01-2021 

Also friendly game against Union

Also friendly game against Union

GAMES Anderlecht seems to think: If our U21 are not allowed to play in 1B, then we just ask those clubs for friendly games. After Westerlo (December) and Lierse (next Saturday), Anderlecht will also play a friendly game against Union. Read more »

Murillo is no longer quarantined

Murillo is no longer quarantined

OTHER Vincent Kompany welcomed Amir Murillo back to training. The Panamanian had to be quarantined for a week after visiting his home country. That period has now ended. Murillo is therefore available for the game on Sunday at OH Leuven. Read more »

Three youngsters might be loaned

Three youngsters might be loaned

TRANSFERS Anderlecht hopes to get rid of several players in surplus this winter mercato, but three youngsters are also allowed to temporarily leave. Het Nieuwsblad knows that purple and white wants to lend Antoine Colassin and Marco Kana (photo) to gain playing minutes. Het Laatste Nieuws writes that Ilias Takidine might be in the same case. Read more »

Talks with Ashimeru are ongoing

Talks with Ashimeru are ongoing

TRANSFERS Anderlecht are pushing for Majeed Ashimeru. The player confirms that talks are ongoing to hire him until the end of the season. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, the talks are constructive. "But nothing has been finalized yet. We will see what it will be in the coming days," Ashimeru tells local media. Read more »

Exhibition match on Saturday at 2:00 pm in Lier

Exhibition match on Saturday at 2:00 pm in Lier

GAMES The practice match that Anderlecht and Lierse play on Saturaday will take place at the Herman Vandepoorten stadium in Lier. The appoinment is at 2:00 pm and no supporters is not allowed. Anderlecht will play with youngs and players who will hardly play or not play against OH Leuven on Sunday. Read more »

Anderlecht follows Argentinian

Anderlecht follows Argentinian

TRANSFERS According to Greek media, Anderlecht is interested in the Argentinian Maximiliano Lovera from Olympiakos. The young (wing) attacker does not play a lot in Athens. Greek sources report that both clubs are negotiating. Read more »

 05-01-2021 

Anderlecht wants Ashimeru

Anderlecht wants Ashimeru

OTHER According to Het Laatste Nieuws, Anderlecht wants Majeed Ashimeru, a Ghanaian midfielder (23) from RB Salzburg. Ashimeru must provide more competition and accommodate the likely departure of Percy Tau. Read more »

Onyekuru linked to RSC Anderlecht

Onyekuru linked to RSC Anderlecht

TRANSFERS Henry Onyekuru wants to gain playing minutes and is looking for a club that will give him that. The former Anderlecht player is no longer happy at his rental club Galatasaray and wants to leave as soon as possible. There would be interest from Belgian clubs, including RSC Anderlecht. Read more »

 02-01-2021 

Murillo in quarantine

Murillo in quarantine

OTHER RSC Anderlecht has resumed training today. Most players respected the request not to travel abroad. Only Amir Murillo traveled to Panama a while ago, with permission. He has already returned to Belgium and is now in quarantine. Read more »

Stroeykens extends until 2023

Stroeykens extends until 2023

YOUTH Good news from the young talents department, Mario Stroeykens has extended his contract with RSC Anderlecht until 2023. Stroeykens was part of the wide selection against Beerschot, but eventually followed the game from the stands. Read more »