Sterchele no priority for Anderlecht

It is no secret that Anderlecht has been eyeing François Sterchele. Now chairman Vanden Stock has admitted he is charmed by the topscorer. However, he is not willing to spend a huge sum on the Germinal Beerschot striker.


Germinal Beerschot has claimed its top striker is worth 4 million euro. Anderlecht is not eager to spend more than 2 million on Sterchele. "Last season we did spend a lot of cash, but at the time we had the means thanks to the transfers of Wilhelmsson and Kompany."

"Sterchele is not a priority for us at the moment. I'd rather focus on keeping the current squad together," said the Anderlecht chairman.

The fact that the Germinal Beerschot striker won't be satisfied with a spot on the bench plays a role as well. "We're certainly interested in Sterchele, but can we ask him to take a seat on the bench?" Vanden Stock wondered. "Here he has to compete with Frutos, Tchité, Mpenza and Mbokani for a place in the starting line-up."