Halfway through the Champions’ Play-Off, Anderlecht is still on course for the title, as it is in the lead with two points more than Club Brugge and three more than Union. A first national title since 2017 would be a great achievement, especially considering last season’s poor eleventh place. The core has undergone a real transformation since then.
And that may happen again next summer. With Schmeichel, Vertonghen, Augustinsson, Gattoni and Delaney, some important players are out of contract, while there is also a lot of interest in a number of trendsetters. Zeno Debast seems almost certain to leave, but he may not be the only one.
Riemer wants Siquet as Sardella’s replacement
La Dernière Heure suggests that Anderlecht may also want to cash in on Killian Sardella after his strong season. The 21-year-old took major steps in his development this season and won the competition at Louis Patris’ right back. He can soon cash in on those achievements.
Anderlecht are also said to have a replacement in mind and that should be another young Belgian from the Jupiler Pro League. After all, Brian Riemer would like to see Hugo Siquet come to Lotto Park. After the match against Cercle Brugge, he even talked to the one-time Red Devil for several minutes.
Anderlecht, Freiburg or another foreign club?
This interest is no coincidence, because Riemer and Siquet know each other well. After all, they already had extensive contact in 2022, when Riemer was still T2 at Brentford and the English club tried to sign Siquet from Standard. Anderlecht were also interested at the time, but Siquet then opted for Freiburg.
Now the Purple & White may take another chance, but there is also a fair amount of foreign interest in Siquet. He also responded briefly to the interest from Brussels. “My past at Standard makes that difficult. Brian is aware of that situation and he knows what I think about it. I don’t want to say more about it,” he hesitates for the time being.
A return to Freiburg, where Siquet is still under contract until 2026, is also not excluded. “There will be a new coach next season, but I have not yet had contact with him. If I have not found a new club before the expiry of my rental contract with Cercle, I will return to Freiburg for preparation. After that, we will see. “
