“Isn’t this club impossible to follow?” : Why has Anderlecht Sporting still changed its rifle – all football

The Sporting of Anderlecht has already recorded seven reinforcements since the start of the summer transfer window – including one on loan – not counting Cédric Hatenboer. Furthermore, hired in January but remained at the Excelsior until June 30.

Adriano Bertaccini (24 years), Ilay Camera (22 years), Mihajlo Cvetkovic (18 years).

The Brussels club. Nevertheless, under the leadership of Olivier Renard, clearly put on youth, an orientation strongly criticized by Johan Boskamp last week. “Didn’t this club become impossible to follow? They started with young players under Vincent Kompany. then they wanted to acquire a “isn’t this club impossible follow?” lot of experience under the direction of the Danes, and now they want to reoffend with young talents?”

Olivier Renard. Jesper Fredberg, the two opposites – "isn't this club impossible follow?"

This strategy actually contrasts with that of Jesper Fredberg: recruiting young players with high potential to resell them at high prices. The difference can be read in the transfer window figures. The targeted profiles are now much younger than in the Danish era.

In the winter of 2023, the average age of recruits reached 29 years. During the following two Mercatos under Fredberg, he went to 26.5 then 27 years. Since the arrival of Renard, he has dropped at around 21 years old. If the two sports directors display similar financial ambitions, their choices of profiles are at the antipodes.