During the final international break of the calendar year, former RSC Anderlecht defender Olivier Deschacht urged technical director Antoine Sibierski to secure a top midfielder when the January transfer window opens, VoetbalNieuws reported.
Antoine Sibierski took charge of sporting policy at the Belgian record champions at the end of last season, immediately reshaping the squad by offloading numerous players and bringing in eleven direct reinforcements. However, those summer interventions have yielded mixed results thus far. RSC Anderlecht suffered a cup elimination and sits fifth in the domestic league standings, trailing the top four by several points.
Continental commitments also present hurdles, as the club sits on six points from four matches in the league phase of the Europa League, leaving qualification for the next round uncertain. Head coach Vitor Bruno continues searching for the optimal tactical setup to make his expansive squad productive, according to VoetbalNieuws.
Speaking on the podcast ‘Ongefilterd’, Deschacht pointed directly to the center of the pitch as a primary area of concern for his former club. Deschacht made over 600 official appearances for RSCA during his playing career.
“The midfield of Anderlecht is really a problem child. In the transfer window something has to come. Anderlecht really has to do something about that midfield,” Deschacht said in the podcast.
Despite heavy squad numbers in that sector, the former defender remains unconvinced by the available personnel. “I still find that midfield dramatic. Everyone is so enthusiastic about Stroeykens, but he is always substituted after 60 minutes. Aasgaard also falls short as a ‘ten’,” Deschacht said, offering a critical assessment of Mario Stroeykens and Kristian Aasgaard noted by VoetbalNieuws.
It remains unconfirmed whether Sibierski shares Deschacht’s public evaluation or intends to target a marquee central midfielder when the winter market opens in January. RSC Anderlecht must balance its expansive squad management with the immediate demand to close the gap in the league standings before the resumption of fixture congestion.
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