Anderlecht ruthlessly sacks new Leoni

Anderlecht will allow RSCA Futures captain Alonzo Ingwanda to leave after this season. Despite his potential, he has never been given a chance in the first team, and Inguanda has now signed a four-year contract with FC Utrecht, where he has prospects.

Ingwanda's situation is similar to that of the late trouser Theo Leoni. In addition, the comparison with other talents who have left Anderlecht, such as Noah Siddiqui and Lukas Stassen, raises questions about the club's development policy.

Anderlecht have pulled out all the stops to extend the RSCA Futures captain's contract

Alonzo Ingwanda (21) has been playing for Anderlecht since U6 level and has developed well within the club. He signed his first professional contract in 2019 and over the past two years has worked his way up to become a key figure and leader at RSCA Futures.

Last summer, Ingwanda, along with some promising youngsters such as Elie Camara, Tristan Derif, Ismael Buffe, Amadou Diallo, Lucas Monticelli, Loic Macho and Amando LePage, trained with Anderlecht's first team.

Although Ingwanda extended his contract with Anderlecht two years ago until June 2024, his future at the club remained uncertain. Written in August If a bracelet That Anderlecht did not do everything in its power to extend Ingwanda's expiring contract.

Complicating matters is the perception within the club that his younger brother Nunzio, also active in RSC Futures, is considered the better talent of the two.

Anderlecht pushes Inguanda into the hands of Utrecht

Alonzo Ingwanda has set his sights on taking a step forward in his career and has found the opportunity he never got at Anderlecht at FC Utrecht. Despite his desire to prove himself in Anderlecht's first team, he did not get the necessary opportunities at Lotto Park.

FC Utrecht sees potential in the 21-year-old and has therefore signed a four-year contract with the Eredivisie club, who currently sit ninth in the Eredivisie.

Anderlecht and Utrecht reached an agreement last week on a permanent transfer for Inguanda, starting next season, for which Sporting also included a percentage of his sale.

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The departure of Ingwanda, whose contract with Anderlecht was due to expire in June, does not come as a surprise given his lack of first-team potential despite his role as captain of the RSCA Futures squad.

Utrecht FC are excited about Inguanda's arrival and have clear plans for him. Head coach Jordi Zuidam describes him as a defensive midfielder with an excellent sense of position.

Furthermore, he praised Ingwanda's technical skills and ability to accelerate with and without the ball.

Playmaker in the style of Miralem Pjanic becomes a technical version of Josh Cullen

As head coach of the RSCA Futures, Robin Feldman worked closely with Alonzo Inguanda last season. Feldman speaks highly of Ingwanda, whom he considers an underrated midfielder.

“He has a lot of aggression and agility and is actually ready for an extra challenge. But currently Alonzo is also the perfect mentor for his brother Nunzio. I expect a lot from him,” said the Dutchman. The newspaper.

He has been tried at left and right-back in the past, but his best position is clearly sixth.

latest news He praises Ingwanda's “beautiful sight”, has a good pass in his legs and “turned on his axis in a flash”, while Sports/football magazine He emphasizes that, unlike many of his peers, he always chooses the simplest solution.

The newspaper He noted that Ingwanda was a true playmaker similar to Miralem Pjanic in his youth, but has now developed into a number six.

He stands directly in front of the defense and is known as a true conqueror of the ball, with a healthy, aggressive style of play and his strength in one-on-one duels.

Ingwanda entered The newspaper Compared to Josh Cullen due to his small stature and excellent running ability, but unlike the Irishman, Ingwanda is more technically skilled.

Compared to Leonie, just like my friend and Stassen when going out

Alonzo Ingwanda is certainly not a follower of RSCA Futures; On the contrary, he is a key player and plays an important role as a leader. The 21-year-old fits perfectly into the team's technical game, with an emphasis on pressing forward, coupled with physical accents and dueling power.

Ingwanda has proven himself in the Professional Challenger League and is a key figure within the team. The comparison with Theo Leoni, another player who captained the Futures last season, was striking.

Like Leoni, Ingwanda has been linked to Anderlecht since childhood, playing in the same position and gradually developing into an important player for the future.

Despite these similarities and his qualities, it is striking that Ingwanda does not get a real chance in Anderlecht's first team, a pattern that has also previously been seen with players such as Noah Siddiqui (now at Union SG) and Lukas Stassen (now at KVC Westerlo).

“We have to face the facts: not all the players we coach will succeed with us,” Jasper Friedberg said in January. The last hour.