The Mouscron Gazette
Squad10 Aug 2026
4 goals for Romelu Vanaken
The match ball belongs to Romelu Vanaken, whose 4 goals turned a difficult afternoon into a procession.
Match8 Aug 2026
Romelu Vanaken leads the rout of OH Leuven
4‑1, and Romelu Vanaken took the headlines on an afternoon when everything Mouscron tried came off. Days like this are retold all winter.
Market10 Aug 2026
Mouscron turn down Club Brugge for Romelu Fellaini
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Toby Chadli runs at them all day
Successful dribbles: 27. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.
Market10 Aug 2026
Eyes on Radja Mignolet again
The phone has started ringing about Radja Mignolet again, and this time the name on the line is RC Strasbourg. Mouscron are listening politely and promising nothing.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Romelu Vanaken signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Romelu Vanaken commits to Mouscron for another 5 years.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Zinho Courtois in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Mouscron this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
Mouscron supporters have found a favourite in Romelu Vanaken
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 22-year-old it feels ownership of. Romelu Vanaken has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Squad10 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Nacer Nainggolan
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
In brief
- Player ratings Mousa Vertonghen was on a different afternoon to everybody else
- Market Adnan Vanaken told to find a new club
- The terraces The stands have heard the Radja Mignolet talk too