Anderlecht officially announced the arrival of Mihajlo Ilic, a 22-year-old Serbian central defender, from Bologna. The deal is a one-year loan with an option to buy. The purchase option is reportedly around six million euros, and Bologna retains a 10% sell-on clause. The deal was completed remotely just before the transfer deadline. Ilic will arrive in Belgium the following morning. His market value is estimated at 3.5 million euros. According to Het Nieuwsblad and Sporza, the purchase option is around six million euros.

Anderlecht is nearing a loan deal for 22-year-old Serbian youth international Mihajlo Ilic from Bologna. The Belgian side has been looking to strengthen its defense, and talks for the player are in their final stages. Ilic, who has been at Bologna since the beginning of 2024, is not considered a key part of their squad and was loaned back to his former team, Partizan Belgrade, for the second half of last season. According to Tuttomercatoweb and reporter Dimitri Conti, completing the transfer is a race against time ahead of the Belgian window's midnight deadline. The move may feature an option to buy. Ilic's contract with Bologna is valid until 2028, and Transfermarkt places his market value at €3.50m.