Questions have been raised over reports linking Celtic target Tawanda Maswanhise with a late move to Belgian giants Anderlecht on transfer deadline day.

The Motherwell winger has been strongly linked with Celtic, while reports in Belgium suggested Anderlecht were also monitoring the Zimbabwean attacker, with Motherwell believed to value him at around £2.5 million. However, those claims appear to contradict Motherwell’s firm stance on the player.

According to journalist Graeme McGarry, his understanding is that Maswanhise is “not for sale,” casting further doubt on the credibility of the reported interest from abroad.

Uncertainty surrounding the rumour has been heightened by recent developments at Anderlecht. The Belgian club announced the dismissal of head coach Besnik Hasi less than 24 hours before reports of their interest in Maswanhise surfaced.
In a brief statement released on X, Anderlecht confirmed Hasi’s departure, thanking him for his commitment and service. The timing of the managerial change has prompted questions about whether the club would realistically be pursuing a new winger amid internal upheaval.

Anderlecht are currently enduring a difficult season, sitting fourth in the Belgian Pro League and trailing leaders Union Saint-Gilloise by 13 points. With a new manager yet to be appointed, the logic behind a deadline-day move for a player already deemed unavailable by his club has been widely questioned.

As a result, skepticism remains over whether Anderlecht’s reported interest in Maswanhise is genuine, leaving Celtic as the more credible suitor should any move materialise.