Willem II have announced the signing of goalkeeper Maxime Delanghe on loan from Cercle Brugge until the end of the season. Cercle Brugge have announced that there is not a purchase agreement as part of the loan deal. With Willem II’s first choice goalkeeper Thomas Didillon-Hödl having suffered a long-term injury, the side clearly felt the need to bring in a replacement. Karst de Leeuw has started the previous two games for Willem II, and will likely now compete with Delanghe for the starting spot.
Delanghe returns to Dutch football for the first time since 2022, when he left PSV to join Lierse. Delanghe had played for Jong PSV but never made an appearance for the senior side. After 18 appearances for Lierse, Delanghe joined Cercle Brugge on a free transfer in the summer of 2023. During the 2024/2025 season he became the clubs first choice goalkeeper, going on to play 32 games. Last season he played 18 games but was eventually dropped in favour of Warleson. The Brazilian has since left the club, but Cercle Brugge brought in former KV Mechelen goalkeeper Gaëtan Coucke this summer to be their new number one.
Willem II have picked up one point from their opening three games in the Eredivisie, conceding 10 goals in that time.
