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Player reportedly makes decision after training with Rangers and Manchester United
Rangers, West Ham United and Manchester United will miss out on Adrian Akande, according to All Nigeria Soccer. It has been reported that the 16-year-old has signed a scholarship deal with Swansea City. The winger trained with Manchester United, Rangers, West Ham and Hoffenheim, but he has decided not to move to these clubs as he aims to make his professional debut within two years, according to the report. All Nigeria Soccer has reported that Akande’s scholarship deal with take effect from July 1, 2020, and that the agreement will be made professional from October 22 when he turns 17 and will see him stay at Swansea until the summer of 2023. One for the future Akande may not have been given a scholarship deal by Chelsea, as reported by All Nigeria Soccer, but there is no doubt that the Ni...
‘I recommend him going there’ – Playmaker’s father wants him at Rangers next season
Ianis Hagi’s father has urged the player to sign for Rangers permanently. Hagi is on loan at Rangers right now and he has impressed so far this season. The Ibrox giants have the option to sign the 21-year-old permanently this summer and it will be interesting to see what they decide. His father said (via Daily Record): “My son Ianis has a great talent, he is a No.10 who can do everything. When he was at Fiorentina, he was very young and there is little patience in Italy. But the experience helped him and he went to Genk. Now he’s working with Steven Gerrard at Rangers. Gerrard spoke to me and told me is doing exceptional things. I recommend him going there.” Hagi has proven to be a prodigious talent so far and he has made quite an impact at Rangers already. The midfielder has added creativ...
Report: Gerrard looking to lure 27y/o EPL striker to Rangers
According to Turkish newspaper Fotomac (via Sport Witness), Brighton and Hove Albion striker Florin Andone is on the radar of Rangers manager Steven Gerrard ahead of the summer transfer window. The Romanian international is currently on a season-long loan at Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray but he is expected to leave this summer after scoring just twice in 11 appearances, and is looking for a club with a return to Brighton not on the cards despite having three more years left on his deal. Gala are already scouring the market for a replacement with Andone keen on a fresh start elsewhere after a knee injury dented his chances in Turkey. Fotomac claims Rangers are willing to take a punt on the 27-year-old, with a significant chance that he could be plying his trade at Ibrox next term....
Report: Rangers stance on Celtic being crowed champions now
According to The Daily Record, Rangers will not object to Celtic bring crowed champions of Scotland. Rangers are as many as 13 points behind leaders and bitter Old Firm rivals Celtic in second place in the Scottish Premiership table at the moment. Steven Gerrard’s side have a game in hand, and there are also two Old Firm derbies left to be played this season. The Scottish Premiership is suspended at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the divisions below all have been called off. The Daily Record has reported that Rangers will not object if it is decided that the Scottish top flight will end now, with Celtic crowned champions of Scotland. All the 12 top-flight clubs have decided that they will not stop in the way of Celtic being declared champions and Heart of Midlothian being ...
BBC pundit reacts to new statement from Rangers today
Tam McManus has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to a new statement from Rangers today. The former Hibernian and Dundee forward, who now works as a pundit for BBC Sport, has praised Rangers for backing down in their feud with the SPFL over the way voting was conducted for the divisions below the Scottish Premiership to be called off. As reported by BBC Sport, there will be no independent inquiry into the SPFL’s voting process as called by Rangers. That’s because, according to the report, 27 clubs voted against it, with 13 clubs voted in favour of, and there were two abstentions. Rangers have released a statement on their official website following the vote on their official website, and McManus has responded to it. A huge but I think wise backdown from Rangers in their latest statemen...
Chris Sutton’s four-word reaction as Rangers striker sends warning to Celtic
Rangers striker Jermain Defoe has sent a warning to Celtic, claiming it’s only a matter of time before the Ibrox outfit start dominating in the Scottish Premiership again. The Light Blues last won the league in 2011, and their wait for a 55th title will most likely continue till at least next season with the Hoops currently 13 points ahead of them in the table. Should football resume, Celtic are huge favourites to win the league title this term with only eight games left, and a record and unprecedented 10-in-a-row is on their mind ahead of next season. Rangers will be looking to stop Neil Lennon’s men next term, but Defoe says he is not focusing on that as he just wants to make history by helping Steven Gerrard’s side to the pinnacle of the Scottish football again. “I said it when I signed...
Chris Sutton’s six-word reaction as Rangers’ call for independent investigation into SPFL fails
Rangers have been dealt a huge blow in their bid to call for an independent investigation into the governing body’s handling of the decision to end the season. The SPFL earlier conducted a vote among the 42 clubs across the divisions to end the lower leagues, with the option to end the Scottish Premiership also on the cards. However, Rangers weren’t pleased with the initial results, demanding for an inquiry. That won’t be happening, though, as only 13 voted in support of the Ibrox outfit’s call for a resolution, with 27 clubs opposing the move while two chose not to vote. Rangers can still take their case to the Court of Abritration for Sport or the civil courts if they aren’t pleased with the result of the EGM, and it will be interesting to see what their next decision is. Celtic are 13 p...
‘No question about that’ – Martin O’Neill makes EPL title claims about Rangers & Celtic
Former Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has claimed that Rangers and the Hoops would be challenging for the title within five years if they were in the Premier League. The Scottish Premiership isn’t highly rated by most fans of the English top-flight, with many quick to claim that the quality of the SPFL isn’t high enough. Both Celtic and Rangers have attempted to join the English Football League in the past, and Martin O’Neill is confident that they will be in the top-flight after four seasons should they begin their journey in the League Two. The ex-Hoops boss also believes the Old Firm duo will start attracting the best players in the world if they start playing in the Premier League as they will have more money to compete in the transfer market. “They would be contesting. No question abou...
Report: Aston Villa linked with 24-yr-old who has impressed for Rangers this season
Aston Villa have been linked with a move for the Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara. The 24-year-old defensive midfielder has done well for the Scottish side this season and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa come in for him. As per France Football, the likes of Brighton are thought to be keen on the player as well. Rangers signed the player last summer and they will not want to get rid of him just yet. His suitors will have to pay a sizeable fee in order to sign him this summer. Aston Villa could use a defensive midfielder like him but Smith’s transfer plans could depend on their relegation battle. If Aston Villa fail to survive, it could really restrict their resources in the transfer market. Also, Kamara might not be keen on moving to the Championship. It will be interestin...
UEFA releases possible dates for Champions League games
UEFA’s plan to complete the Champions League and Europa League continues. The plan says that they will be played throughout the month of August once the leagues are done in July. UEFA have an idea which is to end the season by the end of August. Therefore, the domestic leagues need to be completed by the end of July. The proposal is for the remaining last 16 games to be played in the first week of the month. On 26th and 29th August, Gdansk and Istanbul will host the Europa League and Champions League finals respectively. ‘Marca’ says that they will try and stick to that instead of playing both the finals at the same venue. There are 17 Champions League and 27 Europa League matches left to play. Confirmation of the new calendar depends first on leagues getting back underway and then on the ...
£22m reported Tottenham Hotspur target suggests he could leave Rangers
Rangers defender and reported Tottenham Hotspur target Borna Barisic has suggested to The Daily Record that he could leave Steven Gerrard’s side this season. The Croatia international left-back has said that he had a lot of offers to leave Rangers in the January transfer window. Although the defender has said the he is happy at Ibrox, he has suggested that he could leave the Gers. According to 90min, Tottenham will make a move for Ranges left-back Barisic in the summer transfer window. It has been claimed that the Gers value the former NK Osijek star at £22 million. Barisic told The Daily Record: “I can’t predict what will happen in the future. I couldn’t even do that if we were in a normal situation and especially not now. “The truth is there were serious options for me, but my club acted...
Rae urges Rangers to sign player reportedly on Celtic’s radar
Alex Rae has suggested to The Scottish Sun that he would like Rangers to sign reported Celtic target David Turnbull in the summer transfer window. The former Rangers midfielder has outlined why Turnbull would be a good addition to manager Steven Gerrard’s side. Last month, The Scottish Sun claimed that Turnbull remains on the radar of Celtic despite his failed move to the Hoops in the summer of 2019 due to a medical problem. Rae told The Scottish Sun about Turnbull: “Obviously last season was a write-off for him but when you take him on his performances from his opening season really, he scored 16 goals in 34 appearances, it’s very good.” Stats Turnbull has made just two appearances in the Scottish Premiership for Motherwell so far this season, both as substitutes, according to WhoScored. ...
