كشفت تقارير صحفية عن أول تحرك من نادي ليفربول بشأن الحفاظ على الدولي الفرنسي إبراهيما كوناتي، من الرحيل إلى ريال مدريد خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة.
ورغم انتهاء سوق الانتقالات الصيفية بالفعل، إلا إن ريال مدريد لم ييأس من التعاقد مع الدولي الفرنسي خلال فترة الانتقالات الصيفية المقبلة لعام 2026 لتدعيم خط دفاع الفريق الأول.
وبعد التعاقد مع ترينت ألكسندر أرنولد، الظهير الأيمن لـ ليفربول الميركاتو الحالي، بعدما رفض اللاعب تجديد عقده مع النادي الإنجليزي ورحل في نهاية عقده، يريد ريال مدريد تكرار السيناريو مع كوناتي.
وكانت ذكرت صحيفة “ماركا” الإسبانية، أن صفقة تعاقد ريال مدريد مع كوناتي الآن في مراحل متقدمة جدًا، وتسير بوتيرة أسرع بكثير مما كان متوقعًا في البداية.
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وبالتالي يبدو أن ريال مدريد أقنع كوناتي بعدم الدخول في مفاوضات لتجديد عقده مع ليفربول، على أن ينضم اللاعب في السوق الصيفي القادم للنادي الإسباني بصفقة انتقال حر.
لكن وفقًا لـ موقع TBR Football الإنجليزي، بدأ ليفربول اتخاذ خطوات جدية وسريعة لتجديد عقد كوناتي وتواصل النادي مع وكلاء قلب الدفاع لمناقشة التجديد ويأملون في إتمامه بأقرب وقت ممكن.
حتى الآن، لم يقبل كوناتي أي عرض من عروض ليفربول ويبقى الانتظار إلى نتيجة سعي النادي للاحتفاظ باللاعب وعدم تكرار سيناريو أرنولد، أما على الجانب الآخر فإن ريال مدريد يُبدي تفاؤلًا بشأن وصول المدافع الفرنسي إلى البرنابيو العام المقبل.
Tottenham Hotspur will be entering a new era during the 2024/25 campaign, with Thomas Frank the latest manager to try and be a success in North London.
The Dane takes the reins as the Lilywhites’ boss after seven successful years in charge of Brentford, in which he achieved an impressive win percentage of 43%.
However, he’s demonstrated that he’s able to thrive in the Premier League on a shoestring budget, having the chance to work with larger funds across the capital.
Brentford managerThomasFrankapplauds fans after the match
He’s also showcased that he’s able to develop players into top-level talents, with the likes of Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa both touted with big-money moves away during this window.
Whilst both have been linked with a reunion with their former boss at Spurs, neither are expected to join the club, with numerous other names mentioned during the ongoing window.
The latest on Spurs’ hunt for new additions this summer
Mohammed Kudus is a player who has been hugely on their shortlist this summer, with a £55m agreement having been struck for the West Ham United star, as per The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
Ademola Lookman had been seen as an alternative to the Ghanaian, with the Atalanta star potentially available for £50m after scoring 20 times across all competitions in 2024/25.
Atalanta's Ademola Lookman celebrates scoring their second goal with Atalanta's GiorgioScalviniand Atalanta's Matteo Ruggeri
However, their attention appears to have turned to Fluminense star Jhon Arias, with the Colombian a player of huge admiration by the hierarchy, according to one Spanish outlet.
They claim that the Lilywhites are set to submit an offer for the 27-year-old in the coming days, currently being valued at around the €25m (£20m) mark by the Brazilian outfit.
It also states that his current employers may find it hard to keep hold of the attacker during this window, after he expressed his desire for a new challenge after impressing at the Club World Cup.
Why Spurs’ £20m target would be a better signing than Eze
Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze is a player who’s been on Spurs’ radar over the last couple of summers, but no deal has ever been agreed for his services.
Crystal Palace's EberechiEzecelebrates with the trophy after winning the FA Cup
The 27-year-old looked as though he could finally join the Lilywhites this window, potentially triggering the £68m release clause in his current contract at Selhurst Park.
However, after registering 26 combined goals and assists last season, competition for his signature has been extremely high, with North London rivals Arsenal also in the race for the England international.
Mikel Arteta’s side now appear to be leading the race to land the attacking midfielder, leading to Frank’s side targeting other reinforcements as a result.
Arias is just one of the players currently in their sights, with the Colombian star possessing a very similar skillset to Eze, both liking to drive forward with the ball at their feet.
Fluminense forwardJhon Arias.
The Fluminense star, who’s been labelled “magical” by The Athletic’s Oliver Kay, registered more progressive carries and carries into the final third than Eze per 90, showcasing his ability to get the ball into dangerous areas.
Upon getting into such areas, he posted a higher shot on target accuracy rate, having the ability to finish the attack himself or tee up a teammate – as seen by his higher tally of passes into the final third per 90.
How Arias compares to Eze throughout the 2024/25 season
Statistics (per 90)
Arias
Eze
Games played
27
34
Goals & assists
10
16
Shot on target accuracy
41%
27%
Goals per shot on target
0.3
0.2
Progressive carries
3.6
2.4
Progressive passes
3.5
3.3
Pass accuracy
84%
74%
Passes into final third
3.1
1.7
Carries into final third
2.6
1.6
Aerial success rate
33%
16%
Stats via FBref
His all-round dominance over the Palace star is further reflected in his higher aerial success and pass completion rates, with his skillset providing a real threat to backlines across the Premier League should he join.
Given the difference in stats, it’s evident that Arias would be a superb addition to Frank’s side, handing the Dane the talent and depth he desires in such a department.
The stats are just one selling point, but the fact he’s available for nearly £50m cheaper is another huge factor in any potential move, hopefully able to make a name for himself in North London throughout 2025/26 and beyond.
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أكد بيب جوارديولا، مدرب نادي مانشستر سيتي، سعادته الكبيرة بعودة لاعب الفريق من الإصابة التي كان يعاني منها خلال الفترة الماضية، موضحًا أن النادي الإنجليزي افتقد إلى خدماته كثيرًا.
فيل فودين عاد مؤخرًا إلى تدريبات نادي مانشستر سيتي، وذلك عقب الإصابة التي كان يعاني منها خلال الفترة الماضية، والتي أبعدته عن الملاعب لفترة ليست بالطويلة.
ويستعد فودين رفقة بقية لاعبي مانشستر سيتي لمواجهة مانشستر يونايتد في قمة الجولة الرابعة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز على ملعب الاتحاد.
طالع .. إصابة عمر مرموش تجبر أموريم على قرار فني أمام مانشستر سيتي
وتمنى جوارديولا خلال المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص باللقاء عبر موقع مانشستر سيتي الرسمي، أن تبعد الإصابات عن فودين، حيث قال: ”نقول لأنفسنا أن فودين سيعود، وبعد أسبوع أو عشرة أيام من إصابته يتوقف ويصاب من جديد، وبعد عودته تأتي إصابة أخرى، على جميع اللاعبين العودة وخوض المباريات يومًا بعد يوم، هذا ما عليه أن يحاوله على أي حال”.
وأضاف جوارديولا في حديثه عن فودين: ”إنه متحمس للمشاركة ويشعر بالسعادة للعودة، يبتسم في كل جلسة تدريبية ويمكنه المساهمة في المباريات، هذا أحد أسباب معاناتنا الموسم الماضي لأننا افتقدناه كثيرًا في الثلث الهجومي الأخير، يتميز فودين بالإبداع وأخلاقيات العمل، إنه من الأفضل”.
وعن لقاء ديربي مانشستر، أوضح: “سأكون سعيدًا بإنهاء الموسم بطلًا للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، هذا ما أحبه ويجب الفوز على مانشستر يونايتد، لكن في بعض الأحيان لا نفوز عليهم، ونفوز بالدوري”.
وأردف: ”بصراحة، ليس لديّ الكثير من الأمور الشخصية، بالطبع، إنها مواجهة مهمة لأنها خاصة، لكنها مجرد محاولة للتركيز على ما يجب علينا فعله”.
وتابع: “أحترم مانشستر يونايتد، أنا لطيف للغاية وأحترم تاريخهم وما قدموه في الماضي، وإرثهم في كرة القدم الإنجليزية”.
وواصل: “في التسعينيات، كانوا دائمًا في المقدمة وربما تغلب عليهم مانشستر سيتي أحيانًا، وفي 27 عامًا، فازوا بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز مرات عديدة، في السنوات التسع الماضية، فزنا بالدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز ست مرات”.
واختتم: “الأمر المهم في النهاية، كنا أفضل ومنذ وصولي، كنا دائمًا أفضل منهم في آخر عشر سنوات تفوقنا عليهم كثيرًا”.
Luke Wells and Glenn Phillips propelled Fire to their highest ever total, but rain saved Brave’s blushes
ECB Media14-Aug-2024
Southern Brave went through thanks to a no-result•PA Images via Getty Images
Southern Brave secured their place in the Hundred Eliminator at the Kia Oval on Saturday thanks to rain intervening at Utilita Bowl against an already-eliminated Welsh Fire.The Brave came into the match knowing that a point would guarantee their presence in Saturday’s showdown but at the halfway stage, with 181 posted by the Fire, they would have feared losing control of their destiny.Two quick wickets – Alex Davies for a duck and then James Vince for 19 – further set the Brave back. But on the stroke of Vince’s dismissal, with rain falling steadily, the umpires took the players off.The rain never abated, and with just 16 balls having been bowled of the Brave’s innings – a minimum of 25 balls are required to deliver a result – the game was duly abandoned.”Bowling first, things probably got away from us a bit,” Vince said. “We were sloppy. Some good players got going and we weren’t able to shut them down, so it was always going to be a tough ask to chase that down.”We had a few messages saying the weather might be on its way so it we had a few discussions about how to approach those first 25 balls; thankfully the rain came just in time.”On the whole, across the tournament, the bowling group gets a lot of credit. They’re quality, experienced bowlers. Our batting goes under the radar a bit. We’d like a few more guys in form, but on the whole we’ve been reasonably consistent.”Luke Wells struck 53 from 30•Getty Images
It was a bitter pill for the Fire to swallow. With the bat they were irrepressible, with Luke Wells and Glenn Phillips especially destructive, sharing a 76-run partnership from just 30 balls to propel the Fire to their highest-ever score in the tournament’s history.Wells, registering just his second fifty in the competition, took just 28 balls to reach the milestone, while Phillips was spectacular, clubbing five sixes – including one hit over square-leg against Jofra Archer that sailed 102 metres – from just 19 balls. In all, 10 sixes were struck across the Fire’s innings.For the Brave, only Akeal Hosein escaped punishment, the West Indian left-armer conceding just 21 from his 20-ball quota.Ultimately, it was immaterial. Brave are through to face either Northern Superchargers or Birmingham Phoenix, with the latter’s game against Manchester Originals tomorrow determining the final placings at the top.
As rumours continue to emerge about Alexander Isak’s future, Newcastle United have reportedly reached an advanced stage with their deal to welcome an incoming of their own.
Newcastle remaining stubborn on Isak stance
For the first time this summer, those around St James’ Park have every right to be concerned about Isak’s future. Liverpool have put their cards on the table and are willing to break their club record for a second time this summer to sign the Swede. But Newcastle won’t be swayed that easily. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Magpies’ stance remains that Isak is not for sale this summer.
With Champions League football secured last season and no major PSR concerns to worry about, Newcastle are still in a strong position when it comes to keeping hold of their star man. Whether that changes as the summer goes on remains to be seen, however.
Whilst the line remains that any striker that does arrive this summer will be playing alongside Isak, the names on Newcastle’s shortlist could certainly step up to play the main role if disaster strikes.
On that front, names such as Yoane Wissa particularly stand out. The Brentford forward enjoyed an excellent campaign last time out, scoring 19 Premier League goals, and could yet be on his way to St James’ Park before the end of the summer.
Brentford's YoaneWissacelebrates scoring their first goal
He’s not the only impressive name on Newcastle’s supposed shortlist, though. Reports are now going as far as to suggest that Newcastle have reached an advanced stage in their deal to welcome a Bundesliga star.
Newcastle reach advanced stage in Ekitike deal
According to Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, Newcastle are now expected to submit a second bid to sign Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt, with their deal now at an advanced stage. The Frenchman could reportedly cost as much as €80m (£69m) in what would see those at St James’ Park break their transfer record previously set by Isak when he arrived for £63m in 2022.
Interestingly, Romano recently claimed that if Liverpool miss out on Isak then they will turn their attention towards Ekitike in a lose-lose situation for Newcastle. Whether the Magpies have simply pushed on with their move to sign the forward, nonetheless, or it’s a clue about Isak’s future remains an unanswered question, though.
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What those in Tyneside are well aware of, however, is the talent that Ekitike has. Described as “dynamic” by German football writer Constantin Eckner, Newcastle could be about to form one of the Premier League’s best strike partnerships in Isak and the Frankfurt star.
تحدث أحمد زاهر، المدير الإداري لنادي بيراميدز، عن طبيعة منصبه في الفريق السماوي، وأسباب رحيله عن الزمالك.
وقال زاهر، عبر قناة “النهار”: “بدأت عملي الإداري في الزمالك، وهو السبب في وجودي الآن داخل نادي بيراميدز”.
وواصل: “الأمر هنا مختلف وأسهل بكثير، فهناك إدارة تضع استراتيجية لكل شيء، كما أن النظام المالي يسير بشكل جيد، وتستطيع أن تتعامل مع اللاعبين وفق اللوائح”.
طالع.. يورتشيتش: الأهلي وقع في خطأ عندما أبرم صفقاته.. وما يفعله الزمالك لن يحقق أي إنجاز
وأكمل: “على عكس الزمالك، حيث كنت أواجه مشكلة إذا أردت خصم غرامة من لاعب بسبب تأخير أو عقوبة، فيقول لم أحصل على مستحقاتي أصلًا، فكيف تخصم مني؟ لم أكن أستطيع تطبيق النظام كما أريد”.
واستمر: “طالما هناك نظام واضح، تستطيع أن تنفذ كل ما تريد بسهولة، وكل شخص يعرف ما له وما عليه”.
وأضاف: “أما عن سبب انتقالي للعمل في بيراميدز، فالوضع المالي في الزمالك كان أحد الأسباب، مجلس الإدارة يتغير باستمرار، ومع كل تغيير تبدأ الإدارة الجديدة التعامل معنا من الصفر، وبعض الأشخاص لم يكونوا يثقون بي، وهذا الأمر كان يزعجني”.
وتابع: “كل لجنة كانت تأتي إلى الزمالك كانت تحاسبني على تصرفات إدارات سابقة، رغم أنني عملت مع كل المجالس ولم تكن لدي أي مشكلة مع أحد”.
وأتم: “بجانب ذلك، كانت تحدث أمور لا علاقة لي بها، مثل تسريب العقود، ولا يوجد جهاز إداري في العالم يقبل أن تتسرب عقود فريقه”.
Ingram, Carlson score half-centuries but Glamorgan heading for defeat
ECB Reporters Network24-Aug-2024
File photo: Jack Morley wheels away for Lancashire•Getty Images
Derbyshire are on the brink of ending a five year red ball drought after Jack Morley put Glamorgan in a spin on the third day of the Vitality County Championship match at Derby. The on-loan left arm spinner from Lancashire took 3 for 35 from 20 overs to put Derbyshire on course for a first Championship victory at the County Ground since August 2019.Glamorgan were fighting back at 226 for 4 but they lost three wickets in the space of six balls and closed on 236 for 7, still 25 behind. Colin Ingram and Kiran Carlson scored fifties but Morley and Pat Brown (2 for 50) bowled Derbyshire to the verge of a first Championship win anywhere for 25 months.After rain washed out the morning session, Brown and Zak Chappell started Glamorgan’s decline with three wickets in six overs. Billy Root did not profit from his escape the previous evening, scoring only 13 before he pushed at a ball from Brown he could have left and was caught behind.Brown tempted Ben Kellaway into a loose waft that gave Brooke Guest another victim before Chappell bagged the big wicket of Sam Northeast. The Glamorgan skipper had started purposefully but there was little he could do with a ball that was angled in and straightened enough to get through his defence and pluck out middle stump.A shower held up play for 20 minutes which would have helped keep the bowlers fresh and disrupt the batters concentration but both Carlson and Ingram settled in well after the restart. Carlson was more circumspect after he got away with a big drive early in his innings and Ingram, who scored a century on this ground last season, was quick to pounce on anything short or overpitched.With Anuj Dal off the field, Derbyshire were a bowler down and there was frustration for Brown when Carlson saw an edge loop just over third slip before Ingram was given a life on 25. Brown tempted him into a drive and the edge went low to Guest who could not hang on diving to his left.Ingram reached his 50 off 93 balls the over before tea which arrived with Glamorgan recovering well to get the deficit below three figures. But all the hard work was undone three overs into the final session when Ingram attempted a big slog-sweep at Morley and was bowled to end a stand of 110 from 179 balls.Colin Ingram made a fighting fifty for Glamorgan•Getty Images
Derbyshire thought they had Carlson in the next over, caught behind off David Lloyd, but the umpires ruled correctly that the ball had been played into the ground.Carlson completed his 50 off 125 balls before Derbyshire lost Brown who limped off with what appeared to be an ankle injury four overs into his second spell.Lloyd took over and struck when Chris Cooke tried to drive and was bowled, breaking a stand of 50 from 122 balls. Derbyshire moved a step closer to victory in the next over when Carlson inexplicably gave Morley the charge and was stumped.Timm van der Gugten was lbw first ball and although Mason Crane averted the hat-trick, Glamorgan will need something remarkable on the last day to deny Derbyshire that long-awaited home win.
Pair’s unbroken stand of 268 sets fifth-wicket record for Durham in first-class cricket
ECB Reporters Network10-Sep-2024
David Bedingham acknowledges his half-century•Getty Images
David Bedingham made his third Championship century of the season against Lancashire and also passed a thousand first-class runs for this campaign to help Durham take control of their Vitality County Championship match at Chester-le-Street.Having restricted Lancashire to 228 all out in their first innings, the home side were 367 for 4 at the close, a lead of 139, with Bedingham on 177 not out and Colin Ackermann unbeaten on 111. The pair’s unbroken stand of 268 has already set a fifth-wicket record for Durham in first-class cricket.The one positive aspect of the day’s play from a Lancastrian perspective was the bowling of the Trinidadian, Anderson Phillip, who took 2 for 86 on his debut, but it now looks as though the visitors will face a battle to avoid a third Championship defeat in succession.In the morning session, Lancashire’s last four wickets added a further 51 runs to their overnight total. Matty Hurst was run out for 90 after a mix-up with Tom Bailey and Ben Raine took his fifth wicket of the innings when he had Phillip leg before wicket for 2.Raine finished with 5 for 44, his best return of the season, but crucially for their hopes of staying in Division One, Lancashire failed to earn a batting bonus point for the third successive match.Replying to the visitors’ modest 228, Durham’s batters encountered their own problems against the new Kookaburra ball. Ben McKinney gave Phillip his first wicket for his new county when he played on for 8 and Scott Borthwick’s indeterminate waft at a ball from Bailey edged a catch to Hurst with the home skipper on 9.Bedingham and Alex Lees took Durham to lunch on 46 for 2 and the pair batted serenely for nearly an hour after the resumption, at which point the home side were rocked by two lbw decisions in eight balls.Lees fell to Phillip for 43 and then Ollie Robinson was trapped on the crease by Tom Aspinwall for four to leave Durham on 99 for 4. Bedingham and Ackermann prevented Lancashire making any more breakthroughs and Durham reached tea on 178 for four, only 50 runs in arrears.Shortly after the resumption, Bedingham reached his thousand first-class runs for the season with a single off Tom Hartley and it was noted that nearly a quarter of them had been taken off the Red Rose’s attack.But worse was to follow for Keaton Jennings’ bowlers as Bedingham reached his sixth Championship century in just 15 innings this season when he stroked Hartley to long-on for another single. The South African had reached three figures off 143 balls with 11 fours and a six and there had hardly been a moment in his innings when he hadn’t looked in complete control.Nor was there any point in the evening session when Lancashire looked like taking a wicket. For long periods, Jennings posted five men in the deep and appeared content to cut off the boundaries. The fifth-wicket stand partnership passed 200 when Bedingham pulled a lifter from Aspinwall through midwicket for four.While almost all other Championship games in the country were interrupted by rain, home supporters sat in the sun and waited to see if Ackermann would reach his century and if the Durham pair would eclipse the county’s record fifth-wicket partnership of 254 set by Ned Eckersley and Bedingham himself against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 2021.They were not disappointed. Three overs from the close, Ackermann got to his hundred off 165 balls and a new fifth-wicket record was set when Bedingham stroked Bailey to deep square leg off the next delivery.
يفتتح ليفربول مشواره في دوري أبطال أوروبا بلقاء أتلتيكو مدريد في تمام العاشرة مساءاً على ملعب أنفيلد في الجولة الأولى بمرحلة الدوري لدوري أبطال أوروبا.
ويدخل ليفربول مباراة اليوم بمعنويات عالية بعد تحقيق أربع انتصارات على التوالي في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وآخرهم الفوز على بيرنلي بهدف نظيف الأحد الماضي.
ويحتل ليفربول صدارة ترتيب الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز بـ12 نقطة في المركز الأول وخلفه آرسنال بـ9 نقاط.
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ويدخل أتلتيكو مدريد مباراة اليوم خارج ملعبه بعد الفوز على فياريال بهدفين نظيفين، خلال اللقاء الذي جمع بين الفريقين يوم السبت الماضي على ملعب واندا ميتروبوليتانو.
ويحتل أتلتيكو مدريد المركز الحادي عشر في جدول ترتيب الدوري الإسباني برصيد خمس نقاط بفارق 7 نقاط عن صاحب المركز الأول ريال مدريد.
وكان ليفربول قد غادر دوري أبطال أوروبا الموسم الماضي بعد الهزيمة ضد باريس سان جيرمان بركلات الجزاء الترجيحية وكذلك أتلتيكو مدريد على يد جاره اللدود ريال مدريد.
ولأول مرة سيدفع سلوت بمهاجمه السويدي ألكسندر إيزاك في التشكيل الأساسي بعد انتقاله من صفوف نيوكاسل يونايتد الصيف الماضي. تشكيل ليفربول أمام أتلتيكو مدريد في دوري أبطال أوروبا
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A first-team Glasgow Rangers player could now seal a return to his former club during the summer transfer window, according to their technical director.
Rangers players who could leave this summer
The Russell Martin era is now in full swing at Ibrox, with the Englishman looking to make his presence felt from the off, bringing in players who suit his style of play and selling some unwanted stars.
Ross McCausland is one player who falls into the latter category, with Aris Limassol and two teams in the MLS among the clubs who are believed to be interested in snapping up the Northern Irishman before the end of the summer transfer window.
Rangers forward Ross McCausland.
Meanwhile, Mohamed Diomande and Nicolas Raskin could leave Rangers for pastures new if big offers arrive in the coming weeks, with Besiktas expected to submit a new bid for the former imminently, though Martin would presumably like to keep them both.
Gers centre-back Robin Propper has been a divisive figure since arriving from FC Twente, not always fully convincing the masses with his performances, and a new update has now emerged regarding his future.
Propper could swap Rangers for Twente
Speaking to De Volkskrant [via Sport Witness], Twente technical director Jan Streuer has claimed that Rangers defender Proppper could seal a return to the club this summer, should Martin not see a future for him at Ibrox.
“We had too many changes at the back last season; something had to be done. It isn’t [very simple], because of all sorts of factors beyond your control. Just before last season, our captain, Robin Propper, left at the last minute. We really missed him. Rangers bought him.
“A Scottish top club, you can’t compete with that. Now there’s a new manager at Rangers, he might play less. Then he could return. But he’ll want to wait and see first whether he’ll actually play less. Do we have to decide: do we wait for that, or do we look further?”
Robin Propper
Opinion may be split over Propper leaving Rangers before the new Scottish Premiership season gets underway, with his one-year stint at Ibrox not exactly earth-shattering to date. Ultimately, though, the 31-year-old’s future lies with Martin, who has paid him praise in the recent past, saying he has been “really impressed” with him since coming in as manager.
Given Propper’s age, though, and the fact that he isn’t likely to be seen as a key starter moving forward – he was limited to 21 starts in the Scottish Premiership last season – now does feel like a sensible time to move him on, receiving money for him before his contract begins to tick down.
Streuer does seem to have some doubts about Twente re-signing Propper, however, and if he does end up staying at Rangers, it certainly wouldn’t be a disaster.