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Reason for Connor Goldson’s Rangers comeback given in the midst of Aris’ transfer negotiations
For the preseason friendly with Birmingham City, Connor Goldson has rejoined the Rangers squad.
Social media posts on Tuesday showed the centre back getting ready to board a flight down south with his teammates.
Prior to the friendly, which is being held at St Andrew’s and is a memorial to Trevor Francis, Goldson, 31, returned to the Rangers team.
Now that talks with the Cypriot club Aris are ongoing, it has become clear that Goldson may still leave Rangers this summer.
The defender surprised everyone by making a sudden comeback to the Rangers squad after taking a fast flight to Cyprus over the weekend.
The Scottish Sun, however, asserts that Goldson’s homecoming is justified because talks with Aris have been postponed so he can return and play in the friendly.
According to the site, Aris and Goldson have not yet reached a settlement, but they are still in the process of working things out.
It is also mentioned that other teams are keeping an eye on things and may intervene if the planned relocation to Cyprus doesn’t work out.
Goldson was the subject of transfer rumours earlier this month, and now Birmingham City manager Chris Davies will have a chance to meet the defender up close this evening.
The current Birmingham manager, a former Celtic coach, was expected to make a summer bid for Goldson.
The transfer exit negotiations started after Philippe Clement acknowledged that in order to strengthen his team this summer, he had move players.
When asked if his transfer intentions depended on players departing this summer, Clement responds, “That’s the reality.” The board informed me of this fact a few months back.
“Neither the recruitment team nor I am unaware of this. This is the club’s actual situation. To be honest, when I arrived in October, my expectations were different.
Tommy Conway was kicked out of Bristol City’s first team as the Celtic and Rangers-linked striker attempted to force a transfer
The Scotland striker has been made to practice with the under-21 team.
Tommy Conway has been dropped from the Bristol City first squad after indicating a wish to leave.
The Scotland striker has declined an offer from the Robins, as his contract expires next summer. Manager Liam Manning revealed to Bristol Live that the player was compelled to practice with the club’s under-21s squad.
Manning claims the planned arrangement with Conway was “excellent,” but he refuses to negotiate, indicating his desire to quit. The manager claims he has been removed from the first team picture because he only wants to work with players who are completely committed to the mission.
Celtic and Rangers have been connected with the 21-year-old, who may be available for about £300,000 in cross-border compensation if they wait until net year. However, this latest development suggests that a faster transfer would be preferable for all parties involved.
Manning stated: “Tommy has a contract offer on the table, which is wonderful. This was turned down and not negotiated with the athlete who expressed a desire to leave.
“The decision has been made for him to train with the U21s, with the emphasis solely on individuals who are completely committed to what we are attempting to accomplish. We plan to expand our squad in the future. It has been a fantastic few weeks for the squad, and I am pleased with how things are going. We are getting ready for the pre-season friendlies, which will be a good test for the players.”
One guarantee if he chooses Ibrox over Parkhead is a Celtic transfer target marked on a Rangers box ticker
Celts have also been connected with a movement similar to that of the elite Rangers.
Tommy Conway is the kind of player Ibrox officials are looking for, a former Rangers star says, and he would be a great addition.
Claimed to be interested in the forward who visited Euro 2024 with Scotland this summer are both the Light Blues and Premiership winners Celtic. Some have floated a pre-contract swoop by both as it would only need a cost as low as £300k in cross-border compensation.
Derek Ferguson believes Philippe Clement could be a boss who could maximise the already shown potential of Conway. With twelve of those strikes coming last campaign, he has scored 25 goals and six assists in 92 games total among the interest from Rangers and Celtic.
Among swoops for younger-profile players like Jefte, Oscar Cortes, Clinton Nsiala, Connor Barron, and Hamza Igamane, the ex-midfielder notes that the gaffer would be nailed on to improve him and therefore maybe benefit Rangers. Ferguson informed Ibrox News: “Yeah, he’s a good player; isn’t he the lad?”
“He’s 21; he ticks all the boxes in terms of what Rangers [are looking for], how their recruitment is going. I’m not sure exactly what the cost would be.” Younger guys, bring them in, improve them, then might we sell them on?
“Listen, he’s a gifted youngster in the Scotland Under-21s; you don’t make the Euros if you’re not a decent player so what you can see is there’s a lot to work with there and a lot to improve. I believe our present manager would do it.
Rangers give Glen Kamara a windfall as the Leeds United player revealed his £8.6 million departure
Only last summer did the former Dundee midfielder move from Ibrox to Elland Road.
Glen Kamara’s £8.6 million move to Rennes has reportedly brought Rangers a six-figure windfall.
Last summer, the 28-year-old Finland international moved from Ibrox to Elland Road for £5 million. And even though the former Dundee star made a name for himself as a vital player in his Whites debut, he has made the decision to take on a new challenge in Ligue 1.According to the Daily Record, Gers added a sell-on option to the agreement that sent Kamara to the English Championship, allowing them to keep a portion of the money.
Earlier tonight, Kamara thanked Leeds supporters on Instagram for their support during his brief but memorable tenure with Daniel Farke’s team.
He wrote: “I want to use this chance to express my gratitude to @leedsunited for giving me the opportunity to represent this incredible club.” Although the journey was brief, it is undoubtedly one I will never forget. I send my best wishes to the staff, my teammates, and the fans, of course.”
Gers manager Philippe Clement, who acknowledged earlier this week that he must sell before he can acquire any more players this summer, will be encouraged by the news. The Light Blues will have to temporarily relocate to Hampden Park as a result of Ibrox renovations that are taking longer than expected to complete.
Clement seems uninterested looking at Rangers star in the eye following an apparent departure request on Instagram
Numerous Rangers headlines have already mentioned Todd Cantwell and Philippe Clement’s friendship.
At his peak, Todd Cantwell—who was signed by Michael Beale in January 2023—ranked among the most technically proficient and accomplished players the Rangers have had in recent memory.
Cantwell is an attacking midfielder with creativity and boldness who can score incredible goals. He was once on the verge of joining Bayern Munich.
However, Cantwell’s career has been beset by problems with attitude and application; his tenure at Ibrox was also negatively impacted by the midfielder’s frequently conceited attitude.
Since hooking the player in the first half of last season’s Europa League match against Aris Limassol, Philippe Clement has not participated in any games.
Fans of Rangers, one of whom Cantwell called a “weapon” during the preseason, have also grown weary of the midfielder’s methods.
The news that Clement has sat down the midfield player will raise heads at Ibrox, since the 26-year-old has not been seen since this summer. There have also been rumours that Cantwell wants to leave Rangers.
Clement divulges reveal squad discussions.
Although Todd Cantwell has been the subject of a lot of leave rumours this summer, the Rangers star travelled to the Netherlands with the team for their training camp.
The Rangers manager has now disclosed that he has used the Dutch camp as an opportunity to conduct in-depth one-on-one conversations with each and every player on his team.
Even though up to seven players have been connected to the Rangers exodus, we would most like to have been a fly on the wall during the conversation with Todd Cantwell.
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🎙️ The Gaffer spoke to @RangersTV as the team completed their pre-season training camp in the Netherlands. pic.twitter.com/jOO94o0Olx
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) July 15, 2024
According to Clement, RangersTV, “it was also important with all the players, all 30 that were here, individual talks during this week.”
“This week has been quite busy. For the staff, this meant that we had these one-on-one conversations practically every evening from seven 7:30 am to eleven or twelve pm.
Regarding the significance of the discussions, Clement responded, “It’s imperative.” Okay, the folks I knew for the previous seven months, most of them.
However, the purpose is to clarify everything and discuss working aspects. It’s also to talk about their positive aspects and all we anticipate from them this season.
It converses in both directions. at order to improve things at the club, with them, and with the group, we now have a better understanding of what goes on within the team and with the players.
Cantwell is absent from the Rangers roster.
It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what Philippe Clement and Todd Cantwell discussed during the training camp.
However, the absence of the midfield player from both the Ajax and Standard Liege friendlies has brought attention to the matter.
In response to a question concerning the absence, Clement stated that the player is unable to play because of “small things.”
Although the Belgian manager may have been discussing injuries, there has been conjecture that Clement was referring to anything more.
The player’s future is still unknown when you consider that Cantwell’s agency has offered him a contract with Serie A team Lecce and that former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has offered the Rangers star an Instagram fan account.
We believe that Todd Cantwell is an indisputable asset to Rangers Football Club when he is completely focused.
At his worst, though, the midfielder exudes an air of unwanted attention, so whatever transpires this summer needs to be best for the Gers.
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