Rangers star Nedim Bajrami ‘likely to lead Ibrox US takeover exodus' as two destinations emerge for Albanian star
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RANGERS star Nedim Bajrami could form part of the exodus from Ibrox this summer, it's being claimed.
The Albanian, who was signed last summer for £3.5million from Sassuolo, has shown only flashes of what he's capable of in his debut season at Ibrox.
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And with his first team spot no longer guaranteed, a report in his homeland claims that he's likely to continue his career AWAY from Glasgow.
Citing the player's agent Fai Ramadani, a report in Albanian outlet Panorama Sport moots two potential destinations for the attacking midfielder, either a move back to Serie A or the Bundesliga.
While the Ibrox side have yet to nail down a new manager, and are still concluding the transaction which will see Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises take control, the first summer transfer decisions were made yesterday.
That's when it was announced that three top team stars were leaving after the expiry of their contracts - with another three going back to their parent clubs after loan spells.
Leon Balogun, Ianis Hagi and Tom Lawrence all came off the payroll, while loan stars Vaclav Cerny, Neraysho Kasanwirjo and Rafael Fernandes all returned to their parent clubs.
Cerny in particular became a huge hero among Gers fans when he sprayed Celtic supporters with water as he celebrated a late winner from Hamza Igamane at Parkhead.
In all, though, he enjoyed a fruitful season at Rangers on-loan from Wolfsburg with 18 goals and 10 assists in 52 appearances.
The luckless Kasanwirjo sustained a serious injury when returning home to play for the Netherlands Under-21 side and never essentially recovered.
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