Cyriel Dessers Rangers transfer exit on pause as interested club set to sign ex-Real Madrid and Champions League winner
LUKA AT THAT Cyriel Dessers Rangers transfer exit on pause as interested club set to sign ex-Real Madrid and Champions League winner
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RANGERS star Cyriel Dessers has been heavily rumoured with a move away from the Light Blues this summer.
Gers boss Russell Martin even confirmed after the Motherwell game on Saturday that the club have received bids for the Nigerian forward this summer.
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Dessers move to AEK looks like it could be off
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That's because former Real Madrid star looks set to join the Greek giants
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AEK Athens has been the name most heavily linked with the Gers star, who still has two years left on his deal at the Ibrox side.
However it looks like Dessers moving to Greece could be OFF.
Former Real Madrid and Champions League winning star Luka Jovic looks set to sign for the Greek side.
Fabrizio Romano has said on X that the 27 year old will sign a deal until 2027 with AEK, despite clubs in Spain chasing his signature.
It was reported that Dessers had even agreed personal terms with the Greek side, but Ibrox chiefs were determined to hold out for more money for the striker.
30 year old Dessers has scored 51 goals for the Gers and also bagged last seasons Scottish Premiership golden boot and Rangers top scorer.
Despite his half century of goals, Dessers has become a Marmite figure amongst the Rangers support.
Rangers season started against Motherwell at the weekend, with Dessers coming off the bench for the last half an hour.
He couldn't add to his 51 goals in Light Blue, and a late Motherwell equaliser made it three seasons in a row where Rangers have failed to win their opening league fixture.
The result caused a scathing post match interview from Gers boss Russell Martin.
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Speaking to Sky Sports, he said : "We were very lucky to get a point.
"I'm extremely disappointed and hurt by that.
"They were braver than us, they were more aggressive than us, and I've said to the players, I've been really honest with them - there is a default here at this football club.
"It's not one person's fault at all.
"The default is to revert to type, which is when it's going really well, everyone's all in, it's really good, but it's not going well, you protect yourself a little bit, and the self-preservation stuff.
"You can't play for this club and enjoy the really good moments, and not when it gets tough.
"You have to be all in all the time, and we had two men on the pitch today that want to do what they want to do."
Rangers will have to dust themselves off as they have another Champions League qualifier to attend to this week, taking on Viktoria Plzen.
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