Robin Propper demands Rangers transfer sitdown as he wants answers, Balogun eyes reunion and Morelos airs pride

Daily Record

2 days ago

The defender is considering a return to former club FC Twente while Alfredo Morelos reflects after 200 goals
Robin Propper has slammed the brakes on his move back to FC Twente until after a sit down with new Rangers boss Russell Martin.
The Dutch defender played 43 games for Gers last season, but was often on the end of stick from fans and pundits alike as he suffered an indifferent campaign after Philippe Clement brought him to Glasgow from the Eredivise.
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Twente are keen to bring their former skipper home and a deal could be done to bring the 31-year-old back to the Netherlands for £1.5million
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But Jan Streuer, Twente's new sporting director has revealed Propper is still weighing up his options and isnt ruling out staying to fight for his place until he's spoken with Martin.
Streuer said: "We have to wait and see with him. Robin wants to hear from his club on what they're going to do.
"I understand that there are new owners, a new technical director, a new manager and new coaches.
"They always have new ideas and they also bring their own players with them.
"The question is what all this means for Robin. But he's welcome back here."
Meanwhile, Leon Balogun looks set to link up with former Rangers defensive partner Connor Goldson and sign for Cypriot club Aris Limassol.
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The veteran Nigerian international was released this summer after ending his second spell at Ibrox.
And he's in talks to join up again with Goldson in Cyprus after ambitious Aris offered him a deal to play on the Mediterranean island.
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Goldson moved there last summer after making over 300 appearances in six years for Rangers and he partnered Balogun at the back often.
Aris were disappointed they missed out on the title to Pafos FC and are desperate to push for the league next season.
Balogun and Goldson played together in both of Rangers' recent cup triumphs - in the 2022 Scottish Cup win over Hearts and the League Cup victory against Aberdeen a year later.
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Now they could be set to link up again in Cyprus.
Finally, Alfredo Morelos insists he's proud of his career as the ex-Rangers star smashed the 200-goal barrier.
The Colombian ace netted a double for his club Nacional in a 2-1 win at Santa Fe to take him past a double century of goals. He scored a penalty to make it 200 goals and added another later on.
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He was picked up a trademark booking after showboating by juggling the ball on his head, which infuriated the opposition players and sparked a bust-up.
Morelos' 201 goals include 124 goals in 269 games for Rangers in a six-year spell.
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He's now at homeland club Nacional, where he has scored 22 goals. He's also netted five for his first club, Independiente Medellín, 46 for HJK Helsinki and four in an ill-fated spell at Brazilian giants Santos.
Morelos said: "I'm happy and blessed to achieve this feat because it hasn't been easy.
"Always in my career, I walked onto the pitch with humility and tranquillity.
"To score two goals was wonderful and I am thankful to my coaches and teammates throughout my career for all their help over the years. "I hope to score many, many more goals in my career.
"I had to wait a while to get past the 200-goal barrier. But a goalscorer never forgets to score goals, that's the truth.
"I work every day, showing that I'm up to the task and the net opened up for me. The secret? You have to stay calm in front of goal."