Rangers star bids emotional farewell to club as he tells fans ‘thank you for the memories'
Six big names have left Rangers after the end of the season
NANA GOODBYE Rangers star bids emotional farewell to club as he tells fans 'thank you for the memories'
RANGERS bid farewell to a host of first team stars last week.
Now, one of those players has appeared to confirm he WON'T be returning to the club on a permanent basis.
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Neraysho Kasanwirjo's Rangers spell was blighted by a serious injury
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He suffered the huge blow while on international duty with Netherlands under-21
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Six Rangers stars were confirmed to be departing the club last week.
It followed the conclusion of a highly disappointing season for the Ibrox side but also comes before the arrival of a major new era for the Light Blues.
Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises' takeover will be completed in due course, while a new manager is close to being appointed.
So it very much appears to be a clean break for all concerned at Ibrox.
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That break saw the exits of those key first team players last week.
Big names Ianis Hagi, Leon Balogun and Tom Lawrence have all left after their contracts came to an end.
Rangers also said goodbye to three loan players, Vaclav Cerny, Neraysho Kasanwirjo and Rafael Fernandes.
Dutch defender Kasanwirjo joined on a season-long loan from Feyenoord last season.
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Once he got his chance, he impressed but a devastating knee injury suffered on international duty late last year wrecked his campaign.
The 23-year old did regain his fitness in time to make a return before the end of the season but it appears it was too late for him to earn a permanent switch.
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Rangers' deal with Feyenoord included an option to make the move permanent this summer - but given the message Kasanwirjo has shared on social media, it appears that almost certainly WON'T be being triggered.
Netherlands under-21 international Kasanwirjo took to Instagram and delivered what appears to be a final farewell to the Ibrox club.
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Alongside a series of pictures of his time with the Gers, he said: "Wore the shirt with pride, even when injury kept me off the pitch.
"Thank you for the trust, support and memories.
"Rangers family 💙"
Meanwhile, incoming Gers supremo Cavenagh is reportedly on his way to Europe to take a leading role in the club's manager search.
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According to reports, the US health insurance tycoon will beet boss contenders Davide Ancelotti and Russell Martin this week.
The boss search has been led by Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart, new sporting director Kevin Thelwell and key 49ers figure Gretar Steinsson until now.
Former Real Madrid assistant manager Ancelotti remains the odds-on favourite for the job but SunSport exclusively revealed on Monday night that Martin was very much still in the frame for the job.
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The defender appears to have said a final goodbye to the club
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