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Scottish Sun
34 minutes ago
- Scottish Sun
Celtic and Rangers in hunt for Serbian starlet Andrej Bacanin with transfer set to be completed ‘in the next 10 days'
Other European heavyweights are also interested in the teenager OLD FIRM FIGHT Celtic and Rangers in hunt for Serbian starlet Andrej Bacanin with transfer set to be completed 'in the next 10 days' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RANGERS and Celtic are both said to be in the hunt for Serbian teenage prospect, Andrej Bacanin. And a deal for the central midfielder is expected to be completed 'in the next 10 days', with Euro giants Ajax and Udinese also credited with an interest. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Andrej Bacanin is being trailed by both Rangers and Celtic. Image: FK Cukaricki Bacanin, 18, is a highly-rated prospect currently on the books of Serbian Super League side FK Cukaricki – but was left out of their league opener against Napretka as transfer speculation rises. Sporting director Vladimir Matijasevic revealed that Bacanin and defender Vojin Serafmovic are both expected to rake in millions for the club in the coming weeks. Bacanin is the one of the two more in demand, with Matijasevic claiming both Rangers and Celtic lead the queue for his signature. He told the Cukaricki website: 'There is a lot of interest in our young players, and currently the focus is on the transfer of Andrej Bačanin. 'He attracted the attention of numerous clubs by playing for our team last season but also for the Serbian national team at his age. 'We had calls from the Scottish giants Celtic and Rangers, Ajax, Udinese, and some other teams are interested. 'It is possible that some other options will appear, and I expect the transfer to be realized in the next ten days. "I expect that this will be another big outgoing transfer of Cukaricki, which would cover the budget of our club.' The Serbia under-19 cap is valued at around £430,000 (500,000 Euros) by football data specialists Transfermarkt although a transfer bidding war could see that price tag rise dramatically. The player was talked up glowingly last year by a Serbian football scout – who compared him to Bayern Munich's young star, Alexsandar Pavlovic. Edouard to return and Schmeichel's last year at Celtic Plus Munteanu LATEST They wrote on X: 'One of the most intriguing young midfield talents we have is 17-year-old Andrej Bačanin. 'A true midfield controller - the type of player our senior NT lacks and who could become a game-changer for us in time. 'A capable passer with both feet, including first-time passes. 'Mostly played short and medium passes here but has that range too. 'Comfortable with his back to goal, progressive, a line-breaker when possible. Go Ballistic - SunSport's new podcast SUNSPORT is going Ballistic with the launch of our brilliant new podcast. Every day of the Euros host Roger Hannah will bring you all the latest news and views from the Scotland camp in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He will be joined by our men in Germany - Bill Leckie, Robert Grieve and Derek McGregor. And there will also be special guest appearances from our Euro 2024 columnist Gordon Strachan, regular columnist Kris Boyd and bookie basher Jim Delahunt. You can watch every episode on our website or our brand new YouTube channel. What are you waiting for, it's time to Go Ballistic! 'Smart, aware, composed. Basically, the Serbian version of A. Pavlović. 'Recently made his senior debut for Čukarički, featuring in 3 matches. 'Hopefully he's their next project, unlike some other talents stagnating due to a lack of chances. Bačanin shouldn't stay too long in Serbia.' Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scotsman
an hour ago
- Scotsman
Rangers, Hibs and Dundee United set to discover next European opponents - when is the draw and how to watch
Scottish clubs to learn potential third qualifying round fate Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Rangers, Hibs and Dundee United will discover their potential next European opponents when the draws for the third qualifying round of UEFA's three competitions are made on Monday. The Scottish trio must negotiate three rounds in order to make it to the financially-rewarding league phase of their respective competitions due to entering at the second qualifying round stage. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rangers Champions League draw Rangers kick off their Champions League bid at home to Panathinaikos in the second qualifying round first leg at Ibrox on Tuesday, with the return leg in Athens the following midweek. The match will mark the start of the Russell Martin era with the new head coach set to take charge of a competitive match for the first time against the Greeks. Rangers are battling to secure Champions League qualification. | AFP via Getty Images Before that crunch fixture takes place, Rangers will already know who they will potentially face in the Champions League third qualifying round if they defeat Panathinaikos. That's because the draw for the next round will be made on Monday at 11am with Martin's men seeded in the league path, meaning they will avoid the likes of Benfica, Club Brugge and Feyenoord at this stage. There are four possible options facing Rangers - the winners of Red Bull Salzburg v SK Brann, the winners of Viktoria Plzen v Servette, Fenerbahce or OGC Nice. Rangers Europa League draw Rangers will also discover their potential next opponents if they fail to beat Panathinaikos and drop into the Europa League third quallifying round. The draw for this takes place on Monday at 12 noon, where Rangers will not be seeded. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Rangers potential opponents here include Besiktas or Shakhtar Donetsk, Levski Sofia or SC Braga, PAOK, FC Midtjylland, Baník Ostrava or Legia Warsaw, RSC Anderlecht or BK Hacken and NK Celje or AEK Larnaca. Both Rangers and Hibs will be involved in the Europa League third qualifying round draw. (Photo by VALENTIN FLAURAUD/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images Hibs Europa League draw The Ibrox side will be joined in the Europa League third qualifying round draw by Hibs, who meet FC Midtjylland in the second qualifying round with the first leg in Denmark on Thursday followed by the second leg at Easter Road seven days later. Hibs will be seeded for the draw as they will inherit Midtjylland's coefficient ranking if they overcome the Danes, but will be kept apart from Rangers as teams cannot be drawn against an opponent from the same association. The list of possible third round opponents for David Gray's men includes FC Lugano or CFR 1907 Cluj, Sheriff Tiraspol or FC Utrecht, Panathinaikos, Servette or Viktoria Plzen, Wolfsberger, Fredrikstad and Brann or Red Bull Salzburg. Hibs and Dundee United Conference League draw Defeat for Hibs would send them into the Conference League third qualifying round, where they will join Dundee United, assuming Jim Goodwin's men make it past FC UNA Strassen in the second qualifying round. United travel to Luxembourg for the first leg this Thursday before hosting the return leg at Tannadice the following week. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Neither Hibs nor United will be seeded for the draw, which takes place at 1pm on Monday. The list of potential opponents for both clubs at this stage is extensive, with UEFA set to finalise seedings, groupings and the draw procedure early in the morning on the day of the draw.
Rhyl Journal
2 hours ago
- Rhyl Journal
Lucy Bronze hopes England not taking knee sends ‘more needs to be done' message
The defending champions have collectively chosen to refrain from participating in what has become a widespread anti-racism gesture, in the wake of England defender Jess Carter revealing she has been the target of vile racist abuse on social media during the tournament and will be stepping back from the platforms for the remainder of the campaign. Football Association chief Mark Bullingham announced his organisation has already involved UK police, and vowed to ensure 'those responsible for this hate crime are brought to justice', while Bronze said 'strong ' and 'ferocious' Carter's choice to speak out – in a statement posted to her social media – was 'empowering to our whole team'. Bronze said: 'The decision (not to kneel) was driven by the group, obviously certain individuals more than others. We stand with Jess, and all #Lionesses players past and present who have suffered racism. A message from the squad: — Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 20, 2025 'I think it was just the fact that we feel, as a collective, 'Is the message as strong as it used to be? Is the message really hitting hard?'. 'Because to us it feels like it's not, if these things are still happening to our players in the biggest tournaments of their lives. It's putting another statement out there to say it's something that still is a problem. 'It's something that still needs to be put right. More needs to be done in football, more needs to be done in society. What that is right now, as an individual, I don't exactly know, but it's something that us, collectively, as a team and as a federation, we want to work towards. 'We want to make changes. This is a small step, trying to create another change.' While Bronze agreed England know 'people higher up are the ones that can ultimately put in things to make change', she added: 'I think we're never helpless as players. A post shared by Lionesses (@lionesses) 'I think that is something that we are very proud of as a Lionesses team, that we have created this voice and this platform that we can reach the highest of heights, and that we are willing to use that platform and that voice to make differences. 'I think the sentiment of (not) taking a knee and standing, as small as it might seem to other people, I think the noise will be reached around the world.' The widespread use of kneeling in sport was sparked by NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who in 2016 sat – then later knelt – during the United States national anthem to protest racial injustice and bring awareness to police brutality. England are currently preparing for Tuesday's Euro 2025 semi-final against Italy, and while Bronze said Carter is someone who 'would stand up for the right thing no matter what', she admitted: 'Jess herself, I think it's difficult. — Jess Carter (@_JessCarter) July 20, 2025 'I think she would probably not admit it to the wider world, but it's obviously difficult for her to go through, but all the players (and staff) are here to support her.' Bronze was quick to point out that Carter's situation is in no way unique. She added: 'I think we all know that any player of colour that's played for England has probably gone through racist abuse. That's a sad fact in this day and age. 'There was a lot of anger, to be honest, because as players we want to stand up and we want to make a change. It's anger and sadness that our team-mates are going through this and we don't want it to happen. 'We want to be focused on the football, we want to be making changes. We want Jess and anybody else who puts on an England shirt to be brave, to be happy when they play for England, to have the fans' support through it all.'
