‘In football you never say never' – Rangers star refuses to rule out summer exit following latest Serie A links
He admitted he's 'only focused' on Rangers but also left the door open after the interest shown in him
GER READY 'In football you never say never' – Rangers star refuses to rule out summer exit following latest Serie A links
RANGERS midfielder Nedim Bajrami insists he's going nowhere despite transfer speculation linking him with a move to Serie A.
The Albanian international was subjected to plenty of criticism during the season for a string of ineffective performances after Rangers splashed out £3.5 million to land him last summer.
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Nedim Bajrami says he's focused on Rangers but didn't rule out a summer move following links to Serie A
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The midfielder made 44 appearances for Gers last season and scored five goals
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He shot to fame when he scored the quickest-ever Euros goal for Albania against Italy last summer
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He's been linked with a move away from Ibrox with former club Sassuolo reportedly interested in bringing him back to Italy after their promotion to Serie A.
However, Bajrami is determined to hit the ground running under new boss Russell Martin.
The 26-year-old was honoured with a mural in his family's home town of Tetevo depicting his goal for Albania after 26 seconds at Euro 2024 - the fastest-ever goal at the European Championships.
And he was quizzed about his future.
Bajrami said: "In football, you never say never.
"But I am currently focused only on Rangers.
"It is a special emotion to be back in my home town.
"My advice to everyone is to never stop believing in yourself."
Bajrami made 44 appearances for Rangers last season in all competitions and scored five goals for the club, including the opening goal in the League Cup Final against Celtic in December, which they eventually lost on penalties.
Meanwhile, Rangers cult hero Gennaro Gattuso has bagged the biggest job of his managerial career.
£6m Rangers star Danilo spotted doing gruelling sessions on beach in Brazil as he gears up for make or break pre-season
The 47-year-old is taking over from Luciano Spalletti as boss of Italy.
He signed for Rangers as a teenager back in 1997, before having a highly successful career, winning the World Cup with his country in 2006 and earning a total of 73 caps.
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