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Scotsman
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
16-cap Scotland man targeted by four as Europa League club ponder bid despite second successive relegation
The Scotland striker suffered his second relegation in succession - but is wanted by a quartet of clubs. 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... Scotland international Oli McBurnie is set to be one of the most in demand strikers of the summer after he emerged as a key transfer target for four clubs despite suffering relegation from La Liga with Las Palmas. The 28-year-old striker spent the last season in the Spanish top flight, alongside Scotland centre-back Scott McKenna, after joining the Gran Canaria-based club on a free transfer after being relegated from the English Premier League with Sheffield United in 2024. However, he is available on a free again this summer due to a clause in his contract enabling him to depart for no transfer fee. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad McBurnie enjoyed a fruitful debut campaign at Las Palmas, providing nine goal contributions in 34 appearances at Estadio de Gran Canaria, though he could not prevent their demotion to the Spanish second-tier as he suffered the disappointment of back-to-back relegations with two separate clubs. Scotland striker Oli McBurnie is now playing his football with Las Palmas in La Liga. | Getty Images Despite his double relegation, the 16-cap Scotland international is set to be one of the most in-demand strikers in this summer's transfer window, with up to four clubs set to be ready to rival each other for his signature - including one club set to play in the UEFA Europa League next season. According to a new report from Alan Nixon, the 28-year-old has attracted interest from two of his former clubs, with both Swansea City and Sheffield United both hoping to add the Las Palmas striker to their ranks next season, alongside fellow EFL Championship club Hull City. However, all three clubs could be gazumped with Europa League outfit Celta Vigo ready to battle the trio by launching a bid that would see McBurnie remain in La Liga. It is claimed that head coach Claudio Giráldez González wants to add further depth to his squad after leading his side to the Europa League, with McBurnie said to have made enough of an impression in La Liga to warrant significant interest in his services. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Scotsman
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
16-cap Scotland man targeted by four as Europa League club launch bid despite second successive relegation
The Scotland striker suffered his second relegation in succession - but is wanted by a quartet of clubs. 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... Scotland international Oli McBurnie is set to be one of the most in demand strikers of the summer after he emerged as a key transfer target for four clubs despite suffering relegation from La Liga with Las Palmas. The 28-year-old striker spent the last season in the Spanish top flight, alongside Scotland centre-back Scott McKenna, after joining the Gran Canaria-based club on a free transfer after being relegated from the English Premier League with Sheffield United in 2024. However, he is available on a free again this summer due to a clause in his contract enabling him to depart for no transfer fee. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad McBurnie enjoyed a fruitful debut campaign at Las Palmas, providing nine goal contributions in 34 appearances at Estadio de Gran Canaria, though he could not prevent their demotion to the Spanish second-tier as he suffered the disappointment of back-to-back relegations with two separate clubs. Scotland striker Oli McBurnie is now playing his football with Las Palmas in La Liga. | Getty Images Despite his double relegation, the 16-cap Scotland international is set to be one of the most in-demand strikers in this summer's transfer window, with up to four clubs set to be ready to rival each other for his signature - including one club set to play in the UEFA Europa League next season. According to a new report from Alan Nixon, the 28-year-old has attracted interest from two of his former clubs, with both Swansea City and Sheffield United both hoping to add the Las Palmas striker to their ranks next season, alongside fellow EFL Championship club Hull City. However, all three clubs could be gazumped with Europa League outfit Celta Vigo ready to battle the trio by launching a bid that would see McBurnie remain in La Liga. It is claimed that head coach Claudio Giráldez González wants to add further depth to his squad after leading his side to the Europa League, with McBurnie said to have made enough of an impression in La Liga to warrant significant interest in his services. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Las Palmas star ruled out for rest of 2024-25 season on health grounds
Las Palmas' hopes of avoiding relegation from La Liga have taken a hammer blow, as they are about to lose a key player for the rest of the season. The Gran Canaria-based side, who had been rock bottom before the arrival of head coach Diego Martinez, are only two points outside of the bottom three after 22 matchdays, as they currently sit in 15th place. It has been a struggle for Las Palmas in recent weeks as they have lost four of their last five matches across all competitions. Things are not getting any better, as they are about to lose captain Kirian Rodriguez for the remainder of the season. Mañana, jueves, a las 9:45 horas, rueda de prensa de Kirian Rodríguez, en la Ciudad Deportiva, previa a #LasPalmasVillarreal. 🎙️ #UDRadio y #Youtube #LaUniónHaceLasPalmas #LaUniónDePorVida #75AniversarioUD — UD Las Palmas (@UDLP_Oficial) February 5, 2025 As per Relevo, Kirian will reveal during a press conference on Thursday morning that he will be stepping away from football for the time being due to health reasons. The exact issue is not known, nor is it likely to be revealed unless the player himself chooses to do so. Unfortunately for Kirian, it is not the first time that he has suffered with health problems. Back in August 2022, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, which is a type of blood cancer that starts in white blood cells, known as lymphocytes. On that occasion, he was away from football for eight months, before returning to action in April 2023. Kirian's absence is a very big blow for Las Palmas, although the first thoughts are of course with him and his family during this difficult period. Martinez will be without his captain, who is one of the leaders on the pitch. A small silver lining for Las Palmas is that they have sufficient cover for Kirian's absence. They signed Stefan Bajcetic on loan from Liverpool during the final days of the winter transfer window, and he is alongside Javo Munoz, Enzo Loiodice and Dario Essugo as central midfield options.
