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Scottish Sun
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
The eight transfer targets on Russell Martin's radar as Rangers boss eyes first signing
Several players could be set to head for the exit door as well EIGHT MEN OUT The eight transfer targets on Russell Martin's radar as Rangers boss eyes first signing RANGERS are keen on out-of-contract Peterborough winger Kwame Poku. The 23-year-old is on Russell Martin's radar as the new boss gets to work on building his squad. Advertisement 2 Russell Martin has several players on his radar Credit: Willie Vass 2 Kwame Poku is one of them Credit: Alamy Several clubs are eyeing Poku, who scored 12 goals in 27 League One games for Posh last season, but Rangers could snap him up for a minimal cross-border fee. Martin wants to strengthen his wide options following the departure of on-loan Vaclav Cerny. Current wingers Nedim Bajrami and Ross McCausland could be moved on this summer. Ghanaian cap Poku is one of a host of players linked with Gers. Advertisement Defenders Conor Coady and Harry Toffolo and midfielders Harry Darling, Flynn Downes and Metinho have been mentioned as targets. It's understood Israeli striker Dor Turgeman is also wanted by Martin, who is tracking Croat forward Matija Frigan. AEK Athens are set to step up their bid for Cyriel Dessers, who could be sold. We told you earlier how the Nigerian striker could be left with a decision to make on his Ibrox future after the Greek side opened talks with Gers. Advertisement Dessers scored 29 goals for Rangers last term but has divided fans with his displays. AEK have been long-time admirers of the striker who moved to Glasgow in the summer of 2023. Rangers fans react to news Russell Martin is their new manager He joined from Cremonese for £4.5million that summer and penned a four-year deal at Ibrox. And with two years still left on his deal, Rangers are not willing to let him leave for cheap. Advertisement Reports suggest Ibrox chiefs have slapped a £5m asking price on the attacker - which will see them pocked a £500,000 profit. He was the Premiership top scorer last season with 19 goals in the league. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scottish Sun
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Rangers ‘tracking future £30million Premier League star' as several clubs eye 20 goal contribution winger
He'd be available for next to nothing RANGERS are reportedly interested in an out-of-contract English League One star. A right-winger with a proven ability to contribute goals and assists, he could be the ideal replacement for Vaclav Cerny after the club were unable to strike a permanent deal for the loan star. Advertisement 2 Rangers are reportedly eyeing Peterborough winger Kwame Poku Credit: Getty 2 He made League One Team of the Season and lifted the EFL Trophy last season Credit: Getty Several clubs are eyeing Peterborough's Kwame Poku alongside the Gers, say the Rangers Review. He notched 12 goals and eight assists in 27 league matches last season and lifted the EFL Trophy at Wembley. The 23-year-old is a one time cap for the Ghanaian national team, but that was back in 2021. An injury to Poku just before the turn of the year prevented selling him for a fee in January before he reached the end of his deal. Advertisement Now he can be swooped up for a fairly nominal tribunal fee as he joined the Posh when he was a teenager. The club have already confirmed that the man who made the 2024-25 League One Team of the Season won't be signing an extended contract with them. Chairman Darragh MacAnthony said on his podcast: "Kwame probably won't go to the Premier League straight away, but he will get a high-end Championship club. "He will be a Premier League star in the future and that next move will probably cost £30 million.' Advertisement Poku's agent also deals with former Gers and current Manchester United star Amad and his teammate Alejandro Garnacho. With new manager Russell Martin appointed on a three-year deal at Ibrox last week and fresh sporting director Kevin Thelwell also coming in the door, the side have been linked with a number of players. SunSport reporters clash over Russell Martin as he's revealed as new Rangers boss It was today reported that prolific Croatian striker Matija Frigan is on the watchlist, but he's also being tracked by clubs in Germany and Spain. Another target to help strengthen the frontline was Israel striker Dor Turgeman but reports suggest the Glasgow team have been told to 'significantly increase' their rejected offer of £4million. Advertisement Previous England international and star of Leicester, Wolves and Everton Conor Coady is a big name who has been linked with a Govan move. And Martin has received no favours from his old club Southampton, as a massive £10million price tag has been slapped on midfielder Flynn Downes who's said to be a priority. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Rangers and Celtic handed transfer truth bomb as EPL clubs 'most likely' destination for 12-goal target
Both Celtic and Rangers have been linked with the 12-goal attacker ahead of the summer transfer window. 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... Celtic and Rangers have been told they face an uphill battle to convince one of their reported targets to move to the Scottish Premiership after interest from the English Premier League (EPL) emerged over the weekend. The Glasgow giants have both been linked with an interest in Peterborough United's out of contract attacker Kwame Poku, with Rangers said to have been keen on the star as far back as November, after club scouts watched the 23-year-old score a hat-trick in a 6-1 win over Cambridge United. Celtic are also said to be one of several clubs to have made contact with the player's representatives last month. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Ghanaian international scored 12 goals and assisted a further eight as the Posh survived relegation from EFL League One, but the club have confirmed he will depart this summer with his contract expiring at the end of the month, alongside highly-rated teammates Hector Kyprianou and Ricky-Jade Jones. Kwame Poku (right). Photo Joe Dent/ | Photo Joe Dent/ Peterborough are due a tribunal-set compensation fee because he joined them Colchester United before the age of 21. However, both Celtic and Rangers could take advantage of cross-border transfer rules, with the player likely to be able to sign for a 'minimal' compensation fee, as opposed to the much higher development fee English clubs would be forced to pay. Newly promoted EFL Championship sides Birmingham City and Wrexham have also been credited with an interest in the talented attacker, while Sheffield United are also said to be monitoring developments. However, it now appears that EPL outfit Sunderland may have moved to the head of the queue, after interest from the Black Cats emerged over the weekend. Speaking to Football League World, former Aston Villa and England midfielder Lee Hendrie believes Sunderland could win the race for his signature, with interested parties likely to be "up against it" in order to sign the youngster if Regis Le Bris' side table an official offer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "I think Poku is a really, really good player," said Hendrie. 'He's a young player who has got bags of ability, but obviously there are a lot of clubs that are sniffing around him, like Sunderland and Sheffield United. Birmingham are a team like Wrexham, who are newly promoted. I think they've got to bring in the right personnel who know the league and have potential to go again. Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris | Chris Fryatt 'If Sunderland come in with an offer, you would think that being in the Premier League is the ultimate aim for these guys. As a player, you want to play at the top level and test yourself, and I'm sure Poku is the same because he's got the ability to go and play at the top of the Championship, maybe even the Premier League.'
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Rangers and Celtic handed transfer truth bomb as EPL clubs 'most likely' destination for 12-goal target
Both Celtic and Rangers have been linked with the 12-goal attacker ahead of the summer transfer window. 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... Celtic and Rangers have been told they face an uphill battle to convince one of their reported targets to move to the Scottish Premiership after interest from the English Premier League (EPL) emerged over the weekend. The Glasgow giants have both been linked with an interest in Peterborough United's out of contract attacker Kwame Poku, with Rangers said to have been keen on the star as far back as November, after club scouts watched the 23-year-old score a hat-trick in a 6-1 win over Cambridge United. Celtic are also said to be one of several clubs to have made contact with the player's representatives last month. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Ghanaian international scored 12 goals and assisted a further eight as the Posh survived relegation from EFL League One, but the club have confirmed he will depart this summer with his contract expiring at the end of the month, alongside highly-rated teammates Hector Kyprianou and Ricky-Jade Jones. Kwame Poku (right). Photo Joe Dent/ | Photo Joe Dent/ Peterborough are due a tribunal-set compensation fee because he joined them Colchester United before the age of 21. However, both Celtic and Rangers could take advantage of cross-border transfer rules, with the player likely to be able to sign for a 'minimal' compensation fee, as opposed to the much higher development fee English clubs would be forced to pay. Newly promoted EFL Championship sides Birmingham City and Wrexham have also been credited with an interest in the talented attacker, while Sheffield United are also said to be monitoring developments. However, it now appears that EPL outfit Sunderland may have moved to the head of the queue, after interest from the Black Cats emerged over the weekend. Speaking to Football League World, former Aston Villa and England midfielder Lee Hendrie believes Sunderland could win the race for his signature, with interested parties likely to be "up against it" in order to sign the youngster if Regis Le Bris' side table an official offer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "I think Poku is a really, really good player," said Hendrie. 'He's a young player who has got bags of ability, but obviously there are a lot of clubs that are sniffing around him, like Sunderland and Sheffield United. Birmingham are a team like Wrexham, who are newly promoted. I think they've got to bring in the right personnel who know the league and have potential to go again. Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris | Chris Fryatt 'If Sunderland come in with an offer, you would think that being in the Premier League is the ultimate aim for these guys. As a player, you want to play at the top level and test yourself, and I'm sure Poku is the same because he's got the ability to go and play at the top of the Championship, maybe even the Premier League.'
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gerrard in running for Rangers return
Incoming US consortium draw up list of candidates for next Rangers manager as Motherwell teen attracts attention from Germany... Rangers are considering re-hiring Steven Gerrard as manager, with Gary O'Neil, Rob Edwards and Russell Martin also on the Ibrox club's list of targets. (Telegraph - subscription required) Motherwell manager Michael Wimmer says he has had talks with Bundesliga clubs over teenage midfielder Lennon Miller, the PFA Scotland young player of the year. (Scottish Sun) Rangers are readying an offer for Estoril defender Kevin Boma, while there is also interest in the 22-year-old Frenchman from Union Berlin and FC Basel. (Foot Mercato - in French) Jose Cifuentes has hinted he wants to turn his loan move into a permanent one after Greek side Aris made an approach to Rangers to lower the £2.2m asking price for the Ecuador midfielder. (Daily Record) Rangers-linked winger Kwame Poku has "30 clubs" chasing him, according to Peterborough owner Darragh McAnthony. (Glasgow Times) Former Ibrox full-back Alan Hutton says Rangers need to bring in six or seven new players. (BoyleSports via Daily Record) Luton Town have triggered a contract option for goalkeeper Jack Walton, who has been on loan at Dundee United for the past two seasons. (The Courier - subscription required) Bologna manager Vincenzo Italiano expects Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson to reach his "highest level" in a new deeper role. (The Herald - subscription required) Chelsea begin Leao talks - Saturday's gossip Serie A side eye Celtic's Hatate - gossip
