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BBC News
01-08-2025
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- BBC News
McCausland joins Aris Limassol on loan
Rangers winger Ross McCausland has joined Cypriot side Aris Limassol on loan for the deal for the 22-year-old Northern Ireland international includes a conditional obligation to buy. McCausland, who joined the Rangers academy from Linfield in 2019, has made 66 appearances for the Ibrox club and scored seven joins former Rangers defenders Connor Goldson and Leon Balogun at Limassol.
The National
28-07-2025
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- The National
Rangers fringe man to leave on loan as clubs agree deal
The Northern Ireland winger is set to become the next exit from Ibrox in this transfer window with a season-long deal taking him to Cyprus, as reported by Rangers Review. He will join ex-teammates Connor Goldson and Leon Balogun. Russell Martin informed him earlier in the summer that he was free to find another club and he will now put pen to paper in the coming days. [[Rangers]] have been working on beefing up their options in wide areas and already have Djeidi Gassama in the door in a £2.2million deal from Sheffield Wednesday. The 21-year-old scored on his competitive debut in the Champions League qualifying win over Panathinaikos. The Ibrox club are also frontrunners to add highly-rated Tottenham Hotspur youngster Mikey Moore on a loan deal for the campaign ahead. They are also in the mix for Go Ahead Eagles' Finland star Oliver Antman, the Dutch side braced to receive an offer. Speaking on interest in his players, the English boss said: "I think we have interest in a fair few of the players, but as and when they go, I don't know. "I just wait for Kevin to tell me what's going on. And yeah, whilst they're here, they'll be treated with care and respect and professionalism. "And it might not always be on the terms they want or like, but I think if we're honest with each other and we respect each other and they respect the group, there's not going to be a problem."
Scottish Sun
01-07-2025
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- Scottish Sun
‘Always a Ranger' – Gers hero spotted wearing retro kit on birthday as he moves on from ‘sad' exit alongside glam Wag
LEON BALOGUN might not be a Rangers player anymore but he isn't shy in showing his ongoing love for the club. The defender's second Ibrox spell came to an end last month and he admitted he was disappointed at not being able to say goodbye. 4 Leon Balogun left Rangers in May Credit: Willie Vass 4 NINTCHDBPICT001006805037 Credit: INSTAGRAM 4 NINTCHDBPICT001006805035 Credit: INSTAGRAM Balogun had an initial stint at Rangers between 2020 and 2022, forming part of the side that won the Scottish Premiership title in 2021. He was gutted to leave the club first time around but after just one season at QPR, Balogun returned to the Gers under Michael Beale. While he was never a regular, the Nigeria international continued to be a reliable and steady operator when called upon and many fans felt he had done enough to earn a new contract. But in the days following the end of last season, heartbroken Balogun took to social media to reveal he was leaving the club. He was particularly disappointed not to have been able to say a proper farewell to the supporters. Balogun said: "If I would have known that the last two games of the season were my last for the club I would have made sure to say goodbye to all of you accordingly. "Unfortunately I wasn't afforded that opportunity which saddens me as I would have liked to have walked round Ibrox one last time and returned all the love and support you've given me during my two stints." Balogun would go on to refer to Rangers as "my club" and said it had become "family" and insisted he would be returning to Ibrox in the future as a fan. And becoming a Rangers fan certainly appears to be what's happened! Balogun celebrated his 37th birthday a few days ago. Rangers star Leon Balogun faces fan fury after Celtic defeat as defender applauded by fans for being the 'only one' And although he's now found a new club in Aris Limassol, Rangers were at the front of his mind! The former Brighton and Wigan defender's glamorous model girlfriend Mayara Zamboni shared a series of pictures from Belogun's birthday celebrations on Instagram. The snaps show Balogun wearing a retro Rangers top on his big day, showing he clearly still has the club close to his heart. The top he's wearing is the away kit from the 1999/2000 season, featuring white, navy blue and sky blue, as well as a navy blue collar. Manufactured by Nike, it was a kit worn during a memorable campaign for the Gers who won both the SPL title and Scottish Cup under Dick Advocaat. In one image, Balogun and Mayara can be seen smiling together, although her post "see you soon" suggests he was either heading or soon to head off to his new club in Cyprus to begin pre-season training. 4 A second picture shows Balogun blowing out the candles on his birthday cake, the candles taking the form of his age, 37, as well as his name along the bottom. On seeing the pictures, one fan wrote: "Special player and always a Ranger." While Balogun was wearing a Rangers top here, he'll soon be forming a somewhat retro Rangers defence too at Aris! That's because his switch to the Cypriot club sees him link up with Connor Goldson, who was his centre-back partner at Ibrox too during his two spells at the club. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Mail
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Martin issues transfer promise to Rangers supporters ahead of crucial Champions League showdown
Russell Martin has pledged that Rangers will have the necessary reinforcements in place by the time they face Panathinaikos next month. The new Ibrox manager will welcome the squad back to Auchenhowie on Monday for pre-season training. Already without players from last term including Leon Balogun, Vaclav Cerny and Ianis Hagi, Martin has just over four weeks left before his reign begins in earnest with the home leg of the Champions League second qualifying round tie. While Lyall Cameron has joined from Dundee and moves are afoot to sign Bournemouth right back Max Aarons and Peterborough winger Kwame Poku, there is still a lot of work to do before the squad will match the new man's expectations. Confident the necessary additions will be made in due course, Martin said: 'I think the squad will look different. We will have some players in by then as well. 'The earlier we can do that the better, so they become ingrained in what we are trying to build culturally and in terms of performance. Russell Martin is looking forward to working with his new squad when they return on Monday 'The players are back in on Monday. That's the most exciting bit. We will see what the players can do, how we are going to have to adapt and tweak to make it really built-in and ready for us, and then the rest will take care of itself.' Martin was speaking after the Premiership fixture was announced, handing him an opening trip to Fir Park to face Jens Berthel Askou's Motherwell. The pair previously played together at Norwich City as the Canaries won back-to-back promotions under Paul Lambert. 'We have a big fixture before that [against Panathinaikos] to really focus on, and then we can start really preparing for Motherwell and focusing on that,' said Martin. 'But, wherever we go, we want to be ourselves, we are going to try and be the team we want to be all the time. It's exciting, it's against an old team-mate of mine in Jens. We played together at Norwich many, many moons ago and we have stayed in touch. 'We know him, his character and personality and how he will have his team ready, so it will be tough. 'But they are all tough. We need to focus on ourselves and what we are going to be in the next four or five weeks and making sure we are really ready to attack every challenge, whether it's the European game before that or the start of the league season.' Rangers could have landed Brann or Servette in Europe but were pitted against the highest-ranked team in the league path of the draw. Undaunted by the challenge of facing the Greeks, Martin said: 'A lot of people said to me it's maybe the toughest draw we could have had, but we have to play against and beat good teams if we want to compete in European football. 'It gives us something to work towards and look at them, but the focus is going to be on us and making sure we are ready to compete against anyone by the time the game comes around.'
Scottish Sun
13-06-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Leon Balogun to link up with ex-Rangers team-mate after being left unemployed aged 36 when he was released by Ibrox club
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LEON BALOGUN looks set to link up with former Rangers defensive partner Connor Goldson and sign for Cypriot club Aris Limassol. The veteran Nigerian international was released this summer after ending his second spell at Ibrox. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 3 Leon Balogun proved his worth for the Ibrox men again in the season just past Credit: Willie Vass 3 Leon Balogun hugs Connor Goldson Credit: Kenny Ramsay 3 Leon Balogun Credit: Willie Vass And he's in talks to join up again with Goldson in Cyprus after ambitious Aris offered him a deal to play on the Mediterranean island. Goldson moved there last summer after making over 300 appearances in six years for Rangers and he partnered Balogun at the back often. Aris were disappointed they missed out on the title to Pafos FC and are desperate to push for the league next season. Balogun and Goldson played together in both of Rangers' recent cup triumphs - in the 2022 Scottish Cup win over Hearts and the League Cup victory against Aberdeen a year later. Now they could be set to link up again in Cyprus. More to follow. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
