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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ahmed Hassan: The Egyptian striker set to join Al-Ettifaq
The Egyptian international is on the verge of joining the Saudi Pro League. Ahmed Hassan: The Egyptian striker set to join Al-Ettifaq Ahmed Hassan is expected to sign with Al-Ettifaq in the coming hours. The Egyptian striker is in advanced talks with the Saudi Pro League club, which is working to finalize his arrival to bolster their attacking options. The 32-year-old Egyptian international is on the brink of joining the ranks of Al-Ettifaq. After negotiations with Luuk de Jong fell through, the Saudi club turned its attention to Ahmed Hassan, according to FootMercato. Hassan has been a free agent since leaving Le Havre AC, where he made 16 appearances, scoring 3 goals and providing one assist during the 2024/2025 season.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
PSV will not take Bakayoko and De Jong to German training camp
Johan Bakayoko will not be travelling with PSV to the training camp in Germany due to transfer speculation. Luuk de Jong will also be absent. Several clubs have approached PSV for Bakayoko, who still has one year of his contract remaining in Eindhoven. The winger is highly sought after and is expected to earn at least 20 million euros. Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Nottingham Forest, and Bournemouth, among others, are all eyeing Bakayoko. German sources reported last weekend that Leverkusen are the best candidate to acquire Bakayoko, but Erik ten Hag's new employer are in danger of being outmanoeuvred by RB Leipzig. With Ezechiel Banzuzi, Lutsharel Geertruida, and Xavi Simons, three former Eredivisie talents are already under contract with Die Roten Bullen. Besides Bakayoko, Luuk de Jong is also absent from PSV's Marienfeld six-day training camp. The club icon showed up at De Herdgang last week and trained individually. It remains unclear whether De Jong, who has been a free agent since July 1st, will commit his future to PSV or embark on a foreign adventure. GBeNeFN | Max Bradfield
Daily Record
11-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Luuk de Jong to Rangers endorsed by insider amid Patati transfer boost as Kamara deal timeline emerges
Business is booming at Ibrox this summer with the Champions League qualifiers rapidly approaching Luuk de Jong has been told that he should leave the Netherlands by a Dutch football insider amid speculation over a move to Rangers. After captaining PSV Eindhoven to consecutive Eredivise titles, the 34-year-old striker allowed his contract to run down. Now a free agent, he veteran has returned to the club's De Herdgang training complex to train individually with a coach. But reports suggest he is no closer to deciding his future with suggestions in the Netherlands that the Barcelona, Newcastle United and Sevilla frontman would be "open" to a move to the Scottish Premiership this summer. With AD claiming that PSV are now pushing for a final contract from De Jong to arrive "quickly", active Eredivise referee Bas Nijhuis reckons that the striker should roll the dice abroad. Speaking to De Oranjezomer about the rumoured interest from Rangers and the potential of re-joining PSV, h e said: "I'd think that would be a shame (to stay at PSV). "You want to give a player like that one last chance abroad for a lucrative club, but I think it's great that these kinds of players are still playing in the Netherlands. De Jong is truly a role model." Wingers are also on Russell Martin's shopping list with Djeidi Gassama inching closer to a move - but more than one addition in wide areas may be required. Maccabi Tel Aviv have winger Weslley Patati is said to be a target with the Light Blues are pursuing a double raid of the Israeli club with striker also Dor Turgeman a target. AZ and the UAE clubs are said to have submitted offers up already to the value of €4m (£3.5m) – but that the Tel Aviv club aren't entertaining that and want €10m (£8.6m) before they'll consider selling the 21-year-old. But Sport 1 report that the Brazilian has now been absent from pre-season training - only adding to speculation over an imminent exit. Hull City winger Abu Kamara is reportedly a transfer target for Rangers - with Ibrox chiefs hopeful of agreeing a bargain deal for the England youth international. It is claimed that Ibrox chiefs hope Hull's current financial difficulties off the field will allow them to strike a deal on more favourable terms this summer - with the Tigers facing a three-window transfer fee restriction. However, the Hull Daily Mail report that the 21-year-old will not be allowed to leave the club until after the appeal of the restriction is heard by the EFL. As it stands there is no date set - leaving Rangers facing an open timeline to get a deal over the line. The report notes the player is believed to be 'satisfied" at the English Championship club.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Rangers consider Windass return
Rangers are considering a move to take Josh Windass back to Ibrox, but Coventry City, Derby County and Norwich City are also admirers of the 31-year-old Sheffield Wednesday forward and there is further interest from Germany. (Sheffield Star), externalAjax, Mainz and Rangers are monitoring Thierno Ballo and have made enquiries about the 23-year-old Austria winger from Wolfsberger. (Florian Plettenberg on X), externalForward Luuk de Jong, 34, has returned to training at PSV Eindhoven amid links with Rangers. (De Telegraaf via Daily Record, external)Read Thursday's Scottish gossip
Daily Record
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
The time Luuk de Jong told Rangers 'that was revenge' as bullish PSV striker who stuck boot in could make amends
Luuk de Jong has been linked with a move to Ibrox – two years on from telling them 'that was revenge' in the Champions League Luuk de Jong once told Rangers that annihilating them to reach the Champions League felt like 'revenge'. And two years on from that bullish declaration, the whispers he could be signing for the Ibrox club are growing. The iconic Dutch striker is a free agent and earlier today, PSV boss Peter Bosz admitted he'd spoken to the 34-year-old directly about links with a move to Rangers which have emerged over the last few weeks. At this stage there's nothing to suggest firm talks have taken place between Russell Martin 's team and the veteran striker, but it wasn't so long ago that Rangers fans got an up close – and painful – look at what he's capable of. He's played four times against Rangers in the past, twice against Gio van Bronckhorst's team in qualifying for the 2022/23 Champions League when Antonio Colak sent Gers through in Eindhoven. The teams were then reunited a year later – with PSV confidently stating on social media they were out for 'revenge' before the tie in 2023. De Jong was among the scorers in both legs – first in a 2-2 draw at Ibrox before hitting the back of the net in a 5-1 demolition job in the Netherlands. And the then-PSV skipper wasn't holding back in his post-match press conference. He said: 'I'm feeling really good, reaching the Champions League group stage is the big goal we were aiming for this season. We knew what happened last year and that was still in our heads. 'When we drew 2-2 again we thought 'ah no, it's going to happen again'. So we're really happy we dominated today and gave the fans and the whole club a good result in the end." 'It's the same draw, we play the same team again, these memories come back and there's a little bit of a feeling of revenge of course. But it's been five years for the club since we played Champions League so the feeling afterwards, the fans and the whole club, they really wanted it.' It comes after PSV boss Bosz was asked directly about swirling reports Rangers could move for the free agent striker in what would be a box office move. But he's still hoping to keep him in Eindhoven as he said: "He knows that I would really like to keep him. I did talk to him about that on the phone. I don't want to bombard him with messages. I don't want to tire him with that. "He knows what I think of him, what the club thinks of him. So he knows how much we want to keep him." De Jong scored an incredible 186 goals in 338 appearances across his two spells at PSV, 18 of which came last season. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. here and our Celtic community here.
