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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Djeidi Gassama to Rangers transfer was 'under value' as Ligue 1 club pounce on Sheffield Wednesday confusion
Former Hillsborough assistant Chris Powell reckons Gassama would have cost much more under normal circumstances Former Sheffield Wednesday coach Chris Powell insists Rangers got Djeidi Gassama for an absolute song thanks to the Owls' financial plight. Gassama made the move from Hillsborough to Ibrox this summer for just £2.2million. And he's already made a massive contribution which could see that fee repaid almost 20 times over. The 21-year-old has hit key goals in both of Gers' Champions League qualifiers so far against Panathinaikos and Viktoria Plzen respectively. Only Club Brugge stand between them and the league phase of the competition, which brings £40 million in prize money. Wednesday are i the grip of a financial crisis with fans desperate for owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell up and relieve the pressure. Players are being sold to pay the wages and as a result, Powell reckons Gassama went for much, much less than he would have under normal circumstances. 'They've sold a couple of players, under value," he told the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast."Definitely a young boy has gone to Rangers, Gassama, exceptional player, sold to pay the wages. Another player went. "There's the young goalkeeper, Pierce Charles (also linked with Rangers), I think he is another asset who might go. They've had money from the Premier League, their share. So they've been able to just settle a few debts. But if it's not sold and he's not funding it, how do you carry on?" As for Charles, the Telegraph claims Rangers and West Ham walked away from a deal. The Ibrox club reportedly launched a £1million bid along with the Hammers, but bafflingly neither received a response so have moved on. And that could leave the path clear for Strasbourg, who are interested in doing a deal for the Northern Ireland international. Meanwhile, Robbie Fraser has opened up on his Ibrox exit. The defender has joined Neil Lennon's Dunfermline on a three-year deal after spending 16 years with Rangers. But he admitted a taste of first team football out on loan at Livingston made him want it every week rather than filling out Russell Martin's squad. He said: 'It's not easy leaving somewhere you've been for so long. Being there that long, it was my home for 16 years. That's a long, long time but I'm at a stage in my career where I've come out of that younger phase. I want to come out and get games, I want to show that I'm more than capable of holding my own. 'Getting that little taster for six months, it's made me real enthusiastic to come out and show who I am and what I can be. I'm at a great place now. Great club, great people in it. Glad to meet some of them so far and I can't wait to get on with the boys now and train on the pitch.'
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Alexander Isak's Liverpool transfer saga can take new twist if he's told four-word message
Alexander Isak's transfer saga continues, with the striker set to miss Newcastle United's first Premier League game against Aston Villa, however, there is some optimism that a resolution may still be reached Newcastle United could solve Alexander Isak's transfer standoff by agreeing to sell him next summer once they've found a replacement, says former Premier League defender Chris Powell. The Swedish striker made his intentions to quit Tyneside known back in July and has since attracted a jaw-dropping £110million offer from reigning champions Liverpool. But the Magpies rate their star man much higher, leaving negotiations at a complete deadlock at St. James' Park. Isak has made it abundantly clear he won't pull on a Newcastle shirt this season as he pushes for his dream switch to Anfield, though with no improved offer on the table, the situation is becoming increasingly toxic. Powell, who featured in the top flight for Derby County, Charlton and Watford before moving into management, thinks there's still a way forward and believes the club could throw Isak a lifeline by promising to cash in on him in 12 months once they've lined up a proper replacement. "There is a way back for Newcastle if they say to Isak, 'Give us a year,'" said Powell, Footy Accumulators No Tippy Tappy Football podcast, in partnership with BOYLE Sports. "We've seen it before with (Cristiano) Ronaldo and (Sir Alex Ferguson) Fergie, give him a year and he can go next summer. That gives them time to get a replacement. "At the moment, they've missed out on (Benjamin) Sesko, (Bryan) Mbeumo, one or two others, they can't get a replacement now. All of a sudden, they might panic and get players they don't necessarily want." Newcastle have had two record-breaking bids for strikers rejected this summer, including a £70m offer for Hugo Ekitike that was turned down, reports Chronicle Live. Liverpool managed to secure the signing of Frankfurt's French striker in a £79m deal, and shortly after, another target, Benjamin Sesko, also eluded them. The Magpies made two offers for RB Leipzig forward, with the second bid escalating to £75m. Despite Newcastle's more lucrative offer, Manchester United ended up securing his services. Howe's side missed yet another opportunity to replace the 25-year-old, leaving Isak in a state of uncertainty. He is currently training separately from his Newcastle colleagues. Powell has suggested that the club should reach a compromise with Isak, convincing him to stay for another year before guaranteeing his departure next summer when a new striker can be signed without any rush. However, the 55-year-old concedes that Isak's move to Liverpool in the future is inevitable, despite the club's insistence that he is not for sale. "I think Isak's going to Liverpool. For him to do that and express his desire to leave, he's going," continued Powell, who last coached Sheffield Wednesday, a position he left in July. "They're not going to keep him and tell him he's in the reserves. You can't do that anymore, those days are over. He's going to Liverpool. And if Liverpool gets him, that's it. The league is over."
