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Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
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Rangers ‘probably can't afford' to pay off forgotten £3m star – so he may have a future after all, says Kris Boyd
Will the new manager give him a chance? STAYING PUT? Rangers 'probably can't afford' to pay off forgotten £3m star – so he may have a future after all, says Kris Boyd Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IT promises to be a summer of change at Ibrox with new owners, a new manager and new players. But could some stars remain at the club despite looking like they were on the road out? Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 2 Rabbi Matondo scored his first international goal for Wales this year Credit: Reuters 2 But his future with Rangers remains uncertain Credit: Kenny Ramsay The current Rangers squad is in need of an overhaul and already several players have departed upon the expiration of their contracts. Cyriel Dessers has been linked with a move abroad and there could also be serious interest in Nicolas Raskin as the summer progresses. However, certain fringe players are on hefty deals and they could prove problematic to move on. That's the view of former Rangers star and SunSport columnist Kris Boyd. One such example is Rabbi Matondo. The Welsh winger spent the second half of last season on loan at Hannover. He has struggled to make a consistent impact in Scotland since his £3m arrival from Schakle in 2022. And despite an impressive start to life at Hannover his season petered out with a whimper. And Boyd thinks he could prove difficult to shift off the wage bill for Gers. He told Top Rated Bingo Sites: "The thing is you never know because he is under contract and it is easy to say their time is up and they have to move on but when you are under contract, the club probably can't afford to pay it off. Kris Boyd says Rangers players were in SHOCK that 'ghost goal' against Hibs wasn't given "I'm not just talking about Rabbi Matondo, but there's others in the same boat. "There'll be a new manager coming in, so you just never know what way they are going to play. "We've seen in other seasons that Rabbi Matondo can be a threat and cause teams problems. "He has struggled to do it on a consistent basis and that may be one of the reasons Rangers have been inconsistent because a lot of their players have been inconsistent. "Some of them have found levels for some weeks but then disappeared in other weeks. "Rabbi Matondo has been out on loan, and it hasn't worked for him." Boyd added: "I'm sure Rangers would have hoped for him to go out on loan and recoup some of the money they paid for him, but it is not to be. "We've seen it before when players go out on loan and think 'that's it, it's done and we are going to move on' but with everything changing at Ibrox in the summer, he might come back and produce the goods. "If he is going to do that then he will have to do a lot more than what he has produced in recent seasons." Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
BBC News
15-05-2025
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'Rangers ready to offer Raskin contract extension'
Rangers are ready to offer Nicolas Raskin an extension beyond his current contract, which runs until 2027, as they would not want to lose both the Belgium midfielder and 22-year-old Morocco forward Hamza Igamane this summer amid mounting interest from top clubs in England and France. (TeamTalk), externalRangers interim head coach Barry Ferguson has rejected the suggestion Vaclav Cerny was substituted during Wednesday's 3-1 win over Dundee United to allow the 27-year-old on-loan Wolfsburg winger to say goodbye to the club's fans. (The Herald), externalRabbi Matondo will return to Rangers next week after Hannover 96 opted not to buy the 24-year-old on-loan Wales winger. (The National), externalBlackburn Rovers manager Valerien Ismael says Tyrhys Dolan will decide on his future after taking a holiday as the 23-year-old winger nears the end of his contract amid reported interest from Celtic and Rangers and after fans chanted his name and urged him to stay following their season-ending game against Sheffield United. (Daily Record), externalRoyal Antwerp winger Michel-Ange Balikwisha has been personally responding to Celtic fans on social media touting the £6m-rated 24-year-old wide man for a summer transfer to the Scottish champions. (Glasgow Times), externalLuis Palma will return to Celtic at the end of his loan to Olympiakos, but although the Greek champions have decided against a permanent move, rivals Panathinaikos, AEK Athens and PAOK could be interested in the 25-year-old Honduras winger. (Sportime), externalRennes are poised to cut their losses Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi, who has been frozen out by team boss Habib Beye since the 30-year-old's £10m January switch from Celtic. (Daily Record), external Liverpool have verbally agreed personal terms with former Celtic right-back Jeremie Frimpong and must now decide if and when to proceed with signing the Dutch international who has a release clause of around £29.6m with Bayer Leverkusen. (Football Insider), externalHeart of Midlothian are in talks with Zemplin Michalovce winger Alexandros Kyziridis, with the 24-year-old Greek out of contract at the Slovakian club this summer. (Daily Record), externalHearts have held talks with Zemplin Michalovce winger Alexandros Kyziridis and Kazakhstan winger Islam Chesnokov, currently with Tobol, but with Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes due to move to Tynecastle next week, any unsigned deals are likely to be on hold until he assesses the first-team squad. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalFormer Norwich City defender Russell Martin, who has been strongly linked with Rangers and Leicester City, is not in the running to be the Championship clubs new head coach. (Pink Un), externalCesc Fabregas will continue to be the head coach of Como after rejecting overtures from Bayer Leverkusen. (Sky Sports), externalRangers have received a boost should they wish to appoint Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti as their new head coach with Como's interest in the 35-year-old ending after Cesc Fabregas reportedly rejected the chance to replace Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen. (Football Insider), externalAyr United chairman David Smith says Scott Brown is staying put despite the head coach hinting at leaving by saying he would "have a long, hard think about things and see where I go from here" after his side's Scottish Premiership Play-off defeat by Partick Thistle. (Glasgow Times), external
BBC News
03-05-2025
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Matondo to return to Rangers? Gossip
A knee injury on loan at Hannover may mean Wales winger Rabbi Matondo, 24, returns to parent club Rangers. (Sun), externalFormer Ibrox midfielder Scott Arfield does not believe Rangers' struggles this season will put off potential future recruits. (Record), externalOn-loan Feyenoord defender Neraysho Kasanwirjo, 23, hopes to get some minutes at Rangers before the end of the season after returning from a lengthy injury lay-off. (National), externalRead Saturday's Scottish gossip
BBC News
03-05-2025
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Frankfurt rival Celtic for Kvistgaarden
Celtic target also interesting Frankfurt, injury updates at Ibrox and Aberdeen and Dundee United players target Europe... Celtic could face competition for Brondby striker Mathias Kvistgaarden, 23, from Frankfurt. (Glasgow Times), externalA knee injury on loan at Hannover may mean Wales winger Rabbi Matondo, 24, returns to parent club Rangers. (Sun), externalFormer Ibrox midfielder Scott Arfield does not believe Rangers' struggles this season will put off potential future recruits. (Record), externalOn-loan Feyenoord defender Neraysho Kasanwirjo, 23, hopes to get some minutes at Rangers before the end of the season after returning from a lengthy injury lay-off. (National), externalAberdeen's player of the year Shayden Morris has bigger prizes in mind with the Dons in contention to finish third in the Premiership and into the Scottish Cup final. (Record), externalRyan Strain is eager to secure European football with Dundee United after leaving St Mirren following their qualification for this season's Conference League. (Record), external
Scottish Sun
02-05-2025
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Forgotten Rangers loan star could be on his way back to Ibrox amid fears knee injury has ended his season
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FORGOTTEN Rangers loan star Rabbi Matondo could be on his way back to Ibrox after suffering a knee injury in Germany. The Welsh international joined second tier German club Hannover in January and they have an option to buy the former Schalke star for a reported £1 million. 3 Rabbi Matondo's season could be over Credit: SNS 3 He scored his first goal for Wales recently Credit: Getty 3 The injury troubled player has a year left on his Gers contract Credit: SNS However, sports director, Marcus Mann, all but confirmed Matondo won't be part of their plans for next season last month, having made just two starts in Bundesliga 2 since joining. And he could be on his way back to Glasgow earlier than planned after picking up a knee injury. Hannover boss Lars Barlemann explained: "Rabbi took a knock on his knee recently and still has problems. "He has to go for a scan to see the extent of the injury and then we will see if he can play a part for the rest of the season or not." Matondo cost Rangers £3 million when he signed for them three years ago and still has a year to run on his contract. He missed a large portion of the first half of the season before making his winter loan move thanks to another injury, but not before he scored two and assisted two in a 6-0 battering of Ross County. The Welshman scored for his national team for the first time in March and netted on his Hannover debut the month before, but those are his only goal contributions this year. Meanwhile his parent club are gearing up for the post-split Old Firm derby as rivals Celtic are facing injury worries of their own. It was already known that winger Jota will be out for a while, possibly into the start of next season. Now a number more key players have been posted missing from training today with the big fixture just a couple of days away. Celebrity Wrexham owner spotted in retro Celtic strip as he asks 'are they Catholics or Protestants' Player of the Year nominated duo Daizen Maeda and Nicolas Kuhn alongside star right-back Alistair Johnston were nowhere to be seen during the session at Lennoxtown. This could mean a place in the starting XI could be in order for the veteran James Forrest after becoming the Celts' most decorated player in their history, overtaking Lisbon Lion Bobby Lennox. The 33-year-old is also desperate to score in the final few Premiership games to make it an unprecedented 16 consecutive seasons with a league goal netted. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
