Rangers may have to spend no less than £15m to recruit Bologna and Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson in January. (Football Insider), external Estrella Football Group, an organisation with investments in clubs in Portugal and Italy, has reopened discussions with the owners of financially troubled Greenock Morton regarding a possible rescue package. (Herald – subscription required), […]
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Kevin Kelsy is expected to be considered for selection after joining from MLS club Portland Timbers. The Venezuelan was handed an excellent chance to make an immediate impression on his debut against Motherwell after Jake Girdwood-Reich made a mistake, but he lacked composure and sent his effort wide from 10 yards. It would be premature […]
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Away fans will not be permitted at Celtic and Rangers derbies in the Scottish Premiership or Premier Sports Cup during the current season. The Glasgow clubs agreed to the temporary measure after discussions with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The decision comes after the Scottish FA conducted an independent review of incidents during last […]
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Rangers have completed the permanent signing of Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy from Portland Timbers for an undisclosed sum, while Algerian winger Badredine Bouanani has arrived from Stuttgart on a season-long loan. The two deals, announced before the Scottish transfer window shut on Thursday, bring the number of new players added to the Ibrox squad this […]
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Transfer fees emerge for Rangers’ new striker and Celtic’s former midfielder, while the champions consider a free-agent option… Rangers have agreed to pay Portland Timbers $13m (£9.6m) for Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy. The deal for the 22-year-old also includes performance-related extras and a future sell-on clause. (Tom Bogert, external) Celtic could not finalise a deal […]
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Alongside Shankland’s decisive performance, another significant development for Rangers was midfielder Nicolas Raskin’s return to the team. The Belgium international is regarded as one of the club’s leading assets and enhanced his reputation with an impressive World Cup campaign. However, he had been absent from Rangers’ previous two fixtures amid reports of a possible departure […]
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Rangers midfielder Thelo Aasgaard has joined Anderlecht on a £1m loan deal, while the Scottish Premiership side have turned down Besiktas’ attempt to borrow Belgian international Nicolas Raskin. Aasgaard has registered one goal across five appearances this campaign and will now spend the remainder of the season in Belgium. Anderlecht can make the Norway international’s […]
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Supporters made their frustration clear at Parkhead on Saturday following Celtic’s disastrous Champions League play-off defeat to LASK, displaying a banner that read ‘World Class Embarrassment’. Despite that message, the atmosphere was largely encouraging rather than hostile, which caught O’Neill off guard. Two goals from Camilo Duran helped Celtic overcome Falkirk, although Colby Donovan’s own […]
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Rangers confirmed that talks had also taken place with Celtic. In a statement, the Ibrox club said: “After the latest cup draw, Rangers contacted Celtic with suggestions intended to establish a lasting solution.” “Celtic replied eight days later, but its response failed to resolve our concerns regarding responsibility and prevention. Rangers believes Celtic has not […]
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Near the end of Russell Martin’s spell at Rangers, he was asked to identify one or two areas that had improved under his leadership, but he was unable to provide an answer. If McInnes faced that same question today, there is no certainty he could offer a convincing response either. Rangers still lack a clear […]
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