Rangers’ pursuit of a reinforcement at the other end of the pitch appears to have received a boost on the same day that their links with a new defensive target were tempered.
Was this really Thomas Galdames’ farewell game for Godoy Cruz, the Chilean defender bagging two assists from left-back in a 4-0 Argentine Cup win over El Porvenir?
If so, that is fresh to him.Rangers are interested in bringing Galdames to Ibrox after being unsuccessful in their pursuit of Levski Sofia’s Jose Cordoba. However, Galdames is either keeping a secret or is uncertain about his future plans.
“I don’t know anything about my transfer yet,” Galdames says, according to Vavel and the Daily Record.
“I prefer not to talk about it. I don’t want to say anything until there is real evidence, as there has been a lot of speculation. The transfer market has begun, but I need to focus on the national team.
“If I do get a transfer, it needs to be something that will be good for my career,” he states. “That’s what I’ve been working toward since I first became a footballer. I want to play for my country and then go to the Copa America.
Rangers want Rapid Bucharest striker Albion Rrahmani.
With Galdames’ contract expiring in six months, an exit appears inevitable. Godoy Cruz’s head coach appears to have given up on retaining the South American southpaw.
Bogdan Lobont, like Albion Rrahmani, is expected to leave Rangers this summer.
Rapid Bucharest’s assistant coach took leadership of the first team on the final day of the Romanian league season a fortnight ago, replacing Rrahmani in the second half.
Was this an opportunity for the Kosovo international to say goodbye to the supporters who had enjoyed watching his every move during what appears to be his only season in Romania’s capital? It sure seems like it.
“I subbed Rrahmani to receive a standing ovation,” Lobont now tells 1923, the tabloid stating that a Rapid side who recently appointed Celtic icon Neil Lennon as manager have a replacement lined up for the Rangers target.
Rapid have agreed to sign Louis Munteanu from Fiorentina. While saying that Rrahmani’s departure is a ‘inevitability,’ the 1923 website also states that Lennon’s new team will seek £4.6 million.
This cost is higher than previously reported, but lower than Rapid president Dan Sucu’s £6.8 million estimate.
A potential bargain of £4.6 million
Rangers may benefit from a more dependable number nine, despite the hard work and wastefulness of Cyriel Dessers. And Rrahmani appears to possess the clarity and calm that Dessers frequently lacks in the last third.
Rrahmani earned the Golden Boot in Kosovo and scored 19 goals in Romania, showcasing his agility, speed, and ability to finish with both feet.
“There is an 80% possibility that Albion Rrahmani will leave Rapid. Rapid has agreed on conditions with Munteanu to prepare for this scenario, as stated by co-owner Victor Angelescu.
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