Rangers need to take Borna Barisic’s position.
Barisic’s contract expires on July 1st, so the Rangers might yet make a summer return to get Jefte.
In a few months, another left-back who was identified as a possible successor to the long-serving player will also be free to sign elsewhere. And FC Twente has stated on their official website that Gijs Smal, who has been linked to Rangers by newspapers in both Scotland and the Netherlands, will be leaving Enschede at the conclusion of the current season. This is one of the worst-kept secrets in Dutch football.
The statement said, “Ricky van Wolfwinkel, Joshua Brenet, and Gijs Smal have expiring contracts.” “Gijs Smal has made it clear that he intends to leave FC Twente at the end of the current season and will not be renewing his contract.”
In addition, Twente says they are still in talks to keep Van Wolfswinkel, their striker. But the Eredivisie heavyweights seem to have conceded defeat in regards to Smal, a player who was estimated to be worth £2.5 million after leading the league in assists the previous season, seems to have made up his mind.
Now, all the signs point to Feyenoord being Smal’s final destination rather than Ibrox. However, Clement’s team cannot be completely eliminated from the race as long as there is no formal confirmation of his transfer to the current Dutch champions.
The Feyenoord transfer is still pending confirmation.
Naturally, as soon as the rumors started to circulate, my phone blew up. I threw it away after fifteen minutes!” Smal said a few weeks back on ESPN.
“Since there is nothing yet, I found it odd that anything like this would emerge nevertheless. Let me be clear: I would be dishonest if I claimed to have never spoken to Feyenoord. Since I am a free transfer, I’m orienting myself.
Additionally, I’ve communicated with other clubs. They are acting as if I am a Feyenoord player already, but that is untrue as of right now.
Trabzonspor is reportedly trying to entice John Lundstram to join Barisic on the Black Sea shore. These rumors originate from Turkey. Additionally, Lundstram’s contract expires this summer, and the loss of one of Rangers’ most important players would be devastating.
Rangers now have a gifted left-back in Barisic who is prepared to take over for the always developing Ridvan Yilmaz.
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