Rangers are looking to trim their squad this month as they work to reduce their budget, but offloading some of their underperforming players may prove difficult.
Trabzonspor is reportedly interested in Ridvan Yilmaz, but the deal is complicated. The Turkish club wants to reduce its wage bill before pursuing the 23-year-old, despite manager Senol Gunes being a fan, having worked with him at Besiktas and giving him his national team debut. However, Trabzonspor is focused on moving out high earners like Borna Barisic before finalizing any deal for Yilmaz. Rangers’ hierarchy has made it clear that any new left-back signing must come after a player is sold, particularly Barisic, who has struggled in Turkey since leaving Rangers last summer, managing only 11 appearances. There are reports suggesting his contract could be terminated.
In other transfer news, Saint-Etienne is reportedly interested in Cyriel Dessers, but French outlet Sport claims the French club is unwilling to meet Rangers’ £4 million asking price unless they can sell players to fund the deal.
Meanwhile, Aris is said to be keen on signing Jose Cifuentes permanently. The Ecuadorian midfielder has impressed, and reports indicate that a £4.2 million deal could be arranged at any time. However, negotiations between Rangers and the Greek club are said to be stalled over the asking price for the midfielder.
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