A bruxa está solta na Ponte Preta. Com a chegada de Gilson Kleina, a nova comissão técnica, algumas mudanças estão em processo na equipe titular, mas uma delas foi vetada por conta do departamento médico.
O zagueiro Rayan, que chegou a atuar como titular nos treinos da semana sentiu dores musculares e, após a realização de exames, foi vetado pelos médicos.
Rotina cruel
Desde a sua chegada ao time de Campinas, Rayan tem lidado com diversos problemas físicos, que o impedem de ter uma sequência.
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With Raphael Varane's future still in doubt and his contract set to expire in the summer of 2025, Manchester United have reportedly made contact to secure a long-term replacement in the coming months.
Man United transfer news
It seems Sir Jim Ratcliffe certainly isn't messing around, with links to the likes of Ivan Toney, Donyell Malen and Bologna's Jhon Lucumi already emerging ahead of the summer transfer window. Toney would particularly be a statement signing, given the interest in the Brentford striker elsewhere in the Premier League, but it remains to be seen whether the Red Devils can put forward a convincing pitch to the England international.
Brentford's Ivan Toney
When it comes to departures, meanwhile, United are reportedly ready to show Christian Eriksen the door with the Dane now behind Kobbie Mainoo in Erik ten Hag's pecking order. The 18-year-old has been quite the revelation and has for now eliminated the need for United to search for another central midfielder this summer.
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Young players could be the way forward for those at Old Trafford, too. The Red Devils have a lot of work to do, but players like Mainoo emerging is certainly a good start. And joining him could yet be Aaron Anselmino to improve that good start even further.
According to Ole via Sport Witness, Manchester United have made contact to sign Anselmino from Boca Juniors this summer. The 18-year-old centre-back has reportedly reiterated his desire to stay put at the Argentine club, but United have persisted with their interest alongside Italian giants Milan.
It's no shock that the Premier League heavyweights are interested in a deal, given that Anselmino's release clause currently sits at just €18.5m (£15.8m). With Varane set to leave in summer 2025 at the latest, United need to start thinking about long-term replacements, which is where Anselmino should come in at Old Trafford.
"Dominant" Anselmino is one for the future
It speaks volumes about just how talented Anselmino is that he's already made seven appearances for the Boca Juniors first-team, playing as both a defensive midfielder and central defender in the two appearances that he's made so far this season, only adding to his reputation.
At 18 years old, the Argentine is only set to get better, and for less than £16m, United would be getting themselves a bargain deal before his valuation rises. Signing Anselmino would also represent the direction in which Ratcliffe is attempting to head towards when it comes to incomings.
Ratcliffe said (via Fabrizio Romano): "Mbappé to Man United? I’d try to find the next Mbappé rather than spend a fortune trying to buy success. It’s not that clever to sign Mbappé now, it’s more challenging to find the next Mbappé, next Bellingham or next Roy Keane."
What's more, Anselmino is certainly rated despite his age, with Football Talent Scout's Jacek Kulig posting on X:
Whilst he will take some convincing thanks to his desire to stay put at Boca Juniors as things stand, United should push on and try everything possible to land a future star in Anselmino.
All summer in England, he had to ignore the verbal bile directed at him. Now after 18 months, he was engulfed by warmth of the home fans
Daniel Brettig in Adelaide27-Oct-2019David Warner spent most of this year’s England tour trying to ignore the verbal bile constantly directed his way. So there was not only relief but also revelation in the experience of a loud, supportive Adelaide Oval crowd on Sunday, as the exhortations of 16,268 spectators helped lift him to a first ever Twenty20 international century on his 33rd birthday.There had been queries as to exactly how Warner could be received in his first home match since the Newlands ban. Unlike Steven Smith, his public reputation hadn’t been bolstered by match-winning turns during the Ashes series. But from the moment he took to the middle, Warner was given plenty of adulation to feed off, and admitted that he had almost forgotten what it was like to get the support at home, his first appearance in more than 18 months.”It’s always fantastic to get that. You sort of sit back and watch highlights of other people’s packages and stuff, you forget how much it actually drives you when you’re out there,” Warner said. “We love the people’s support and we love the Australian crowds coming out and supporting us and we always try and put on a show for them.”But I don’t think they actually realise how much impact it has on us players while we are out there. I remember when I was supporting the [Sydney] Roosters in the Grand Final this year. When you’ve got that support behind the team or when you’re supporting someone else, it’s a massive boost, the confidence for us and for the other people out there playing.””Emotions were great. Another year older. Another game for Australia and coming out here in front of an Adelaide crowd. There’s no better place to play you know. You’ve always got a fantastic wicket, the curators are absolutely fantastic here. It’s a batting paradise. I absolutely love it out here.”The most notable element of Warner’s innings was the fact that in a T20I career dating back to 2009, he had never bettered the 89 he coshed against South Africa at the MCG on his storied international debut. More than a decade later, he was able to scamper a last ball single to go to three figures, a milestone that afforded him some light-hearted banter from Glenn Maxwell at the change of innings.Getty Images”You don’t even actually realise until you get it. It wasn’t even on my mind. You actually forget that you don’t have one,” Warner said. “Maxi reminded me and said ‘welcome to the club’ which is quite funny. It’s just one of those things to contribute, come out and play you free-flowing game from the start. Obviously the couple of balls where a little bit here and there. You don’t get to face too many deliveries back to back when someone’s going off.”For me it’s about keeping a calm head and making sure that I bide my time a little bit and try and pick the gaps as much as I can and run hard. [Last over] bat on ball and I was thinking obscure field so for me you know what you’re going to get. It’s going to wide and pretty much, I don’t lap or anything like that so whatever comes into my mind I try to get it out of my head.”It was in my head but you’ve got to try and pick your gaps. I think in Australia with those fields, you only have to hit the gap hard and it can beat the fielder and then you can run two. You’re always thinking at the start of the over about what do we need. Obviously we had plenty on the board so you’re just trying to hit gaps.”It wasn’t just Warner who enjoyed his place in the sun. Aaron Finch, Maxwell and Australia’s bowlers all responded with a combination of skill and flair that completely confounded a modest Sri Lanka, suggesting that if the Australians stay focused, they can set-up more pageants of adulation in Brisbane and Melbourne this week.”Very good from us. We all set out to come out and try be positive with the bat,” Warner said. “I think the way forward is exactly that, where we try and set the tone at the top and then Maxi coming in and doing what he does. For once the plan actually came off. Obviously starting well and then Maxi coming in and doing what he does. And yeah, someone batting through. That was all in all a great batting performance and obviously the bowlers finished it off there.”
Arsenal have corrected their festive period slump in recent weeks with back-to-back Premier League wins over Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest, although the latter was probably more complicated than it should have been.
Mikel Arteta has guided his talented squad back into contention for the title this season, but this afternoon brings one of the toughest challenges they'll face all year as Liverpool travel to the Emirates in what promises to be a thrilling encounter.
The Reds left N5 as victors just last month when they beat their hosts 2-0 in an FA Cup game defined by wasted chances for the Gunners.
To stop the same happening this weekend, Arteta should look to take Gabriel Martinelli back out of the starting XI as he had minimal impact against Forest, and in his place, start a man who's bagged a hat-trick against the Reds before, Leandro Trossard.
Martinelli's season in numbers
Now, had this game and the Forest encounter earlier in the week been swapped in the schedule, there would be a strong argument that the talented Brazilian should be starting, as in his short cameo against Crystal Palace earlier this month, he bagged himself an impressive brace.
However, while there was some hope that he could use that performance to spur on a midseason reclamation of the form he showed last year, the uninspiring showing at the City Ground snuffed it out.
Arsenal's GabrielMartinellicelebrates after Newcastle United's Fabian Schar scores an own goal and Arsenal's second
GOAL's Charlie Watts gave the former Ituano ace a 6/10 for his display, which isn't the kind of momentum you'd want a key attacker to take into a potentially title-defining battle against Jürgen Klopp's mighty side – especially as he gave Trossard a 7/10 for his cameo, noting how close he was to scoring a 'stunner' and his 'smart play' in the dying embers of the game.
However, aside from the game on Tuesday evening, Martinelli simply hasn't shown enough this season to justify him starting in such an important game, as in his 1399 minutes of league football he has scored four goals and provided two assists, giving him a goal involvement, on average, every 233 minutes.
Martinelli's Premier League season in numbers
Minutes
1399
Appearances
20
Starts
18
Goals
4
Assists
2
All Stats via WhoScored
A return such as that is not what you would expect from a potential title-winning winger, so it seems only fitting that he once again sits on the bench for this one, especially as he tends to be a fantastic impact player – as he showed against the Eagles.
Trossard's season in numbers
Trossard was a revelation last season, as following his arrival from Brighton & Hove Albion towards the end of January, he provided ten assists and scored one goal in ten league starts.
While the Belgian "wizard", as journalist Charlie Haffenden dubbed him, hasn't been quite as prolific this season – it would have been unreasonable to expect otherwise – he has still been an effective player when called upon by Arteta.
Trossard's season in numbers
Minutes
741
Appearances
18
Starts
7
Goals
4
Assists
1
All Stats via WhoScored
For example, he has played just 741 minutes of league football this season – almost half the number of Martinelli – yet he also has four goals to his name and an assist to boot.
Moreover, where his younger competition failed to leave a mark during his last start, the former Seagulls star scored a superb goal against Palace when he started at the Emirates.
Last but not least, the £90k-per-week dynamo has one of the best personal records against the Reds of any current Arsenal player, with his five goals in ten meetings slightly edging out Martinelli's four goals in nine and Gabriel Jesus' six goals in 15.
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Ultimately, with so much on the line today, it makes sense to start the player in a richer vein of form, especially if he averages a goal every other game against Klopp's men.
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score in the group stage of a major international tournament for the first time in his career at Euro 2024.
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Ronaldo unable to score in three Euro 2024 games
First time he's drawn a blank in group stage
Still made history with appearance vs Georgia
WHAT HAPPENED?
Ronaldo's only direct goal involvement in the first three games of the competition in Germany came in the form of an assist for Bruno Fernandes during the Selecao's 3-0 win against Turkey in their second match. He was not able to find the net in any of their Group F matches, including in the 2-0 defeat to minnows Georgia on Wednesday night, in which he was booked for dissent.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Euro 2024 is Ronaldo's 10th major international tournament with Portugal and he has managed to find the net at least once in each group stage until now. The 39-year-old has also failed to score a non-penalty goal in his last 10 appearances at international tournaments.
DID YOU KNOW?
Despite his struggles in front of goal, the Al-Nassr forward has managed to make history at Euro 2024. By starting the game against Georgia on Wednesday, he became the first European player to make 50 appearances at major international tournament finals. It was also his 210th appearance for Portugal.
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WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?
The ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United star will hope to put an end to his dry spell when Portugal continue their campaign at the round of 16 stage. They will face Slovenia in Frankfurt in their first knockout match.
قرر المدير الفني لمنتخب جنوب إفريقيا، هوجو بروس، استبعاد جناح الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بالنادي الأهلي، بيرسي تاو، للمرة الثانية على التوالي من قائمة الأولاد.
وتستعد جنوب إفريقيا لمواجهة الكونغو ذهابًا وعودة في إطار تصفيات كأس أمم إفريقيا 2025 يومي 11 و15 أكتوبر الجاري.
ولكن شهدت قائمة الأولاد غياب جناح الأهلي للمرة الثانية على التوالي رغم مشاركته مع المارد الأحمر في مباراة السوبر الإفريقي أمام الزمالك.
اقرأ أيضًا.. منتخب جنوب إفريقيا يستبعد بيرسي تاو من معسكر سبتمبر ومدربه: وضعه في الأهلي أحد الأسباب
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos names his final squad for the AFCON qualifiers against Congo in Gqeberha on 11 October 2024, and away on 15 October 2024#BafanaPride#Afconqualifers pic.twitter.com/ZBfepGkkhn — Bafana Bafana (@BafanaBafana) October 3, 2024
وكان بروس قد استبعد تاو في المعسكر السابق لأنه كان يعاني من انخفاض في المستوى وعدم المشاركة مع الأهلي في آخر الموسم الماضي، بجانب أن الجماهير تنتقده بقسوة بسبب أداءه مع المنتخب.
وتحدث بروس عن الأسباب تلك المرة في مؤتمره الصحفي، وقال: “لا أستطيع التعليق على السبب، لكن يتعين علينا أن نعترف بأنه غير موجود في هذا المعسكر”.
واختتم: “تاو يعاني من مشاكل شخصية وليست ذهنية، لهذا قررت عدم استدعاءه إلى منتخب جنوب إفريقيا”.
The left-hander scored more runs and centuries in just five matches for his new team than in any of his eight seasons with NSW
Daniel Brettig10-May-2019
Nic Maddinson celebrates his hundred•Getty Images
Nic Maddinson’s reinvention from enfant terrible in New South Wales to reliable first-class run-maker in Victoria has been rewarded with a full contract for his adopted state, a year after he was unceremoniously dumped by the Blues and moved south to Melbourne with the promise only of a Big Bash League deal with the Melbourne Stars.Though injury took away sizeable portions of his season, Maddinson still returned more runs (563) and centuries (three) from five matches for the Shield-winning Victorian side than in any of his eight seasons with NSW.These performances made Maddinson, at 27, a clear choice for a state contract as part of the group chosen by Victoria for 2019-20, its confirmation arriving a day after long-serving former captain Cameron White was publicly retired from the state.Maddinson, who played Test cricket without success in 2016-17, will be hopeful that he can emulate the ex-West Australian Marcus Harris, another left-hander who ventured to Victoria in search of a fresh start and found fortune in the system overseen by coach Andrew McDonald.”Our results last season were outstanding and we saw the year as a real step forward in the evolution of the squad. We gave some younger guys opportunities, which they took, and we’ll be looking to build on that this season,” Victoria’s cricket manager Shaun Graf said. “Nic Maddinson was one of the great stories from last season as was the performance of Andrew Fekete at key times and they both bring great experience to the list.”We’re also looking forward to watching the next stage of development in our younger players like Will Sutherland, Mackenzie Harvey and Tom O’Connell, who alongside Will Pucovski are developing strongly. Overall, we are very well placed to meet the demands of the many state and national commitments that will arise over the season.”The fast bowler Wes Agar and spinner Sam Grimwade were the others not offered contracts for next season, while Fekete earned his first fully-fledged deal after moving north from Tasmania.Victorian Men’s 2019-20 squad Aaron Ayre, Scott Boland, Jackson Coleman, Xavier Crone, Travis Dean, Zak Evans, Andrew Fekete, Aaron Finch, Sebastian Gotch, Peter Handscomb, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell, Tom O’Connell, James Pattinson, Will Pucovski, Jake Reed, Matthew Short, Peter Siddle, Will Sutherland, Chris Tremain, Eamonn Vines. Rookies: Sam Elliott, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Jonathan Merlo, Ed Newman, Mitchell Perry, Patrick Rowe
أوضح مدافع فريق ليفربول ومنتخب هولندا، فيرجيل فان دايك، مدى إمكانية استمراره في اللعب على الصعيد الدولي، حتى منافسات كأس العالم نسخة 2026، ملمحًا إلى موقفه من تجديد عقده مع النادي الإنجليزي.
وسينتهي العقد الحالي للمدافع الهولندي مع ليفربول في صيف 2025، أي نهاية الموسم الحالي.
ويتواجد فان دايك حاليًا رفقة منتخب هولندا في فترة التوقف الدولي الخاصة بشهر سبتمبر، لخوض مباريات دوري الأمم الأوروبية.
وودع منتخب هولندا بطولة كأس أمم أوروبا، يورو 2024، على يد إنجلترا من دور نصف النهائي، قبل فوز إسبانيا في النهاية باللقب.
وقال فان دايك في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “ميرور” الإنجليزية: “في كلا الفريقين (ليفربول وهولندا)، ما زالت فيرجيل فان دايك، القائد الكبير! أريد بالتأكيد أن أظل كذلك للعامين المقبلين”.
وألمح فان دايك بذلك إلى رغبته في اللعب على أعلى مستوى، من حيث النادي، من أجل الوصول إلى كأس العالم 2026 في أفضل مستوياته، ومن ثم قد يعني رغبته في تجديد عقده مع ليفربول.
وأضاف: “أنا إنسان، ولدي مشاعر أيضًا، تبدأ في التفكير في كل أنواع الأشياء، خاصة بعد مباراة مثل الإقصاء من قِبل إنجلترا في اللحظة الأخيرة، لا أعلم كيف تخطيت كل ذلك”.
وواصل: “بعد المباراة كنت محبطًا للغاية ومليئًا بالعاطفة، ربما بدا الأمر كما لو كانت آخر مباراة دولية لي، كانت لدي شكوك تلك الليلة وألمحت إلى ذلك”.
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وأردف: “من الجيد جدًا أنني ذهبت في إجازة في اليوم التالي، وتمكنت من قضاء الوقت مع أطفالي وعائلتي، وهو أهم شيء في حياتي، تمكنت من فعل ذلك ثم هدأت الأمور بسرعة كبيرة”.
واستمر: “كان الموسم الماضي طويلاً ومكثفًا للغاية، بما في ذلك بطولة أوروبا، أركز على الفريق والأولاد كثيرًا، أحاول دائمًا التحدث وأنشغل باستمرار مع الجميع، لقد تحملت هذه المسؤولية لسنوات، بصفتي قائدًا، فإن الأمر يتعلق بالفريق أولاً ثم بنفسك”.
وأكد: “لكن لا ينبغي أن يكون ذلك على حساب أدائك الخاص، بالنسبة لي أرى أنني تمكنت من التعامل مع ذلك بشكل جيد للغاية، أشعر بمسؤولية كبيرة عن كل أنواع الأشياء، يمكن أن يجلب هذا أحيانًا بعض اللحظات الصعبة”.
واستطرد: “هل جاء ذلك على حساب لعبي؟ أنا شخص لا يبحث عن الأعذار بسهولة، أنا شخص واقعي، كان من الممكن أن يكون الأمر أفضل بالنسبة لي من ناحية كرة القدم، لقد توصلت إلى هذا الاستنتاج، ليس لكون الأمور سارت بشكل سيء، على الإطلاق، لكن التوقعات عالية جدًا ولم أتمكن من الوصول إلى مستوى ذلك”.
وأوضح: “في اللحظة التي بدأت فيها التحدث إلى مدرب منتخبنا، كنت على ما يرام بالفعل، من الطبيعي أن يقوم المدرب والقائد بتحليل كيفية سير البطولة الأوروبية، لكن الأمر يتعلق أيضًا بالثقة التي تحصل عليها وتنظر إلى قدراتك الخاصة وتتساءل عما إذا كنت لا تزال مهمًا بدرجة كافية”.
وشدد: “أنا مهم جدًا، داخل وخارج الملعب، لا أحب أن أقول ذلك عن نفسي، لكنني كذلك، المسؤولية في النادي والمنتخب الوطني لا تزال كبيرة جدًا”.
واختتم: “أريد أن ألعب كأس عالم أخرى، أعلم أنني ما زلت أكثر من جيد بدرجة كافية، أنا قائد ليفربول، وهو عامل ثابت وأشعر بالتميز البدني بينما أتحسن على الكرة أيضًا”.
Rangers have got things back on track with the Scottish Premiership title very much in their sights, with two games in hand on the leaders and just five points between them and the summit.
With that being said, the January transfer window is almost upon us. The likes of Danilo, Cyriel Dessers and Jose Cifuentes have all settled in pretty nicely at Ibrox, with their impact already evident this season, so the Gers board surely might not have any issues with getting their wallet out next month if they feel the need to.
Football FanCast has taken a look at their previous ten January signings and how they have fared since signing on in Glasgow…
Nicolas Raskin – 31st January 2023
From Standard Liege – Undisclosed
Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin
Nicolas Raskin has already made 30 appearances since joining Rangers back in January 2023. During that time, he's scored one goal and laid on three assists, and he's still only 22 years of age.
However, one issue that is already plaguing his time at Rangers this season is injuries, with 20 games already being missed this term.
But the early signs are certainly promising – and there's plenty of development still to be had.
Todd Cantwell – 23rd January 2023
From Norwich City – Undisclosed
Todd Cantwell
Todd Cantwell joined Rangers back in January 2023 for an undisclosed fee after making a name for himself at Norwich City.
Making the transition to Scottish football has been pretty seamless for Cantwell. He perhaps hasn't contributed as much as he would have hoped, but seven goals and nine assists in 41 games is still a very respectable return.
This season, Cantwell has featured in five different positions, which has made it hard for him to find proper form, but he still has one goal and four assists to his name as a regular in the Gers side.
Aaron Ramsey – 31st January 2022
From Juventus – Loan
Aaron Ramsey joined Rangers on loan after failing to adjust to the demands of Italian football with Juventus.
But the move didn't really end up working out for him. He ended up winning the Scottish Cup with the Gers, but also faced the heartbreak of missing the crucial penalty in the Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Since leaving Ibrox, he left Juventus on a free, joined OGC Nice for the 2022/23 season and then joined boyhood club Cardiff City, where he seems to have rediscovered his form with three goals in six games.
Mateusz Zukowski – 31st January 2022
From Lechia Gdansk – Undisclosed
Some Rangers fans may not even remember Mateusz Zukowski. That's how invisible he was during his time at Ibrox.
After joining back in January 2022, he only made one appearance for the Gers and spent the following season on loan at Lech Poznan.
Now, he finds himself not even at Rangers, after sealing an exit back in July after leaving on a free transfer.
Amad Diallo – 28th January 2022
From Manchester United – Loan
Amad Diallo joined Rangers on loan with plenty of hype behind him and the hope of really kicking on in what was one of his first true challenges in professional football.
However, he struggled to make an impact under Giovanni van Bronckhorst. He netted three goals for Rangers and rounded off his spell with a Scottish Cup winners' medal, but never hit the heights expected.
Since leaving Rangers, he is yet to have been given a further chance at Manchester United, despite setting things alight in the English Championship last season at Sunderland during his loan spell. Although, he is currently suffering from a knee injury which has hampered his chances.
James Sands – 5th January 2022
From New York City FC – Loan
Rangers allowed the midfielder to return to his parent club early ahead of the start of the new MLS season, despite Sands penning an 18-month loan.
The United States international made 41 appearances for the Gers, including matches in the Europa League and Champions League. He featured in the heartbreaking defeat in Seville to Frankfurt while he also helped the Ibrox men lift the Scottish Cup.
He still finds himself in the Big Apple playing for New York City to this day.
Scott Wright – 1st February 2021
From Aberdeen – £200k
Glasgow Rangers forward Scott Wright.
Scott Wright made the move from Aberdeen back in January 2021 after an impressive 79 appearances at Aberdeen.
Since arriving at Ibrox, he's been one of those players that has been a bit hit-and-miss. In 95 appearances to date, he has scored seven goals and laid on 11 assists, which isn't an amazing return for a winger.
To this day, he's still at Rangers, but has only 435 minutes to his name so far this season.
Jack Simpson – 1st February 2021
From Bournemouth – Undisclosed
Jack Simpson had joined the Ibrox club from Bournemouth in February 2021 but failed to nail down a spot in Giovanni van Bronckhorst's squad.
Simpson played just 14 times for Rangers in his short stint in Glasgow before returning to England.
And things haven't got much better for him since leaving Glasgow as he ended up joining Cardiff City on a free transfer, but didn't do enough to impress in Wales and now finds himself as a free agent.
Florian Kamberi – 1st February 2020
From Hibernian – Loan
Kamberi attracted criticism from fans of Hibernian over comments he made referring to his temporary switch to Rangers as a "dream move".
And in reality, it was anything but a dream move, as the striker made just nine appearances at Ibrox. He only scored once and produced two assists before returning to Hibernian after Cedric Itten's arrival at the club.
Since then, he has played for four different sides, with Croatian outfit Slaven Belupo his current club.
Ianis Hagi – 31st January 2020
From KRC Genk – Loan
Romanian Ianis Hagi joined Rangers on a loan deal back in January 2020, with a lot of hype behind him as an up-and-coming youngster. And it didn't take long for him to establish himself in Glasgow as he ended up joining permanently just a few months later.
Hagi is now sitting on 99 appearances for the Ibrox club and has a goals & assists return that even father Gheorghe would be proud of, with 16 and 21 respectively. And the most exciting thing for Rangers fans is that he may not have even reached his peak at just 25.
But the attacking midfielder had found game time difficult to come by since returning from a year on the sidelines through injury, and now finds himself out on loan at Spanish side Alaves in La Liga.
Although, there is still the potential for him to gain a permanent place at Ibrox, should he get back up to speed and catch the eye of Philippe Clement, who will no doubt be tracking his progress.