Rangers title hero sparks ‘crisis' as current club ‘can't reach player or his agent' amid major stand-off
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FORMER Rangers star Borna Barisic is embroiled in a 'crisis' at his current club.
That's according to reports out of Turkey, which claim there's currently a stand-off between the player and Trabzonspor.
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Borna Barisic joined Trabzonspor last summer
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Barisic spent four years at Rangers between 2018 and 2022
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Barisic, 32, joined the Super Lig club last summer on a free transfer.
Along with Rangers teammate John Lundstram, the defender made the move to the Turkish giants after his contract at Ibrox expired.
The Croatia international had enjoyed a successful four-year stint in Glasgow and played a key role in the Gers' Premiership title triumph in 2021.
He also won the Scottish Cup and the League Cup during his time with the Light Blues.
But the past year has been nothing short of a nightmare for the left-back.
He struggled for game time at Trabzonspor and barely started a game.
Largely frozen out of things at the club, he was handed a fresh start by La Liga outfit Leganes, who took Barisic to Spain on loan.
But the nightmare continued for him.
Barisic sustained a serious knee injury just minutes into his Leganes debut against Valencia and his season was declared over.
He still hasn't returned to full training with Trabzonspor.
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Turkish clubs are restricted to the number of foreign players they can have in their squads and as a result, Barisic has faced a very uncertain future.
He was one of the overseas players named listed earlier in the summer who Trabzonspor were looking to move on to free up some space to bring in new foreign stars this transfer window.
Barisic's for Gers pal Lundstram was also named and he has left the club, joining Hull City on loan.
But Barisic remains but it's clear Trabzonspor want him out the door.
Several Turkish reports claim that he simply is not part of manager Fatih Tekke's plans and they want to move him on.
But it doesn't appear to be proving easy.
Turkish outlet Taka say that the Barisic situation has led to a 'crisis.'
They say Trabzonspor have made it clear they want to 'part with the player' in order to free up another squad spot for an overseas star.
But in their recent report, Taka claim that the club have been unable to reach Barisic or his agent.
They further claim that in a previous conversation, Barisic had asked for just under £1.5million in order to terminate his contract.
It's said Trabzonspor felt that figure was high but Barisic and his representatives stood firm.
As it stands, he remains on the club's books.
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