Cristiano Ronaldo 'to earn £488k-a-day salary' as mega-contract details revealed
Ronaldo revealed that he had rejected overtures from teams who wanted to give him the opportunity to play at the inaugural expanded summer Club World Cup in the United States, having previously appeared to hint that his time at Al-Nassr had come to a close after the end of the latest Saudi Pro League season, in which they finished third under Italian boss Stefano Pioli, behind Al-Hilal and 13 points adrift of champions Al-Ittihad.
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Latest Rangers transfer rumours and speculation around Ibrox. Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Rangers have missed out on key target Kwame Poku after he rejected a move to Ibrox in order to 'seal' a transfer to the EFL Championship instead, according to reports. The Glasgow giants completed the first signing of the Russell Martin era last week with the arrival of highly-rated AFC Bournemouth full-back Max Aarons on a season-long loan deal. The 25-year-old defender signed from the English Premier League side on Tuesday, and joins Dundee midfielder Lyall Cameron in moving to Ibrox this summer after the Scotland Under 21 star signed a pre-contract agreement back in February. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With new head coach Martin keen to revamp his Rangers squad in order to challenge Celtic for the Scottish Premiership title this season, Poku was viewed as a potentially exciting addition that could add to his attacking options in the season ahead. Rangers head coach Russell Martin is looking to add to his squad this summer following his appointment at Ibrox this summer. The 23-year-old Ghanaian international bagged 12 goals and assisted a further eight for Peterborough United in EFL League One last season, despite missing a large chunk of the campaign due to injury, and has reportedly courted serious interest from the likes of Birmingham City, Sunderland and Rangers following the expiry of his contract at the Posh. It was hoped that Rangers would hold the upper hand in the chase for the Ghanaian, with the Light Blues able to take advantage of cross-border transfer rules that would have allowed them to sign the £6million rated player for a 'minimal' compensation fee, as opposed to the much higher development fee English clubs would be forced to pay. However, it looks like Queens Park Rangers have won the race for the talented winger's signature, with Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano revealing a deal to the take the player to Loftus Road was now completed. 'Poku has signed in as new Queens Park Rangers player right now,' he wrote on his official X account. 'All sealed. Deal 100% done. Excellent addition for QPR.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Meanwhile, Rangers academy star Alfie Hutchison is on the verge of leaving Ibrox after just one season at the club. Described as a 'serious talent' following two impressive performances for Scotland U15 against Italy and Portugal recently, Hutchison had been targeted by several clubs in the English Premier League this summer, with his contract due to expire in Govan. Scotland youth international Alfie Hutchison is leaving Rangers in order to sign for Newcastle United. | SNS Group It appears Champions League outfit Newcastle United have won the race for the highly-rated teenager after another report from Romano revealed the Magpies had 'completed a deal' to sign the 16-year-old from Rangers, with the move set to be confirmed on July 1. The English side will be required to pay compensation for Hutchison.
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Jeremy Doku confident Manchester City are seeing a ‘better version' of himself
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