Robin Propper transfer latest as Twente admit ‘there is no clarity' as they deliver update on pursuit of Rangers star
The Dutch stopper was named in the starting line-up for Russell Martin's first official game as Rangers boss in a 2-2 draw against Club Brugge.
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Rangers' Robin Propper has been heavily linked with a return to FC Twente
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The Ibrox side have been given a deadline on deciding his future
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However, he still faces an uncertain future at Ibrox with Rangers linked with several replacements in his central defensive role.
And Twente sports director Jan Streuer has now revealed Propper is one of their three main targets for the summer.
He said: "There is no clarity yet with Robin, but we hope to get it very soon.
"We have money to buy players. Is that a lot of money? Twente is not a club that is going to pay five, six or seven million for a player. We are not there yet.
"But we can do something.
"We are also still looking for a commanding attacking midfielder and we would like a very good left winger too.
"We are doing it differently now. It is better to be aggressive in the transfer market. You have certain players in mind and you want to make the right choice."
Propper captained Twente before his move to Rangers last summer and it remains to be seen whether he will be part of their plans this season.
It had previously been reported that his move back to his old stomping ground was already all but done.
But twists and turns in the tale have risen from the fact that there's a whole new regime at Ibrox.
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The lack of clarity over the situation, as Streuer suggests, likely stems from both waiting for the new manager to arrive and decide his squad plans, and for decisions to be made in tandem with the new post-takeover bosses.
But with Martin's first game out the way and a Propper deadline set, that decision will have to come soon.
The head coach has already insisted that both Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane are part of his plans despite neither featuring against Brugge.
Amid reports of a £15million bid for the Moroccan player Martin said it was an international visa issue that stopped him from playing, and a small injury for his Nigerian teammate.
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