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Scottish Sun
18 minutes ago
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- Scottish Sun
Rangers officially miss out on major summer transfer target as deal ‘100% done'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RUSSELL MARTIN is moving quickly to kickstart his Rangers revolution ahead of the club's crucial Champions League qualifier against Panathinaikos next month. The former Southampton and Swansea boss has already brought his old Norwich pal Max Aarons to Rangers on loan for the season, while Lyall Cameron has linked up with his new manager and team-mates after penning his pre-contract from Dundee earlier this year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Russell Martin has several targets already lined up Credit: PA 2 First summer signing Lyall Cameron arriving at Auchenhowie for his first training session Credit: Kenny Ramsay Martin still wants at least a couple of more bodies in the door before the season officially gets underway in just a matter of weeks. One area he's looking at is a new winger to replace Vaclav Cerny who has returned to his parent club Wolfsburg after spending last season in Glasgow. Martin did have a promising player lined up to take the Czechia international's place in the Gers first team. However, the manager will need to change his plans after seemingly losing out on the race to sign him. The player Martin wanted to sign was Kwame Poku, who was Peterborough United's Player of the Year last term following a standout campaign in EFL League One. He was also named in the division's Team of the Season after he scored 12 goals and provided eight assists in 27 league outings. The 23-year-old is out of contract this summer and Rangers were one of the many clubs that expressed interest in signing him. At one stage it looked like Poku had all-but sealed a stunning move north of the border to become one of Martin's firs recruits in Scotland. The ship has since sailed, though, as we told you last week how he was closing in on a switch to Queen's Park Rangers instead. Now transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has claimed the deal is now official and he's set to be unveiled as Julian Stephan's first signing after taking over as boss at Loftus Road this week. Sir Sean Connery's secret £1 MILLION investment in Rangers revealed Delivering the major update on social media, Romano wrote: "🔵⚪️✍🏻 Kwame Poku has signed in as new Queens Park Rangers player right now. All sealed. Deal 100% done. Excellent addition for QPR." It's a major blow for the Light Blues as Martin now has less than a month to land another target before the first Champions League showdown against the Greek giants. Rangers will host the first tie on July 22 and the return leg has been scheduled for the following week on July 30. They face Club Brugge in their first pre-season friendly on Sunday, July 6. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Glasgow Times
29 minutes ago
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- Glasgow Times
New Panathinaikos signing predicts victory vs Rangers
Pedro Chirivella, a former Liverpool midfielder, recently joined the Athens side and is eager for a European triumph. He is one of three summer signings, alongside Georgios Kyriakopoulos and Ahmed Touba. The Greek club will face Rangers in a second qualifying round tie next month, with the second leg in Greece. Chirivella, who made his Liverpool debut under the current Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, is optimistic about Panathinaikos's prospects. He said: "The fact that Panathinaikos are in the Champions League played a very big part in my decision to come here. "We have two very big matches against Rangers coming up and we need to be 100 per cent ready to play them. "I am sure we have enough in the team to get through." Chirivella expressed confidence in his new team's abilities and his personal aspirations. He said: "It was an easy decision to sign here because everyone knows Panathinaikos are a very big team. "I wanted to come here, I have big ambitions to play in the Champions League."
The Herald Scotland
an hour ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Panathinaikos star targets Rangers in Champions League vow
Panathinaikos made ex-Liverpool midfielder Chirivella their third signing of the summer, having previously snapped up Greek international defender Georgios Kyriakopoulos from Monza and fellow stopper Ahmed Touba, with the Algerian international arriving from Turkish side Basaksehir. And ex-Nantes ace Chirivella - who was handed his Liverpool debut by current Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers - is already dreaming about a European run. He said: "The fact that Panathinaikos are in the Champions League played a very big part in my decision to come here. Read more: "We have two very big matches against Rangers coming up and we need to be 100 per cent ready to play them. "I am sure we have enough in the team to get through. "It was an easy decision to sign here because everyone knows Panathinaikos are a very big team. I wanted to come here, I have big ambitions to play in the Champions League. "I think we can win the title this season and that's one of my goals."
The National
an hour ago
- Sport
- The National
Panathinaikos star targets Rangers in Champions League vow
Rangers face a second qualifying round tie against the Athens side next month with the second leg in Greece. Panathinaikos made ex-Liverpool midfielder Chirivella their third signing of the summer, having previously snapped up Greek international defender Georgios Kyriakopoulos from Monza and fellow stopper Ahmed Touba, with the Algerian international arriving from Turkish side Basaksehir. And ex-Nantes ace Chirivella - who was handed his Liverpool debut by current Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers - is already dreaming about a European run. He said: "The fact that Panathinaikos are in the Champions League played a very big part in my decision to come here. Read more: "We have two very big matches against Rangers coming up and we need to be 100 per cent ready to play them. "I am sure we have enough in the team to get through. "It was an easy decision to sign here because everyone knows Panathinaikos are a very big team. I wanted to come here, I have big ambitions to play in the Champions League. "I think we can win the title this season and that's one of my goals."
Yahoo
2 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Nantes captain Pedro Chirivella joins Panathinaikos
Nantes have announced that club captain Pedro Chirivella (28) has joined Panathinaikos. The Spanish midfielder arrived in Ligue 1 five years ago upon the expiry of his Liverpool contract. The Valencia CF youth product has since been elected captain and has been a key member in Les Canaris' midfield and was a part of the club's Coupe de France triumph back in 2022. Chirivella was to enter his final contract year with Nantes. Eventually, he would pursue his career in Greece. 'An exemplary captain, Pedro always wore our colors with pride and determination. A respected leader both on and off the pitch, he left his mark on the history of FC Nantes', added the club in a statement. The Ligue 1 side reportedly agreed on a €2 million transfer fee with Panathinaikos. GFFN | Bastien Cheval
