Rangers exit looks dead now as club suddenly agree £3m deal for rival target
It is said that Galatasaray and Hannover’s Derrick Kohn have come to an agreement, ending rumors about Ridvan Yilmaz’s future with the Rangers.
Following Galatasaray’s 4-2 Turkish Cup victory over Bandirmaspor on Tuesday, coach Okan Buruk reiterated his intention to bring in a new left-back before the transfer window closes on February 9.
However, it seems that Ridvan Yilmaz will not be returning home after weeks of conjecture. Not yet, at least not yet.
Even though there was a £2 million difference between what Galatasaray was willing to pay and what Rangers were asking, they were still in talks with the former Besiktas left-hander as of last week. However, it seems that they have now focused on a different option.
Ridvan Yilmaz’s transfer to Galatasaray appears to be dead. However, according to Sporx, Derrick Kohn, a left-sided full-back for Hannover, a lower division team in Germany, will be visiting Istanbul this evening. Galatasaray and Kohn have reached an agreement; Kohn’s contract includes a £3 million buyout clause, and he will join on loan. Several competing Turkish publications corroborate Sporx’s assertions as well.
So Yilmaz’s 2-1 victory over Aberdeen during the week will not actually be his last game wearing Rangers colors.
The small defensive southpaw has been a shining light at Ibrox during the Philippe Clement era. His all-action, dynamic performance against Neil Warnock’s Dons was typical of a man who has been preventing Borna Barisic from starting recently.
amazing in the most recent Rangers victory
Jose Cifuentes is one player who is still able to leave Ibrox outside of the Scottish transfer window.
The £1.2 million summer acquisition from LAFC, who was so unimpressive during his brief tenure in Glasgow, appears ready to return to the United States with Cruzeiro, despite the fact that the head coach of the Brazilian team was reticent to comment on the Cifuentes deal a few days ago.
