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Manchester United are expected to be very busy this summer, not only with arrivals but departures as well, and now another £120,000-a-week star looks to be on the Old Trafford chopping block, according to a recent report.

Man Utd eyeing new midfield signing

One player who looks set to leave United at the end of the season is Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen. The Dane is out of contract in the summer, and he recently revealed that he hasn’t heard anything from the club over a new deal.

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“I haven’t heard anything from the club, and therefore I assume that the collaboration will stop – that’s how I interpret it. I am prepared to find something new. I am fine with that. Where it will be, I haven’t decided yet.”

His departure from Old Trafford means United will likely enter the transfer market for a replacement, and that replacement could be Felix Nmecha. According to Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg, the Red Devils are keeping a close eye on the Germany international, who is expected to cost around £42 million.

The Premier League side have yet to hold any form of talks with the player or Borussia Dortmund, but that doesn’t mean a move won’t materialise in the coming weeks and months.

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Eriksen is not the only player who could leave United, as according to The Sun, Man United’s Andre Onana looks set to leave the club at the end of the season.

The report states that the Cameroon international is set for a move to Saudi Arabia after he recently changed agents. His potential move at the end of the season now means Amorim and United are looking for replacements and have their eyes on Royal Antwerp’s highly-rated stopper Senne Lammens and Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier.

Onana, who earns £120,000 a week at Old Trafford, has had a really up-and-down campaign at United this season, producing some excellent moments to help out Amorim’s side, but he has also been his own downfall, making costly mistakes throughout the campaign. So much so that reports from Spain have stated that United “regret” signing Onana and have described his time at the club as a ‘nightmare’.

Andre Onana’s 24/25 Premier League stats
Apps	29
Goals conceded	40
Goals conceded per game	1.4
Saves made	80
Saves per game	2.8 (67%)
xG prevented	1.03
Penalties saved	1/4
Clean sheets	8
Errors leading to goal	3

Former Man Utd defender Paul Parker recently labelled Onana as “useless” and doesn’t understand why United let David de Gea leave.

“The problem is probably that the goalkeeper position won’t be a priority for a new signing, as there are so many other issues in other positions that need strengthening.

“I can’t help but think about why the club let David De Gea go. It was a really disgraceful way they parted with him after he was named Player of the Year three times in a row, and right now, it looks even more ridiculous because his replacement is so useless.”

Liverpool carry a wide sense of appeal to potential targets this summer, but they may now have a new obstacle to overcome in their pursuit of one of Europe’s hottest properties.

Liverpool look to bolster their ranks this summer

The Reds are nearly there in their quest to lift the Premier League title and there is now tangible evidence that Arne Slot could add some premium talent to his side over the next few months.

According to reports, Liverpool are leading the race to sign Bournemouth star Dean Huijsen, who has emerged as one of the world’s most in-demand young defenders following his excellent displays on the South Coast.

Following news that Virgil Van Dijk has signed a new contract at Anfield, any moves to strengthen a backline already rich on quality would likely go down well among their expectant fanbase.

Winning the top-flight is one thing, but staying at the top next term in the face of a renewed challenge from the elite of English football will be what sets Slot apart, so it is no surprise to see that the Reds also have Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike at the top of their wishlist.

Hugo Ekitike’s goalscoring record in 2024/25 – all competitions

Appearances

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Goals

21

Assists

9

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Europa League exit at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur may dampen his desire to stay in Germany, though they remain in contention to seal Champions League qualification via the Bundesliga.

Either way, recent developments surrounding Liverpool’s interest have taken a sharp turn that may throw up an obstacle to any prospective deal.

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ByAngus Sinclair Apr 18, 2025 Sky Sports: Eintracht Frankfurt raise Hugo Ekitike asking price

Per Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg, Eintracht Frankfurt have raised their asking price for Liverpool target Hugo Ekitike to £85.7 million, though he is still deemed ‘likely’ to leave the Bundesliga outfit this summer.

Chief executive Markus Krösche is thought to be behind the move, raising the price by about £17m to try and maximise his profitability following an excellent campaign for the ex-Paris Saint-Germain striker.

Demonstrating his lethal edge in front of goal, Ekitike has managed to place 40 of his 101 shots on target while featuring in the German top-flight and has also earned a non-penalty XG total of 17.20.

Liverpool are clearly big admirers of his talent and want to bring him to Anfield, but they won’t want to be caught in the trap of being held to ransom in negotiations.

FSG will likely have a cut-off point, though the fact Ekitike is still expected to leave may play into the Reds’ hands on this one.

يدرس نادي برشلونة الإسباني قرارًا تجاه لاعبه ماركوس راشفورد، المنضم للفريق من مانشستر يونايتد الإنجليزي.

وانتقل راشفورد من مانشستر يونايتد إلى برشلونة على سبيل الإعارة لمدة موسم واحد، وأعلن النادي الكتالوني عن الصفقة في شهر يوليو الماضي.

وافتتح برشلونة موسمه بفوز على ريال مايوركا بثلاثية نظيفة، ثم تغلب على ليفانتي بثلاثية لهدفين، وتعادل أمام رايو فاليكانو بهدف لمثله في الدوري الإسباني.

وبحسب ما ذكرت صحيفة “ميرور” البريطانية، نقلاً عن “إل ناسيونال” الإسبانية، يدرس برشلونة إعادة راشفورد إلى مانشستر يونايتد بعد بداية صعبة لفترة إعارته.

اقرأ أيضًا | برشلونة يتخذ قرارًا صادمًا بشأن مصير ليفاندوفسكي بعد نهاية عقده

راشفورد شارك في مباريات برشلونة الثلاثة بالدوري الإسباني، ولعب 95 دقيقة، لكن وفقًا لما ورد في التقرير لم يُلبٍ توقعات النادي.

يوضح التقرير أيضًا أن هناك مخاوف بشأن راشفورد في مجلس الإدارة، حيث أن النادي كان يتوقع أداءً أفضل من اللاعب في هذه المرحلة، والمسؤولون وصفوا أداءه بأنه مخيب للآمال.

يفيد التقرير أيضًا أن الرئيس خوان لابورتا والمدير الرياضي ديكو لم يقتنعا أبدًا بضم راشفورد، وكانا يفضلا التعاقد مع نيكو ويليامز أو لويس دياز.

وأتم التقرير موضحًا أنه سيتعين على برشلونة دفع رسوم تبلغ حوالي 4.3 مليون جنيه إسترليني إذا قرر إعادة راشفورد مبكرًا لمانشستر يونايتد.

Also: who has scored the most runs in Tests without ever being out for a duck?

Steven Lynch11-Dec-2018I noticed that Wellington Masakadza made his Test debut captained by his brother. How many others have been given their first cap by a relative? asked Brian Hartson from South Africa
Slow left-armer Wellington Masakadza won his first cap in a rare overseas victory for Zimbabwe in Sylhet last month, in a side skippered by his brother Hamilton.It turns out this was the eighth instance of someone making his Test debut captained by his brother. The previous two instances both involved Arjuna Ranatunga, who was Sri Lanka’s captain when Dammika Ranatunga won his first cap, against Australia in Brisbane in 1989-90, and also when Sanjeeva Ranatunga debuted against Pakistan in Kandy in 1994-95. (Arjuna was also in charge when another brother, Nishantha, played his first one-day international, against Zimbabwe in Sharjah in 1992-93.)The first instance was in the very first Test match: Dave Gregory captained Australia in Melbourne in 1876-77, and his side included his brother Ned. It happened again in Durban in 1913-14, when Dan Taylor made his debut for South Africa, captained by his younger brother Herbie.In Calcutta in 1933-34, CS Nayudu made his debut for an Indian side led by his brother CK, while the following season Rolph Grant made his debut for West Indies in Bridgetown, under his brother Jackie. And in Karachi in 1976-77, New Zealander Murray Parker made his debut in his younger brother John’s only Test as New Zealand’s captain.For Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ahmed made his debut against India in Lucknow in 1952-53, in a side captained by his brother-in-law AH Kardar, while David Holford’s skipper for his first Test, for West Indies against England at Old Trafford in 1966, was his cousin, Garry Sobers.Who has scored the most runs in Tests without ever being out for a duck? asked Keith Hamilton from England
The leader on this particular list is the former Zimbabwean captain Dave Houghton, who now coaches Derbyshire. In a 22-Test career that started when he was 35 – he hit 121 in Zimbabwe’s inaugural Test, against India in Harare in 1992-93 – Houghton scored 1464 runs in 36 innings, without ever being out for a duck.There are five others who finished their Test career with more than 1000 runs and no ducks: the Australian captain Herbie Collins made 1352, his fellow Aussies Reggie Duff 1317 and Jim Burke 1280, while the recent West Indian player Brendan Nash scored 1103 and the 1950s Pakistani batsman Waqar Hasan 1071.Of current (or very recent) players, Sami Aslam of Pakistan has scored 758 Test runs without a duck, and the Australian opener Matt Renshaw 636.Marcus Harris was recently dismissed for 26 in both innings of his Test debut. Has this happened before? asked Christopher Shen from Australia
If you mean has anyone ever been dismissed twice for exactly 26 on debut before – as Marcus Harris was in the first Test against India in Adelaide – then the answer’s no. But there have been higher debut doubles. Dan Taylor – the South African coincidentally mentioned in the first question – made twin 36s on debut against England in Durban in 1913-14. The Indian allrounder Syed Abid Ali made 33 in both innings of his debut, against Australia in Adelaide in 1967-68.Another South African, Bernard Tancred, made 29 and 29 – a large proportion of his side’s runs in their inaugural Test – against England in Port Elizabeth in 1888-89. And the England pair of Arthur Carr (against South Africa in Johannesburg in 1922-23) and Mark Ramprakash (v West Indies at Headingley in 1991) both made two scores of 27 in their first Test appearance.No other bowler has as parsimonious an economy rate as Joel “Big Bird” Garner in ODIs – 3.09 in 98 one-dayers•Getty ImagesWhich bowler has been the most economical in ODIs? asked Devendra Patel from India
The lofty West Indian Joel Garner is on top of this particular table – and my guess is he’ll stay there forever, given the more attacking mindset of batsmen these days, not to mention the restrictions on fielders and bouncers which were less stringent in his day. “Big Bird” conceded just 3.09 an over in his 98 ODIs, leaving him significantly meaner than the next man, Australia’s Max Walker, who went for 3.25 an over.The most economical current bowler is the Afghan mystery spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman, at 3.84 per over; his spin partner Rashid Khan is not far behind, on 3.90. Another Afghan slow bowler, left-armer Amir Hamza, conceded 3.92 (his last match to date was in 2017). The only other bowler whose career took place entirely in the current century who went for less than four an over was the Zimbabwean left-arm spinner Ray Price, who just made the cut with 3.99.I noticed that Alastair Cook took part in 26 Tests at Lord’s. Is this a record for one ground? asked Alex Bartram from England
Alastair Cook’s 26 appearances is the record for Lord’s – his old mate Jimmy Anderson is close behind with 23 – but he’s only second overall, as Mahela Jayawardene squeezed in 27 Tests at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. He’s also joint fifth on this list, with 23 Tests in Galle, a number matched by Kumar Sangakkara. Just above them lies Muttiah Muralitharan, who had 24 Tests at the SSC.Use our feedback form or the Ask Steven Facebook page to ask your stats and trivia questions

The opener has adductor soreness, and won’t feature in the last game in Auckland

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David Warner has been ruled out of the final T20I against New Zealand in Auckland with an adductor injury but is expected to be fit for the start of the IPL next month.Warner sat out the second match on Friday although that was always due to be a game he would rest from as Australia rotate through their options during the series.”Warner will require a brief recovery period which is not expected to affect his availability for the upcoming Indian Premier League leading into to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup,” a CA statement said.David Warner will head home having played one game in the series•AFP/Getty Images

The recovery time frame is estimated to be around seven to ten days.Missing the final match of the series means Warner’s bilateral international career is now over with the upcoming T20 World Cup in June to mark his final retirement from Australia duty. He made 32 off 20 balls in the first game in Wellington before being booed off the ground by the home support. At the start of the tour he had mentioned the crowd behaviour on the 2016 tour.Warner’s absence should guarantee Steven Smith another outing at the top of the order as he looks to secure his spot in the World Cup squad. He made 11 off 7 balls in the second T20I, which included an outrageous scooped six, before being pinned lbw by Lockie Ferguson’s first delivery.It still appears unlikely that Smith will command a starting position at the World Cup even if selected, with Warner, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh set to be the top three.Matt Short, who played the first match in Wellington but wasn’t required to bat or bowl, will likely get a second outing as well. There is a chance that Marsh will be rested ahead of the Test series, which would mean Matthew Wade leading the side.Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are also expected to sit out Sunday’s match having played the first two games. Mitchell Starc and Spencer Johnson would be the replacements.

Chloe Kelly aimed a dig at her critics after helping Arsenal win the Champions League final against Barcelona on Saturday.

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Kelly played 68 minutes of the showdown in Lisbon, as Stina Blackstenius scored a 74th-minute winner to seal glory for the Gunners. After ending a difficult season with a medal, she then took a pop at her doubters in Instagram.

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Posing with the medal, with Arsenal fans behind her, Kelly wrote: "Once written off…"

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Kelly started the season at Manchester City but suspended her five-year association with the club in acrimonious circumstances in January. The Lioness made just one WSL start in the first half of the season and claimed in a social media post that she wanted "to be happy again", before being allowed to leave for Arsenal on a loan deal.

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Kelly is out of contract at City this summer and will not return to the club. It is not yet clear whether Arsenal will sign her on a free transfer.

Ryan Reynolds has admitted that football is "a hard sport" and that he and McElhenney "don't make football decisions" at Wrexham.

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• Wrexham promoted to Championship
• Reynolds jubilant after historic feat
• Admits he doesn't make football decisions

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  Speaking to the Daily Star, the Wrexham co-owner refused to take too much credit for the club's amazing recent on-field successes, with a record-breaking three successive promotions taking the club from the National League to the Championship. Reynolds has insisted that the "football decisions" are never left to him and fellow Hollywood star McElhenney despite their investment in the club.

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  Wrexham's most recent promotion is a hugely lucrative one, with Championship football set to guarantee the club a massive commercial boost as well as the opportunity to compete against some of English football's most historic and successful clubs. Reynolds and McElhenney are clearly doing something right behind the scenes, but the Canadian actor is staying humble.

• WHAT REYNOLDS SAID

  Asked about dealing with departing players every year, Reynolds said: “I ghost everyone! No, I’m kidding. I think one of the strong suits of this was that we just wanted to connect with the players. But it’s a hard sport, man. It’s not too dissimilar to show business, there’s a lot of rejection. So when every player signs, we FaceTime them. We call them, we give them our info, we say if you need anything, call us. We’re here to help. That is our version of meddling with football as we don’t make football decisions. So there’s other things that we can do and we’re always trying to be proactive.”

  But it doesn’t always go well, as Reynolds joked: “One player did call to ask me to rent him a car once. I told him that when I said call me for anything, anything at all, I meant something like a kidney. I didn’t mean like, how do I get you a Hertz rental car? Let’s try Google next time.”

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  Wrexham have reached the end of another extremely productive season, and attention will now turn to competing in the second tier next term. It's the first time the club have played at this level since 1981-82.

Manchester United have tabled an offer which would double the salary of one of Barcelona’s talents, according to a fresh report, and the Red Devils have already received a reply.

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Since the arrival of INEOS at Old Trafford, Manchester United have made a point of targeting younger players in a bid to rejuvenate their squad.

Ruben Amorim’s side signed Ayden Heaven from Premier League rivals Arsenal in January, as well as shelling out to sign Patrick Dorgu from Lecce in a deal worth up to £30m in their only major business of the transfer window.

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Meanwhile, they are also already exploring a move to sign Sporting CP teenager Geovany Quenda, with The Athletic reporting that a deal is expected to cost in excess of £30m this summer and the Red Devils already doing the groundwork to ensure that they land their man.

It is part of a new plan to spot talent before they explode into stars, with Sunderland’s Chris Rigg and Southampton’s Tyler Dibling also among those of interest to the Red Devils.

Now, it has emerged that they made a massive offer to lure a young star out of Barcelona, even offering to double his salary in the process.

Man Utd table bid for Barcelona talent Lopez

That comes as a report in Spain claims that both Manchester United and Aston Villa were ready to shell out up to €70m (£58m) to sign Barcelona talent Fermin Lopez in the January transfer window.

The Spanish international, who was a part of Spain’s Olympic winning side over the summer, has struggled for game time at Camp Nou since the arrival of Hansi Flick. He has made 15 appearances in La Liga but has started just five times.

Appearances

25

Starts

9

Goals

5

Assists

5

Minutes per goal involvement

104

Despite this, he renewed his contract in Catalonia in October, penning a new deal through until 2029 worth £64,000 a week. But just months on from that, both Premier League clubs showed strong interest, and were reportedly “willing to invest around 70 million euros [£58m] to secure his services”.

It is added that they were also offering “financial proposals that practically double his current salary at the Barcelona club”, making a move financially attractive.

Lopez quickly shut down any interest, the report adds. It is claimed that the youngster “did not hesitate to reject both offers”, telling his entourage that “his only objective was to establish himself in the Barcelona first team.”

Lopez’s love of Barcelona is nothing new; in a 2023 interview, he revealed his desire to spend his career at Camp Nou, telling the media: “I want to stay at Barça forever. Man, I would like to be in the first team, to continue here. I hope I can always be here, but hey, you never know. It is the best club in the world and every year the best come. You never know.”

However, as has often been shown, Barcelona are not always able to make it work financially, and with their continued financial struggles, a deal for Fermin down the line could prove too good to turn down, especially given his limited game time under Hansi Flick.

He was granted strict conditional bail on the drug charge and has had to surrender his passport

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Stuart MacGill in 2018•AFP

Former Australian Test bowler Stuart MacGill has been charged over the supply of a commercial quantity of cocaine that led to his purported kidnapping.Six men have been charged over the alleged kidnapping, which took place on Sydney’s lower north shore in April 2021.Police launched an investigation into an alleged drug supply operation after the incident was reported to officers and on Friday they confirmed MacGill, 52, was arrested on Tuesday at Chatswood.He has been charged with one count of knowingly taking part in the supply of a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug.MacGill told police after the alleged kidnapping that he was repeatedly punched in the head during the incident, causing him to become concussed.He said he was forced into a car at Cremorne on Sydney’s north shore and taken to Bringelly, south of Sydney.Three assailants allegedly tried to extort money from him before dropping him at Belmore about an hour later.At a previous hearing for two of the alleged kidnappers, a judge said there was “some question” of whether MacGill got into the car willingly.MacGill has denied any involvement in the abduction, telling Nine’s A Current Affair in 2021 that he had done nothing wrong.The ex-spinner was granted strict conditional bail on the drug charge and has had to surrender his passport.He is due to appear at Manly Local Court on October 26.

Scottish boss Russell Martin has plenty of things to deal with early on in his tenure as Glasgow Rangers’ new head coach ahead of the 2025/26 campaign.

The former Southampton manager has to build a squad that can challenge for the Scottish Premiership title, and has already had Lyall Cameron added to his midfield options.

However, Martin will also have to deal with the prospect of some of his best players moving on from Ibrox if teams come in with big-money offers for them during the summer transfer window.

Fiorentina and Marseille are reportedly keen on Nicolas Raskin, who is valued at £20m by the 49ers, and up to six English teams are said to be eyeing up Mohamed Diomande ahead of a possible swoop for his services.

The Light Blues are no stranger to cashing in on their top talents over the years, though, as players have moved on from Glasgow to pursue other options in Europe many times in recent seasons.

One deal that the Scottish giants hit the jackpot with, though, was the sale of Joe Aribo to then-Premier League side Southampton in the summer of 2022.

Why Rangers hit the jackpot with Joe Aribo

The Nigeria international was a terrific player for Rangers during his time at Ibrox, having spent three years at the club after joining from Charlton in the summer of 2019.

Aribo racked up 26 goals and 25 assists in 149 appearances in all competitions for the Light Blues in those three seasons, and his final goal contribution was a goal in the Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt.

The left-footed star’s form for Rangers attracted attention from down south and he sealed a move to then-Premier League outfit Southampton in the summer of 2022.

A reported fee of £10m was agreed between the two clubs for the attacking midfielder, who was reportedly being eyed up by other teams in the English top-flight, and that has turned out to be a brilliant deal for the Gers.

July 2022

Reported £10m deal

November 2022

£12.8m

June 2023

£9.4m

October 2023

£6.8m

December 2023

£5.1m

May 2024

£4.2m

December 2024 – present

£5.1m

As you can see in the table above, Aribo’s value has plummeted down to just £5.1m, as per Transfermarkt, in the three years since the midfield star decided to move on from Ibrox.

The 28-year-old, who has scored nine goals and provided one assist in 109 games for Southampton, has not kicked on during his spell in England, which suggests that the Gers hit gold with the deal they got for him in 2022.

Rangers could repeat that masterclass this summer amid speculation that another one of their forwards could leave the club in the coming weeks.

Rangers striker set to move on from Ibrox

According to Soccernet.ng, Cyriel Dessers is poised to complete a permanent exit from Rangers before the end of the summer transfer window.

The report claims that the Nigeria international is ‘set’ to sign for Greek giants AEK Athens, after he ‘set sights’ on a move away from Ibrox ahead of next season.

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Soccernet.ng adds that the striker has already verbally agreed to sign for the Greek team and has mapped out a £30k-per-week contract to sign if the transfer goes through this summer.

The outlet reveals that the two teams still need to come to an agreement on a transfer fee for the player before a deal can be finalised, and it does not mention how much money it would take to get it done.

However, The Scottish Sun recently reported that the Gers are holding out for a fee of around £5m for the striker, who they paid £4.5m to Cremonese for in 2023.

If the Light Blues can agree a £5m deal to sell Dessers to AEK Athens, who Soccernet.ng claims is set to join them, then it could be an Aribo repeat.

Why Dessers could be an Aribo repeat

The 30-year-old number nine could follow in Aribo’s footsteps as another star performer who could decrease in value after leaving the Scottish giants.

His value has already dropped from £4.2m at the time of his Ibrox arrival to £3.4m at the time of writing (19/06/2025), as per Transfermarkt, which immediately suggests that a fee of £5m would be a great deal for Rangers.

That is in spite of a very respectable goalscoring return of 51 strikes in 109 matches for the Light Blues in all competitions over the past two seasons.

His value at AEK Athens, should a transfer go through this summer, could fall even further on Transfermarkt, despite a potential fee of £5m, because he may not have the chance to score as many goals.

The Greek side finished fourth in the Super League and only scored 48 goals, whilst Rangers finished second in the Premiership and scored 80 goals.

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46

Goals

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18

Shots

110

103

Shots on target

52

51

Big chances missed

29

31

Assists

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4

As you can see in the table above, the Nigerian striker missed a staggering 60 ‘big chances’ in the Premiership, Europa League, and Champions League combined in his first two seasons at Ibrox.

Dessers, who journalist Josh Bunting claimed is “awkward” to play against due to his physicality, scored a decent number of goals for Rangers because he was in a team that was constantly creating chances for him, as evidenced by how many huge opportunities he spurned.

Therefore, he may struggle to have the same impact in an AEK Athens team that did not create or score anywhere near as much as Rangers did in the 2024/25 campaign, which could expose his wasteful finishing in a side that does not create loads of ‘big chances’.

This means that Dessers’ output in front of goal could diminish as a result of signing for the Greek side, which is why his value could also plummet as a result of the move, particularly now that the striker is also in his 30s and heading into his latter years.

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Selling the experienced forward to Athens for £5m, if a deal can be agreed at that price, could be an Aribo repeat for Rangers as another player whose value could plummet after leaving.