AEK set deadline for move for Dessers

AEK Athens are pushing hard to tie up a deal for Cyriel Dessers within the next 48 hours (Scottish Sun), external.Croatian striker Matija Frigan says the Scottish Premiership would be perfect for him as Rangers and Hamburg are linked with the 22-year-old currently with Westerlo in Belgium. (Daily Record), externalRobin Propper will begin pre-season with Rangers this week despite a bid for the 31-year-old centre-half from his former club, Twente Enschede, but is expected to hold talks with new head coach Russell Martin before deciding on his future. (Daily Record), externalLyall Cameron is set to miss Rangers' return to pre-season with a minor calf issue (Daily Record), external.Wrexham and Stockport County are interested in former Wales and Rangers forward Tom Lawrence (Sky Sports), external.

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• Scottish Sun

Rangers players return for first day of pre-season training as two pals lift share and another turns up in a TAXI

Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE new Rangers era begins today as Russell Martin welcomed his players at Auchenhowie for his very first training session after taking over as boss. The Rangers players and coaches were spotted driving into the training ground as they reported back for pre-season training after the summer break. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 6 Jack Butland is all smiles as he reports back for duty Credit: Kenny Ramsay 6 James Tavernier driving into the facility himself Credit: Kenny Ramsay 6 Lyall Cameron will meet all his new team-mates for the first time Credit: Kenny Ramsay 6 Ben Davies and Kieran Dowell arrived into training together Credit: Kenny Ramsay Some new and old faces were pictured at the entrance, including latest signing Lyall Cameron and those of whom who spent last season out on loan, such as Kieran Dowell and Ben Davies Not everyone is back on duty today, though, as some players were given an extended holiday due to international fixtures being played earlier this month. Cyriel Dessers is expected to leave the club with AEK Athens closing in but the only reason he's not been pictured this morning is because he's been given some extra time following his Nigeria exploits. The same goes for Belgian midfielder Nico Raskin, who Gers are looking to tie down on a new deal amid growing transfer interest. Forgotten star Oscar Cortes has reported back today along with his team-mates after completing his permanent switch to Ibrox. But unlike the rest of the players, the Colombian didn't drive into the training facility himself. He was spotted arriving via taxi. Birmingham pair Dowell and Davies arrived together as they car-shared with the centre-back taking the wheel. Jack Butland and Robin Propper were all smiles as they made their way into the Milngavie complex. Skipper James Tavernier and Ridvan Yilmaz were pictured too, while sporting director Kevin Thelwell and coaches were spotted as well. There was no sign of head coach Martin but it's likely he was already in the door with members of staff to ensure everything was ready for his new players arriving. 6 Oscar Cortes arriving in his taxi Credit: Kenny Ramsay 6 Sporting director Kevin Thelwell was pictured too Credit: Kenny Ramsay Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page

The Guardian

36 minutes ago

• The Guardian

Ibrahima Konaté disappointed with Liverpool contract offer as talks stall

Ibrahima Konaté is stalling on signing a new deal at Liverpool, raising fears at the club that another key player could run down his contract after this summer's departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold. The French defender enters the final year of his deal next month and is understood to have rejected Liverpool's initial offer of an extension. Konaté's contract talks were delayed by Liverpool's focus on negotiating with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk last season, with both signing new two-year deals in April before re-signing the Dutchman's defensive partner became the club's priority. The 26-year-old is understood to be disappointed by the structure of Liverpool's offer, with his representatives believed to be pushing for a higher basic wage after the offer was heavily based on meeting certain performance targets. Failure to agree a new contract with Konaté before the end of the summer would leave Liverpool with a dilemma given the furore over Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid. Although Liverpool eventually banked £10m for Alexander-Arnold because of Madrid's determination to sign him in time to play at the Club World Cup that fee is a fraction of his value. Andy Robertson is also about to enter the final 12 months of his contract, with Liverpool willing to sell him to Atlético Madrid if the left-back wants to leave. The goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher joined Brentford in an £18m deal this month with one year left on his contract. Liverpool plan to revive discussions with Konaté later in the summer but are adamant they will not be forced into overpaying. After a busy start to the transfer window during which Liverpool have done deals worth a combined £145.5m for Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong, Arne Slot's central defensive options are the one remaining area of uncertainty. skip past newsletter promotion Sign up to Football Daily Free daily newsletter Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football Enter your email address Sign up Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy . We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. after newsletter promotion Jarell Quansah is on the verge of completing a £35m move to Bayer Leverkusen, and Liverpool are monitoring Marc Guéhi's situation at Crystal Palace, with Newcastle and Tottenham also interested in the England international. As the Guardian reported, the 24-year-old has made clear he will not sign a new contract at Selhurst Park, and with 12 months left he is eager to secure a move to a club that can offer guaranteed playing time before next summer's World Cup.

The Sun

an hour ago

• The Sun

Tommy Fleetwood's 18th hole putt ‘hits ball mark' as Brit heartbreakingly denied £2.7m PGA Travellers Championship title

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