Quintet eye Scotland star, Rangers to pull out stops for new deal, fresh Aberdeen candidate emerges

Quintet eye Scotland star, Rangers to pull out stops for new deal, fresh Aberdeen candidate emerges

Five wanted Ferguson
Lewis Ferguson, a midfielder from Scotland, has impressed enough teams in Serie A that five clubs are now interested in signing him. Italian premier league teams Napoli and Juventus The former Hamilton Accies and Aberdeen player, who is currently the captain of the Rossoblu, has reportedly drawn interest from AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Lazio. Manager Steve Clarke is set to call up 24-year-old Ferguson to

the Scotland squad later today.

Rangers expected to dig deep for Lundstram

Barry Ferguson believes Rangers will do everything they can to tie down midfielder John Lundstram on

a new contract. The 30-year-old’s current deal expires at the end of the season and ex-Ibrox ace

Ferguson, who also played in midfield, said: “I think they’ll do everything they can to tie him down. He’s

simplified his game. He’s got a brilliant energy level about him and looks like he’s a real leader. He’s one

of these guys where, I think it’s a dying breed in football, he’s always communicating and always on

people’s back if he doesn’t feel they are doing the right thing. Since the next manager has come in, he’s

been by far, Rangers’ most consistent player.”

Fotheringham eyed by Aberdeen

A contender for the open Aberdeen position is Mark Fotheringham. The Dons are allegedly nearing a

permanent appointment to replace Barry Robson after the unexpected departure of Neil Warnock as

temporary manager over the weekend. The former coach of Huddersfield and Hertha Berlin is on the

shortlist. Earlier this year, Fotheringham served as South Korea’s coach for the Asian Cup.

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