Celtic transfer reported to Fifa, Rangers offered £10m striker, Hibs primed for new arrival – rumour mill
Rangers strike in winger chaseThe winger Million Manhoef of Vitesse Arnhem is reportedly not willing to leave the Eredivisie club before the conclusion of the season, therefore Rangers may have to wait until the summer to get him. The highly regarded Dutch Under-21 international has been connected to a £2.5 million move to Ibrox in January of this year. Der Gerlander reports, however, state that Vitesse is willing to “veto” any transfer for their star because they believe it will condemn them to relegation. According to the report, club executives believe the 22-year-old might fetch a higher transfer fee in the summer because his contract doesn’t expire until 2025.
The deal that brought Luis Palma to Celtic from Greek side Aris Saloniki has been reported to Fifa by his previous club Vida over unpaid fees. The Honduran winger has been a big hit at the Scottish champions with seven goals and nine assists in 22 appearances since making the £3.5 move in the summer. Aris signed Palma in 2019 in a deal reported to be worth €200,000 with a 35 per cent sell-on clause. Vida insist they are still owed money from the original transfer, as well as the move to Celtic, and have taken the dispute to Fifa. Club president Luis Cruz said: “The first transfer for Luis Palma was for €200,000 and we built in a 35 per sell-on fee. But we did not receive any payment after his transfer to Celtic.
Celtic bought Luis for €4.8 m £4.1m), we know that. I told Luis when he was leaving us not to go to the club in Greece and I had arranged a transfer to a club in Portugal instead, but his agent insisted he go to Aris. They haven’t paid us the full amount from the first transfer either and the sell-on fee which has hurt us financially a great deal. In total, they owe us around £50,000 from the original transfer and the sell-on. We have been left with no alternative but to take the matter to FIFA. We are happy that Luis has been a big success at Celtic, but for this club to survive, we need this money. To keep a club afloat, we have to do this. I had to delay payments and reduce salaries because of this.”
Josh Doig set for Torino move
Josh Doig’s much-discussed move to the Rangers looks to be on hold, as left-back sources in Italy suggest he is close to signing with Torino. Calciomercato reports that the former Hibs defender is expected to leave Hellas Verona in the January transfer window, having verbally agreed to move to Turin. He will likely stay in Serie A. Doig, a Scotland Under-21 international, played little over 70 minutes in Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Inter Milan at the San Siro, sparking transfer rumors that the player will go for £5.2 million. Verona may try to replace Doig with Rangers left-back Ridvan Yilmaz, as the Italians are rumored to be interested in the Turkish international. Rangers are still looking for a left-back and have been connected to.
Rangers offered £10m striker
Rangers are weighing up a proposal to sign Nottingham Forest striker Emmanuel Dennis. The 26-year-old is currently on loan with Turkish Super Lig side Basaksehir FK but the move has not worked out with Dennis failing to find the net in eight appearances. Forest are prepared to recall the Nigerian international if they can negotiate a move elsewhere. According to transfer journalist Sacha Tavolieri, he has been offered to Rangers but, as things stand, no official approach has been made. Dennis, who cost Forest a reported £10m when he joined from Watford in 2022, is no stranger to current Rangers boss Philippe Clement. He scored 10 goals in 46 games playing under the Belgian during his time at Club Brugge prior to earning a move to the English Premier League. Dennis is said to be ‘interested’ in the potential Ibrox reunion.
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