By Oluwadamilola Olaleye
All indicators are pointing to a possible summer split between Rangers and Cyriel Dessers who has been strongly linked to AEK Athens and with his absence during the club’s 2-2 preseason draw against Club Brugge, it has further fuelled these rumors.
Negotiations between AEK Athens and Rangers for Dessers have stalled, as the Scottish club remains firm on their £5 million valuation.
AEK Athens are reluctant to meet that price, reportedly offering just under £3.85 million for the 30-year-old forward.
Despite the gap in valuation, discussions between both clubs are ongoing as they seek a possible compromise.
On the brighter side, new arrival Fernandez Emmanuel was in action as Rangers fought back from two goals down to deliver a share of the spoils in the pre-season clash against Club Brugge at Ibrox.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his career at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
