“I was overwhelmed”- Balogun opens up on struggles after his contract expired at Rangers

Leon Balogun had a trophy-laden time at Ibrox, however Rangers refused to increase his keep

Tremendous Eagles defender Leon Balogun has revealed he was overwhelmed with the struggles of getting a brand new membership in the summertime after his contract expired at Rangers.

Balogun joined Rangers in 2020 and his two-year keep was profitable, as he gained the Scottish Premier League and the Scottish Cup. Balogun additionally helped the Gers to the finals of the Europa League which they misplaced to Eintracht Frankfurt final season.

The Tremendous Eagles defender made 65 appearances for the previous Scottish champions and registered two targets and three assists.

Sadly for Balogun, Rangers determined towards extending his contract which expired on the finish of final season.

The 34-year-old later joined English Championship facet QPR in August on a one-year deal. And up to now, it has been an excellent marketing campaign for him.

Nevertheless, Balogun has revealed that the weeks he spent with out a membership have been powerful.

“The final time I used to be out of contract was in 2014”, Balogun advised The Lovely recreation.

“I put my foot in my debut for Nigeria, missed out on the World Cup, so the membership I used to be speaking to again then didn’t signal me.

“I used to be not in an excellent place, however I used to be very constructive as a result of I hadn’t actually executed a lot in my profession at that time.

“Nevertheless, this summer time hit me tougher. I struggled as a result of I had already constructed my profession, and I used to be doing nicely financially and settled. After which, hastily, there I used to be with out a membership.

“I used to be overwhelmed with the entire state of affairs, all people advised me to take a while off, however I couldn’t as a result of I wanted to be prepared for the day(new contract).

“I stored coaching and performed some soccer with a few of my guys to remain match.

“I used to be in Ibiza for every week, Napoli, after which Positan for every week with my girlfriend. However once I returned to Glasgow I used to be at all times considering.

“I used to be speaking to golf equipment, they usually have been turning me down primarily due to my age, which was irritating.

“I felt so down as a result of I simply performed extra video games previously two seasons than I’ve ever performed earlier than on the spin.

“They have been at all times harping on my health and age and I’m like ‘what do you imply?’ That was simply powerful. I used to be delighted when QPR lastly occurred.

Leon Balogun has settled in at QPR now. The Nigeria worldwide has made 12 appearances within the Championship and has a purpose to his title.

Balogun has been certainly one of their finest gamers this season, and he would look to maintain taking part in nicely when the Championship resumes over the weekend.