Transfer poker for covering: Salzburg beats Glasgow Rangers!

Transfer poker for covering: Salzburg beats Glasgow Rangers!

YORBE, the 24-year-old Belgian offensive player, switched from 1. FC Union Berlin to FC Red Bull Salzburg in early February. Last Sunday, the striker celebrated his starting eleven debut in Klagenfurt, where he immediately drew attention to himself. But behind this transfer there is an exciting story: Before the signing, the Glasgow Rangers, which showed great interest in the player. As the Salzburger Nachrichten reports, Nils Koppen, the technical director of the Rangers, is an old acquaintance of covering from their time together at PSV Eindhoven.

The Rangers tried to convince the player to switch to Glasgow, but their interest was too late. According to reports from Het Nieuwsblad, it initially looked as if Salzburg was striving for a loan business, but in the end it became a permanent transfer worth around three million pounds. The Rangers, who are urgently looking for a replacement for Rabbi Matondo, who switched to Hannover 96 on a rental basis, had hoped that their solution could be. However, due to the promising project in Salzburg, the "bulls" joined the "bulls" and left the Scots with empty hands, as [Het Nieuwsblad] reported.

missed chance for the rangers

After an impressive 4-0 victory against Ross County, Glasgow boss Philippe Clement expressed that the Rangers would continue to work to strengthen their team before closing the transfer window. However, it became clear that without a "large charm offensive" the chances of still being understood are zero. The search for a new player will be all the more urgent for the Rangers due to this missed opportunity, while setting out a new challenge in Salzburg.