And with Scott Wright set to be followed south of the border by Todd Cantwell – the former joining Birmingham City while the latter the door has suddenly swung open for to make at least one more addition to their squad prior to Friday night’s 11pm deadline.
The adaptable Albania international – he of that 23 second goal fame at Euro 2024 – likely to arrive at Ibrox on loan with an option-to-buy clause in his contract, per the
meanwhile, say that Rangers’ first signing of deadline day will not be Bajrami but instead Neraysho Kasanwirjo.
Like Bajrami, who can play as a number ten and on both flanks, Kasanwirjo is a versatile talent who will add depth to Clement’s squad in a number of areas. The former Netherlands Under 21 international made his name in the Eredivisie with Groningen as a ball-playing centre-half.
He has been utilised at right-back, left-back and occasionally in defensive midfield as well, however, with Dujon Sterling potentially facing competition for the status of
Still only 22, the Dutchman’s best years should lie ahead of him. Rangers are expected to secure a loan deal but, like with Bajrami, they may also look to include a purchase clause into the arrangement.
Per Feyenoord paid £1.6 million to take him away from Groningen 18 months ago. The Ajax academy graduate struggled for game time under now-Liverpool boss Arne Slot, however, but he did feature regularly on loan at Rapid Vienna in Austria last
Slot had few doubts about Kasanwirjo’s potential. A tendency to switch off in key moments, however, remained a regular source of frustration.
“I think he has certainly made progress in the last six months since he came from FC Groningen,” Slot told a year ago. That was also a kind of culture shock for him, especially considering the situation of FC Groningen at that time.
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