Gijs Smal, the FC Twente assist machine, is rumored to have drawn interest. Like Barisic, he will become a free agency in July. It is now anticipated that Smal will sign a free transfer to Feyenoord. Funnily enough, another defensive southpaw on the Rangers’ winter wish list might replace him in the Twente XI.
After learning that Ajax was open to bids, the Glasgow giants reportedly took a closer look at Anass Salah-Eddine, according to Fabricio Romano. Instead, Salah-Eddine signed for Twente for a meager £850,000, perhaps anticipating Small’s impending departure (De Telegraaf).
Regarding Salah-Eddine’s long-term suitability for a role that Smal has made his own in Enschede—the Feyenoord-born set-piece expert topping the Eredivisie charts in 2022–2023—it’s safe to say that the jury is still out.
Salah-Eddine has only made four appearances as a substitute for Twente thus far. Even though he hasn’t played much, reporter Leon ten Voorde has criticized him for his cameo against his old team, Ajax, in the most recent game.
After the 22-year-old conceded an unnecessary penalty in the last moments of a 2-1 loss at Amstdam, Ten Voorde expressed his confusion, saying, “What Salah-Eddine does on the back line, there is nothing going on and then he puts his foot in.”
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Ten Voorde believes that because of Salah-Eddine’s rough beginning, Twente should once more look outside the organization for a Gijs Smal replacement, giving an outside recruitment priority over internal promotions.
He informs De Ballen Verstand, “Next season, we need a left-back and a right-back.” “I believe we ought to bring in a new left-back.”
Naturally, Rangers will be involved in that market. Barisic is still without a new contract, and after a few subpar games, there is less and less support for the Croatian to stay.
It doesn’t seem like Salah-Eddine is still in the running. After all, he has only been at Twente for a few months under a long-term contract. However, from a Rangers standpoint, that would not be a terrible thing given how he has started living in his new house.
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When I was sixteen, Rangers released me, and now Manchester City and Chelse are pursuing me.
We don’t think that many Rangers fans are familiar with Ethan Sutherland.
After all, news about a 17-year-old left winger who is presently playing on loan with Alloa Athletic is not something that happens very often.
Though he has ties to some of the top teams in British football, Ethan Sutherland’s tale—he was released by Rangers when he was 16—is undoubtedly well-known.
The young player, who is contracted to St Mirren for an additional season, is making waves at the promotion-chasing Wasps and may be another one that slipped away for the Ibrox team.
The Daily Record claims that Ethan Sutherland is being pursued by teams like Manchester City and Chelsea south of the border, or at least that’s what they say.
According to the source, Crystal Palace, a Premier League team that brought Dylan Reid to Selhurst Park the previous season, is reportedly also interested.
The Scotland youth international midfielder was being linked to Rangers, but he ultimately decided to move south—a route that young Scottish talent is increasingly taking.
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Rangers may come to regret the day they let go of the Academy winger, as Ethan Sutherland is now expected to join Reid in the Premier League.
Considered inadequate at Ibrox an only two years prior, is this another instance of the Rangers youth academy failing to land a promising young player?
Ethan Sutherland is having a breakout season. In Scottish League One, he has three goals and six assists.
For the Rangers, another “one that got away”?
Although this is only really a problem when players move on to larger and better things, Ethan Sutherland’s age and the nearness of his Rangers departure put the matter in sharper relief.
Having said that, this is not the first time the Rangers have erred in judgment about the development of a young player.
There are numerous instances of players who were surplus to needs at Rangers going on to have successful careers, but two in particular have irritated supporters in recent years.
As a schoolboy, Rangers released Kenny McLean, who is currently at Norwich City. He later made a name for himself with St. Mirren and Aberdeen.
Following his release from Rangers, Lewis Ferguson—who recently suffered a horrific injury—went on to have success in Serie A with Hamilton and Aberdeen.
In the future, we imagine there will be a lot of articles about Rangers losing out on yet another great opportunity if Pep Guardiola and company decide to sign Ethan Sutherland.
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