Tuesday, August 12, 2008

RANGERS SET TO RETURN FOR LOOVENS?

With the Aaron Ramsey transfer saga long resolved, the rumours regarding Glenn Loovens to Rangers are running longer than a West End play.

Loovens has still refused to sign a new Cardiff City contract as he wishes to play higher status football but is happy to stay with City until his present deal expires next summer. Unless anything changes, he is able to talk to any club with a view to a 'free' transfer next May.

In the meantime, City have placed a £3M fee on his head (or should it be 'Dutch cap' in his case?) which has seen no takers at all. Rumours have Premiership new boys Stoke and Hull having interest has not materialised but Rangers have been chasing him for a month or more.

The problem, however. is that Rangers have seriously undervalued Loovens, have refused to consider a straight swap for striker Kris Boyd (with Boyd himself uninterested apparently) and then they bought Watford centre-half Boughera at considerably more than they were willing to pay for Loovens.

That seemed to be the end of it - although Rangers hinted they would look to get Loovens for nothing next summer - but the Glasgow side had a shock Euro exit last week leaving them without a £12M budget shortfall. It may see key players leave Ibrox and the first came today as key centre half Cuellar was snapped up by Aston Villa for £7M.

Guess Rangers will want a replacement then - let the next round of rumours and talks begin.

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