RANGERS are not willing to lose Cyriel Dessers for anything less than what they paid for him in 2023, it’s being claimed.
We told you earlier today how reports in Greece have suggested that AEK Athens have opened talks with the Light Blues over a possible deal for the striker.
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Dessers was Gers’ top goal-scorer last season, though, so they want to recoup a decent fee for their star striker.
The 30-year-old Nigerian joined the club in a deal worth around £4.5million from Cremonese two years ago.
He still has two years left on his current deal at Ibrox too.
And the Daily Record claim Gers want to make a profit of at least £500,000 on the hitman as they’re demanding a fee of £5m before allowing him to depart this summer.
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That would make him one of AEK Athens’ most expensive signings, with Levia Garcia joining for a similar fee in 2020 and record arrival Orbelin Pineda snapped up for €6.5m (£5.47m) during the 2023/24 season.
We told you last month how the Rangers were bracing themselves for bids for the striker.
The Greek outfit haven’t been the only club in for him, though, as several clubs were understood to be chasing him in January.
His agent even revealed Dessers had offers from TEN different teams during the winter window, but he decided to stay at Ibrox.
Since his arrival in Glasgow two years ago he’s scored 51 goals for the club, finishing last season with a tally of 29 across competitions.
Despite his impressive goal return, Dessers still manages to divide the Ibrox support with his displays.
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But his former manager Philippe Clement insists the forward doesn’t deserve any of the abuse he receives from sections of the Gers support.
He said: “I think Cyriel gets abuse like nobody else in the club or on the pitch at least.
“But he always was there to work hard, to do everything for the club every day, every training, every game.
“Also, in his career, he never scored as many goals as he did at Rangers.
“In the end he performed really well with his qualities.
“I think he was top scorer at the end of the season.
“Of course fans always want more, but I think Cyriel, if he played in a team that won the league, then he would be for everybody a good player.
“But if you don’t win the league then for the fans you are not a good player any more.
