When players from abroad sign for Rangers, they usually talk about who the spoke to before signing for the club.
European nights at Ibrox are well known, however, the size of the club isn’t truly appreciated until new recruits put pen to paper.
One former Rangers player who hasn’t been a help is Bert Konterman, who has just announced a return to the game in a familiar role.
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The former coach and manager had been out of the game for a while, but as reported by The Glasgow Times, he is now a fully paid employee of a Premier League club:
“Carpentry is really beautiful. But I kept that urge for football,” Konterman said of his career change.
“A scout from Brighton got in contact with me about players from the top four in the Netherlands.
“They kept calling and eventually offered me a contract. I was going to do it for free!
“You can tell that Brighton is not just any club. I have to look at players Brighton have noticed based on data and performances.
“I have to look at those guys. And try to gather as much background information as possible.
“It’s good. I’m sitting on a football stand somewhere all week. What more could you want?”
How did Konterman steer AC Milan star away from Rangers?
David Weir is Brighton’s technical director, so there might be a link there, however, Konterman won’t be doing Rangers any favours if he discovers an up an coming youngster who Nils Koppen might want to sign.
Only a few years ago, the Auchenhowie recruitment team had identified Tijjani Reijnders as a potential signing, only for Konterman to tell him to knock back the chance to move to the SPFL and to stay put.
Now at AC Milan and linked with big money moves, Reijnders would have been a first class signing, had he been told that Glasgow was the right place to go to.
Hopefully for Weir’s sake, Konterman has a better opinion of England’s south coast.
