Rangers are still chasing Cremonese striker Cyriel Dessers but a loan-to-buy deal has been snubbed by the Italians.
The Gers have been linked with Dessers for weeks now but no deal seems even close to being done.
Calciomercato claimed earlier in June that a total deal worth £4.5million was nearing completion.
Reports from the very same news outlet then suggested that Dessers had ruled out a move to Rangers and wanted to stay in Italy.
The Daily Record set the story straight though, claiming that Dessers still fancied joining Rangers and was waiting for a new approach.
To put it simply, this story has been very on and off for weeks now with no resolution in sight.
Rangers have been trying to sign Feyenoord striker Danilo this week, leaving some to think that the Dessers move may be dead in the water.
Well, hold your horses – there are new claims emerging from Italy this evening…
Rangers loan bid for Cyriel Dessers rejected
Tuttomercatoweb now claim that Rangers have ‘knocked on the door’ for Dessers with an interesting proposal.
It’s stated that Rangers have offered Cremonese a loan deal with the option to buy Dessers next summer.
Cremonese aren’t interested in that arrangement and have told Rangers that they want to sell Dessers right now.
The report adds that a deal for Dessers to join Rangers is ‘therefore on standby’ with neither side budging as things stand.
Rangers may well be wary of splashing millions on Dessers, who turns 29 in December.
That isn’t ancient by any stretch of the imagination but if Rangers are going to commit big cash to a striker signing, they will want to see some resale value.
That wouldn’t be present with Dessers, who is more of an impact player right now.
The Nigeria international scored six goals in 26 Serie A games for Cremonese but couldn’t stop their relegation.
Dessers was prolific for former clubs Feyenoord, Heracles Almelo, Utrecht and NAC Breda, so Rangers would be banking on goals.
A loan deal doesn’t seem likely right now though and it leaves Michael Beale’s potential signing plans in danger of collapsing.
