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Tottenham Hotspur’s attack in 2025/26 has fallen way below the standards Thomas Frank will have expected, with the Dane previously working with numerous elite-level talents.

During his time as Brentford manager, he oversaw the likes of Ivan Toney and Bryan Mbeumo, with both players managing to register 20+ goal seasons in the Premier League.

At present, the Lilywhites don’t have a player capable of achieving such feats, with Richarlison the current top scorer on five goals from his first 12 appearances.

Investment is no doubt needed during the upcoming transfer windows to provide the manager with the ammunition he will need to take the club to the next level.

With January rapidly approaching on the horizon, the hierarchy have already wasted no time in targeting multiple players who will improve the situation within the final third.

Spurs’ hunt for added attacking signings this January

Over the last couple of weeks, Spurs have been named as just one of the Premier League sides interested in a move to land Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo.

They aren’t alone in their pursuit of the Ghanaian international, with Arsenal and Liverpool just two other clubs interested in a deal for the 25-year-old this winter.

According to TEAMtalk, the Lilywhites are willing to meet the attacker’s current £65m release clause, but it’s unclear if the player himself would be open to a move to North London.

However, he’s not the only attacker currently being lined up by the Spurs hierarchy, with Porto centre-forward Samu Aghehowa another talent the board are closely monitoring.

The Spaniard has already scored 11 times in his 18 appearances across all competitions, subsequently showcasing the impressive goalscoring nature he possesses in the final third.

The same news outlet has also confirmed that the Lilywhites are also willing to fork out a reported £80m for the 21-year-old’s signature, which could see the hierarchy splash £145m on the pair.

Why Spurs’ £102k targets would be Frank’s answer to Son & Kane

Over the last few seasons, the Spurs faithful have been massively blessed with numerous attacking talents, but none more so than Heung-min Son and Harry Kane.

The pair featured together for just shy of a decade in North London, with the duo breaking numerous long-standing records during their time alongside one another.

As a result of their success alongside each other in the Premier League, they combined between one another for a staggering 47 goals in England’s top-flight.

Such a tally is higher than any other partnership in the division’s 33-year history, highlighting the success they achieved when featuring together at the Lilywhites.

However, none of the players remain on the books in North London, with Son moving to LAFC in the recent summer window, whilst Kane joined Bayern Munich a little over two years ago.

Frank will no doubt be wishing he could rely upon such stars in the present day, but he could be about to get his own version, if the hierarchy complete deals for Semenyo and Samu this January.

The former of the duo would likely occupy the left-wing position, but did possess a huge attacking threat, as seen by his tally of nine combined goals and assists in the Premier League this season.

His underlying stats further showcase his talents in attacking areas this campaign, with the Ghanaian completing 1.9 dribbles and creating an average of 1.4 chances per 90.

Out of possession, the Cherries star has been just as impressive, subsequently making 5.3 recoveries and winning possession 0.9 times per 90 in the final third – with both ranking him in the top 15% of attackers in the league.

Antoine Semenyo – PL stats (25/26)

Statistics (per 90)

Tally

Games played

11

Goals & assists

9

Take-ons completed

1.9

Chances created

1.4

Progressive passes

3.6

Passes into opposition box

1.6

Shots on target

1.3

Recoveries made

5.3

Stats via FBref

However, he could form a deadly partnership with Samu in the years to come, with the Spaniard potentially being the beneficiary of Semenyo’s quality in North London.

During his spell in Portugal with Porto, the 21-year-old has already demonstrated his clinical nature, as seen by his remarkable tally of 36 goals in his first 60 outings for the club.

This campaign alone, he’s posted a 64% shot on target accuracy rate, whilst achieving a 0.86 goal per 90 record – ranking him in the top

8% of all strikers in Europe to date.

His tally of 5.9 touches in the opposition box per 90 showcases his picker instincts, which could see him getting on the end of Semenyo’s mazy runs in North London.

The duo, who earn a combined £102k, would cost a reported £145m this January, but such a figure would be superb business for two players of their quality.

Since Kane and Son’s respective departures, the club have been lacking quality in forward areas, with various moves for Semenyo and Samu finally handing Frank the talent he’s craved since taking the reins.

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O atacante Guilherme Augusto, que pertencia ao Grêmio e atuou pelo Fortaleza na última temporada, é o 11º reforço do Santos para 2024. Neste domingo (31), o Peixe confirmou a chegada do atleta de 28 anos, que assinará contrato válido por três anos após realização dos exames médicos.

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Segundo apurado pelo Lance!, Guilherme custará R$ 4,8 milhões ao Santos, que ficará com 60% dos direitos econômicos do atleta. O pagamento será feito de forma parcelada durante o primeiro ano de vínculo. Para contar com o atacante, o Peixe venceu a concorrência de algumas equipes que estão na Série A do Brasileirão, como o rival Corinthians.

O fato do Alvinegro Praiano disputar a segunda divisão pela primeira vez em sua história não afastou o interesse de Guilherme, que foi um pedido do técnico Fábio Carille, que buscava um jogador capaz de agregar no um contra um pelos lados do campo.

Além de Guilherme, o Santos já anunciou as chegadas do meia Giuliano, dos laterais-direitos Aderlan e Hayner, do lateral-esquerdo Jorge, do zagueiro Gil, do atacante Willian Bigode, do meia Otero, do volante João Schmidt, do atacante Marcelinho e do volante Diego Pituca.

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QUEM É GUILHERME AUGUSTO?

Aos 28 anos, Guilherme nunca conseguiu se firmar no Grêmio, que foi o clube que o projetou para o futebol. Natural de São Paulo, o atacante se transferiu para as categorias de base do clube gaúcho após se destacar no Cotia FC. E ainda que tivesse atuado pela equipe profissional dos Imortal, acumulou empréstimos, tendo passado por: São José/RS, Botafogo, Chapecoense, Coritiba e, por último, o Fortaleza, em 2023.

Guilherme Augusto também tem experiência internacional. Entre 2019 e 2022 atuou no futebol árabe, defendendo o Al-Faisaly, da Arábia Saudita, e, posteriormente, o Al-Dhafra, dos Emirados Árabes Unidos.

One Milwaukee fan made an interesting life decision Wednesday to attend Game 2 of the Brewers' wild-card series against the New York Mets at American Family Field.

Wearing a Brewers visor and holding a onesie, the fan's sign revealed that he was attending the playoff game despite his first baby being due Wednesday. The bottom of the sign read, "P.S. Thanks honey."

Of course, this all could be in good fun and not reality. But ESPN announcers Boog Sciambi and Doug Granville were not having it.

"Wow, that's love right there," Sciambi said. "I'm assuming he's going to get a phone call if necessary and will bolt out of here."

The Brewers, facing elimination in Game 2, put on an entertaining display for that fan on Wednesday night at American Family Field. Despite trailing 1-0, 3-1, and 3-2, the Brewers fought back and took a 5–3 lead in the bottom of the eighth.

Jackson Chourio, the Brewers' 20-year-old rookie phenom, belted two opposite-field home runs, and 26-year-old outfielder Garrett Mitchell socked a go-ahead two-run dinger in the eighth inning.

The Brewers held on to win Game 2 5-3 and forced Game 3 at American Family Field at 8:38 p.m. ET Thursday.

Colin Ackermann made 83 off 33 balls and Durham made their record T20 score as they returned to Vitality Blast action with a 49-run defeat of Nottinghamshire Outlaws at the Banks Homes Riverside.On a run-stuffed evening in the North East, the home side made 231 for 5 and the visitors replied with 182 all out, Kasey Aldridge, who had only taken two T20 wickets previously, finishing with a career-best 5 for 29 from 2.4 overs. The win is Durham’s fifth in this year’s Blast and clearly strengthens their bid to qualify for the knockout stages.The home openers, Alex Lees and Graham Clark, began in uncompromising fashion, by putting on 70 runs in six overs. They were particularly hard on Olly Stone, who was playing in his first match of the season after recovering from injury and conceded 27 runs in his first two overs.Joe Clarke’s decision to use the spinners, Farhan Ahmed and Calvin Harrison, in tandem slowed the run rate but it was Matthew Montgomery who took the first wicket on 83 when he had Clark caught on the cover boundary by Daniel Sams for a 27-ball 40Nevertheless, Durham’s hundred came up in the 11th over and Lees reached a 34-ball fifty a few deliveries later. By now faced with a battery of slow bowlers that also included Liam Patterson-White, Lees and his partner Ackermann sought to attack at every opportunity.Stone was reintroduced and was whacked for three successive boundaries before gaining his revenge with the next ball when he had the Durham skipper caught by Harrison on the deep backward square leg boundary for a 46-ball 77 that included 11 fours and one six.The dangerous Jimmy Neesham was bowled by Harrison for 3 and Ben McKinney was caught on the long-on boundary by Harrison off Montgomery for 3. Nevertheless, Durham had been well placed on 154 for 3 after 16 overs and despite the loss of three wickets for ten runs, they were able to pillage an astonishing 77 runs in the final four overs.Those efforts were assisted by two no-ball beamers from Sams, which necessitated the Australian being withdrawn from the attack. And the wheels really came off the Nottinghamshire attack in the 19th over when Ackermann smashed 32 runs of Montgomery, reaching a 25-ball fifty in the process.The Durham batsman was eventually caught at deep midwicket by Sams off Harrison but by then he had done the damage, hitting 83 off 33 balls with seven fours and six sixes, all those maximums being scored off the last 11 balls he received. Harrison escaped with the least punishment, taking 2 for 33, but every other visiting bowler conceded at least ten runs an over.Nottinghamshire’s pursuit of their distant target began poorly when Freddie McCann was dismissed off the fourth ball of their innings, caught by Will Rhodes off Callum Parkinson for 5, but the visitors were going well on 37 for 1 after 3.2 overs until Jack Haynes was brilliantly caught by Lees off Aldridge for 14, the Durham skipper running back 20 yards from mid-off to take the steepling chance.But the fall of wickets could make no difference to Outlaws’ approach. Lyndon James hit his first two balls for four and Neesham’s first over cost 19 runs. Nottinghamshire scored 76 runs in their powerplay, six more than their hosts, but their onslaught was halted by Nathan Sowter, who conceded five runs in his first six balls and had James caught at deep midwicket by McKinney for 30.Clarke was the next to go, caught at short third man by Sowter for a 25-ball 41 when attempting to ramp Neesham and the visitors reached the midpoint of their innings on 112 for 4, still needing 120 to win. That task seemed tougher still when Aldridge struck twice in four balls, bowling Moores for 5 and having Patterson-White caught at long off by Rhodes for 8.Parkinson conceded 19 runs off his next over as Outlaws dispensed with any scrap of caution but Sams was bowled by Sowter for 9. With seven overs remaining, 76 runs were still required and that was reduced to 61 off six thanks to Montgomery taking 14 off three deliveries from Parkinson.Aldridge took his fourth wicket when he had Harrison caught at backward point by Clark for 7 and Stone was run out for nought next ball after a complete mix-up. Aldridge completed his career-best figures when he had Montgomery caught behind by Ollie Robinson for 41.

Vinicius Jr is reportedly considering leaving Real Madrid as the fallout following his angry reaction to being substituted in Sunday’s Clasico looks set to continue. The Brazil international was left seething after manager Xabi Alonso decided to take him off towards the end of the dramatic 2-1 victory over rivals Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Vinicius believed to have shouted 'I'm leaving' towards Alonso

In a fiery encounter between the two Spanish giants, with a brawl erupting between both sets of players after full time, Vinicius contributed to the tension following his reaction to being withdrawn after 72 minutes. Ranting as he headed towards the touchline, the 25-year-old is believed to have shouted ”Always me” towards Alonso, before saying "I'm leaving the team, it's better if I leave, I'm leaving."

Vinicius then stormed down the tunnel, only to return several minutes later as league leaders Real secured a precious three points which saw them move five clear of Barcelona in La Liga. He was then involved in the post-match fracas which took place after the final whistle, arguing with Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, who was at the centre of the scuffle.

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And in a new report from Spanish publication Vinicius is now "seriously considering leaving" due to a perceived lack of trust from Alonso. The report claims that the former Flamengo forward does not believe his past achievements are being respected by the Real head coach, having scored 111 goals in 336 appearances since joining Real in 2018. Vinicius has lifted 14 trophies with Los Blancos, including three La Liga titles and two Champions League crowns.

The report also claims that Vinicius’ anger to being substituted has not gone down well with the Real hierarchy, who are believed to be fully supportive of Alonso’s decision. Having played for the club between 2009 and 2014, lifting five major honours including the 2014 Champions League, the 43-year-old returned to the club in the summer after replacing Carlo Ancelotti as manager.

Vinicius willing to stay at Real if Alonso makes one key change

The report concludes by saying that while Vinicius – who is contracted to Real until 2027 – does not want to leave, he feels he will be left with no choice but to seek pastures new if Alonso does not “back” him in the same way he has done with in-form forward Kylian Mbappe. Vinicius has only finished three games in which he has been a starter for Real this season, in addition to not starting in three of the club’s 13 matches in all competitions.

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Getty Images SportWinger explained his angry reaction after full-time

Speaking after the Barcelona game, Vinicius explained his reaction to being substituted, saying: "I have a message to all Madridistas, especially those who came to the Bernabeu and supported us passionately: this is how the Clasico is, there are many things happening on and off the pitch. We try to maintain balance, but that's not always possible. We didn't want to offend anyone, neither the young players nor the fans. We know that when we step onto the pitch, we have to play our role, and that's how it was today. Hala Madrid."

Wolverhampton Wanderers are still waiting for their first victory of the Premier League season and have suffered an injury blow as they look to get off the canvas.

Wolves prepare to face Brighton in crunch clash

Over the last couple of matches, Wolves have shown small improvements after an EFL Cup victory over Everton and an impressive draw away to Tottenham Hotspur, though there is still a long way to go for Vitor Pereira in his hunt for survival.

Sam Johnstone has emerged as a competent option between the sticks, helping to spark a mini-revival, and Express & Star reporter Liam Keen stated on the outlet’s podcast that he can see the England international growing in stature as he strikes up a fruitful relationship with the Old Gold backline.

He said: “I love the fact he was loud against Spurs. I think it’s really important to pick up on that. And actually, he did it a fair bit against Everton as well. I’m really pleased Johnstone has been able to show – even to a small extent if you will – how good a goalkeeper he can be.”

Jhon Arias has been a revelation behind the scenes at Wolves and is a sign of better things to come. However, they simply have to get off the mark with a first Premier League win of the season at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

Sitting four points adrift, home matches at Molineux are pivotal if Pereira’s men want to climb the table, and there is a feeling that will need to happen sooner rather than later to avoid an unwanted scenario of staring down the barrel.

Three points would breed a new sense of optimism among a support who have had to deal with their fair share of frustration in recent times, though they will need to try and achieve that mission without one of their first-team regulars.

Wolves man Matt Doherty set for over a month on sidelines

Speaking after announcing his Republic of Ireland squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers, Heimir Hallgrimsson has confirmed Wolves man Matt Doherty is out for four to five weeks after fracturing his wrist.

He stated: “Jason Knight has a groin injury and is most likely out for four to five weeks. Matt Doherty has a fracture in his wrist and had an operation on it two days ago and is going to miss probably the same amount of time.”

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Featuring frequently for the Old Gold, Doherty has made five appearances across all competitions this season, coming in at right-back and deputising in a central defensive role when needed.

Nevertheless, news of his injury will come as a substantial blow for Pereira, who now finds himself short on numbers on the right-hand side of his backline amid Ki-Jana Hoever’s knee problems.

Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney has picked between Celtic and Rangers, admitting he wished he played for one of the Glasgow giants.

Wayne Rooney’s record vs Celtic and Rangers

The iconic striker played against both Scottish Premiership giants during his career for the Red Devils in the Champions League.

Under Sir Alex Ferguson, Rooney and United played against Rangers in the 2010/11 Champions League group stage, with the forward scoring the only goal of the game in a win at Ibrox from the penalty spot.

Rooney didn’t have much luck on the other side of Glasgow, though, playing at Celtic Park on two occasions in Europe. The first, in 2006, saw the Red Devils suffer a 1-0 defeat at Parkhead, with Shunsuke Nakamura’s free-kick going down in Hoops history.

Then, the striker came on as a substitute in a 1-1 draw on his second visit, with Ryan Giggs scoring a late equaliser in 2008.

After retiring in 2021, Rooney has tried his luck at management with Derby County, D.C. United, Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle, while also contributing as a pundit when away from the dugout.

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ByCharlie Smith Aug 15, 2025 Wayne Rooney wishes he played for Celtic

Talking in 2024 after a legends match at Old Trafford against a team of Celtic greats, Rooney admitted he wanted to play for Celtic at some point in his career, describing the Parkhead atmosphere as “special”.

Rooney also caught Gary Neville off guard when asked for one team he wished he played for.

The final years of Rooney’s career saw him play for D.C. United and then as a player-manager for Derby County, so the Hoops could have lured him to Parkhead between 2018 and 2021 if they pursued a move.

Chelsea attacker Joao Pedro had a night to forget at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday against Benfica in the Champions League despite the 1-0 victory. The Brazil international arrived as a second-half substitute but was sent off deep into stoppage time after picking up two yellow cards and will now serve a ban. The sending off marred a good night for the Blues as they picked up their first Champions League win of the new season.

Pedro sees red as Chelsea grind out narrow win

Enzo Maresca's side beat Benfica 1-0 thanks to a first-half own goal to make it an unhappy return to Stamford Bridge for former boss Jose Mourinho. Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho combined to force defender Richard Rios into an own goal which provided to be decisive. Yet it was a tough night for Pedro who arrived as a substitute in the second-half as Maresca sought the security of a second goal. The Brazilian went into the book within minutes of his arrival and then received another yellow card with just seconds remaining for a high boot.

AdvertisementGetty Images SportFans hit out at 'unforgivable' Pedro sending off

Pedro raised his hands to supporters as he walked off the pitch, seemingly by way of apology, but his actions have certainly not gone down well with supporters.

Chelsea fan @StamfordBrigade posted on X: “Unforgivable for Joao Pedro. he has an attitude problem. he came on in 60th minute. unforgivable to get 2 yellow's as a sub.”

Supporter @KatlegoPodile also criticised the Brazilian: "Joao Pedro is unnecessary dirty man. Elbows players for nothing lol. That second yellow was soft though."

There was some sympathy for Pedro from @DONeill90 who posted: “Joao Pedro has been sent off for an elbow that wasn't and a high foot that made no contact with the player. Misses the Ajax game as a result. What a joke.”

But @CFCKhris wasn't surprised to see Pedro sent off, posting: "I knew Joao Pedro red card wasn’t long before it came. Otamendi kept working on him, intentionally provoking him and it worked."

And @Itengozi called on Chelsea to sanction their summer signing: "Fine Joao Pedro and fine him hard. This is no longer funny. You cannot have 3 consecutive red cards in as many games."

Yet another red card for Chelsea

Chelsea's disciplinary record does not make for good reading this season, with Pedro's red card meaning the Blues have now had players sent off in three of their last four games in all competitions. Maresca's side saw Trevoh Chalobah see red last time out against Burnley, while goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was handed his marching orders early on in the defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. 

The incidents saw Maresca urge his players to stop making such mistakes ahead of the match-up with Benfica, telling reporters: "For sure, you can't continue to make mistakes. They are game-changing mistakes. After that, we try to adjust with Josh [Acheampong] inside after being ill for a week. Our two central defenders were Josh and Jorrel [Hato], who do not have many games in the Premier League."

Meanwhile, former Arsenal defender and television pundit Martin Keown feels the sendings off could prove costly. He told TNT Sports: "It's ill discipline and that's something you have to eradicate. It's going to cost you eventually."

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Maresca reacts to Pedro's sending off

Maresca was quizzed on Pedro's red card but made light of the sending off after the final whistle. He told TNT Sports: "The good thing is that we are improving, now we can win with 10 players! I think he didn't touch, the second yellow card he didn't touch, but probably the dynamic, the foul is a dangerous one and they gave him a red card."

The Chelsea boss was also happy to see his side pick up their first Champions League win of the campaign: "The effort was very good. The first half I think we were much, much better compared to the second half. We created some chances, we scored a goal. Then second half we dropped a little bit but the effort of the team was very, very good."

تلقى فريق آرسنال ضربة قوية بشأن مدة غياب أحد نجومه البارزين، حسبما ذكرت تقارير صحفية يوم الإثنين، مما يمثل خبرًا سيئًا للمدير الفني ميكيل أرتيتا.

ويحتل آرسنال حاليًا صدارة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز برصيد 16 نقطة، بفارق نقطة عن ليفربول الذي تراجع إلى المركز الثاني بعد خسارته أمام تشيلسي بهدفين لهدف مؤخرًا.

وتعرض قائد آرسنال، مارتن أوديجارد، للإصابة في مباراة الجولة الماضية من الدوري الإنجليزي ضد وست هام، حيث اضطر إلى الخروج في الشوط الأول.

اقرأ أيضًا.. الاتحاد الإنجليزي يعاقب آرسنال بسبب مباراة في الموسم الماضي

وتم استبعاد اللاعب النرويجي، إثر ذلك، من المعسكر الدولي لشهر أكتوبر، ولم يكشف آرسنال موعدًا لتعافيه أو عودته إلى الملاعب.

ولكن شبكة “بي بي سي” العالمية ذكرت أن مارتن أوديجارد لن يعود إلى مباريات آرسنال إلا بعد فترة التوقف الدولي في شهر نوفمبر المقبل، بسبب إصابة الركبة التي يعاني منها حاليًا.

ويعني ذلك الأمر غياب أوديجارد عن مواجهة كل من فولهام، كريستال بالاس، بيرنلي وسندرلاند في الدوري الإنجليزي، وكذلك أتلتيكو مدريد وسلافيا براج في دوري أبطال أوروبا.

وشارك أوديجارد في 7 مباريات لـ آرسنال ذلك الموسم، بواقع 6 في الدوري الإنجليزي ولقاء في دوري أبطال أوروبا، وصنع هدفين.

A “talented” Glasgow Rangers player is getting closer to leaving the Gers, with a new report claiming he is in talks over a summer move to a new club.

Rangers close in on Neymar-esque starlet

The Gers are edging closer to the start of the new Scottish Premiership season, with new manager Russell Martin no doubt dreaming of winning the title over Celtic in his first season in charge.

Top-quality signings will be needed in that respect, and it looks as though a loan move for Tottenham teenager Mikey Moore is now close to being completed, which promises to be an exciting piece of business.

At just 17, Moore is a highly-rated winger who could be such an eye-catching performer for Rangers, with James Maddison even comparing him to Neymar: “From minute 45 to 65 I thought we had Neymar on the left wing. He was brilliant. Just demanding the ball and fearless. [He has] that young, fearless mentality and you never want to take that away from him. He’s a young kid, a brilliant lad, a lovely boy.”

While much focus at Ibrox is rightly on new signings, there are current players who could depart this summer, including Hamza Igamane. Now, a key update has emerged regarding another individual.

Rangers winger in talks over summer exit

According to a new claim from RTI Esporte [via Sport Witness], Rangers midfielder Jose Cifuenes is in talks with Sport Recife over a move away this summer.

The 26-year-old has been frozen out by Martin, not playing a part in pre-season at Ibrox, and he is keen on securing an exit before the new season gets underway.

It feels like the right decision for all parties to allow Cifuentes to move on this summer, especially as his manager clearly doesn’t consider him an important part of his plans moving forward.

The Ecuadorian is a good footballer, though, so there is always a potential risk in allowing him to leave, with former Gers manager Michael Beale praising him in the past.

“He is clearly a talented player and the more he plays, the more people will be aware of that. He is a player we brought in with high hopes for and this gives him an opportunity to have a run in the team now.”

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If Cifuentes does leave Rangers, he will depart with only 20 appearances to his name since arriving from Los Angeles FC in 2023, which is disappointing, and it may simply be looked back on as a signing that didn’t work out, despite moments of quality thrown in.