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26 Aug 2025, 23:11

Rangers Accepted the Proposal from Lille for Ikone

  • The Rangers accepted the proposal from Lille for Ikone.
  • The player missed training, citing injury.
  • Martindale hopes for a quick resolution to the transfer situation.

The football club "Rangers" confirmed that they accepted a proposal from the French club "Lille" for winger Hamza Ikone.

According to the information, "Lille" agreed to pay 10.4 million pounds sterling, which corresponds to his clause in the contract. This transfer is due to the fact that the 22-year-old player missed training ahead of the match of the Champions League against "Club Brugge", claiming that he was injured.

The head coach of "Rangers" Russell Martin stated that the club did not expect such problems with Ikone, especially since at the beginning of the week he refused the proposal from "Lille" about the transfer. After a recent match against "St. Mirren", where Ikone refused to come on as a substitute, Martin expressed hope that the transfer situation would soon be resolved.

"We hope that all this will be resolved quickly, and he will no longer be our player," said Martin. He also emphasized that he does not blame the player for his decision, pointing to the complexity of the situation for the young footballer who does not speak English.

Ikone became an important player for "Rangers", scoring 16 goals in the previous season, but now his future looks uncertain due to the desire to move to "Lille". Also, "Feyenoord" from the Netherlands showed interest in the player, but now he is likely to remain with "Rangers" for the time being. The club needs to focus on players who want to stay and fight for the club during difficult times.

Tags: Sport/Football

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