Possible first signing of 2014

[RANGERRAB 3,271]

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl-lower-divisions/rangers-to-hold-talks-with-cypriot-athos-solomou-1-3263212

 

RANGERS will hold transfer talks with Cyprus international Athos Solomou next week, when the player and his agent arrive in Glasgow.

 

The APOEL Nicosia full-back, 28, is due to fly to Scotland to discuss a move to the League 1 leaders and is free to sign a pre-contract agreement, with his APOEL contract expiring in June. Rangers monitored Solomou, who has both Champions League and Europa League experience, throughout last year and most recently watched him in APOEL’s Europa League group match against Eintracht Frankfurt last month.

 

Ibrox officials will now hold face-to-face discussions with the player and his agent next week. They must decide whether to pay a transfer fee and sign Solomou immediately or agree a pre-contract for a summer move. Both parties will also discuss wages and contract terms.

 

Solomou is a versatile right-back who can also play on the right side of midfield and is a regular in the Cyprus international squad. He was involved in APOEL’s run to the Champions League quarter-finals in season 2011/12, where they were eliminated by Real Madrid.

 

He has played all of his career in Cyprus with Apollon Limassol and APOEL, winning both the domestic league and cup. After 11 years in his homeland, he is keen to move abroad and Rangers are favourites to secure his signature.

 

 

Not sure what to make of this to be honest.

 

Doesn't seem to have played a lot of games lately for his club has he ? Seems to have been a sub most of this season from what I've found out. Have we researched this guy's background properly ?

[der Berliner 3,263]

Maybe that is the reason why he may want to go? Shiels springs to mind ...

[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

Another thing that springs to mind. When was the last time we signed an obscure player that turned into a decent player? I think we would have to go way back there. Gattuso possibly? Ironically we played him at right back and he was mediocre with us. Bit of a fuck up there. The guy went on to become the standout defensive midfielder in world football winning the champions league, seria a and world cup. Possibly worth 30m+ at his peak?

 

The tims seem to be able to do it. Wanyama signed for £900k and punted a couple of years later for £12.5m. I think that highlights a rather horrific gulf in the superior infrastructure that mob have.