The Levski Sofia defender was supposed to transfer to Glasgow, according to a report from the Bulgarian site Top Sport on May 25. However, by May 29, Rangers Review’s Chris Jack had learned that the club had backed out and the deal had fallen through.
Ferguson used the contentious 1989 choice made by Mo Johnstone to reject Celtic in favour of the Light Blues [Guardian] to illustrate how occasionally moves make it hard to predict what will happen.
The former Ibrox midfielder acknowledges that there is always a chance that deals won’t go through despite Norwich’s competitive desire, in which case Philippe Clement will have to move on to other targets.
In an attempt to reorganise the team, Rangers has been busy thus far this summer. Jefte and Oscar Cortes have signed contracts, while Leon Balogun has also been given a new contract.
However, Clement and Nils Koppen will undoubtedly be disappointed to lose out after making the decision to bring in a new center-back to assist address the lack of consistency at the position.
There is still a large window of opportunity, and the truth facing the Gers is that competition from other leagues—particularly those in England—may make moves unfeasible. As a result, the team must focus as soon as possible on finding other choices.
In other Rangers news, there have been rumours of a high-profile Ibrox departure potentially return already on a special deal.
