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As the summer transfer window heats up, uncertainty, ambition, and high-stakes negotiations define the market, from Scotland to Saudi Arabia, Belgium to Nigeria.
Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers is at the heart of one such transfer saga, with AEK Athens yet to agree a fee for the Nigerian despite personal terms reportedly being settled.
Meanwhile, Manchester City’s Ederson has shut down speculation about a move to Saudi Arabia, insisting his future remains firmly at the Etihad.
Dessers, who finished as top scorer in the Scottish Premiership last season with 18 goals, is reportedly keen on a move to Greece, but Rangers are holding out for €5.5 million, €1 million more than they paid Cremonese for him two years ago.
AEK Athens, however, are unwilling to meet the asking price despite agreeing to a €1.8 million annual salary for the 30-year-old.
In England, Manchester City’s long-serving goalkeeper Ederson has labelled reports linking him with an exit as “fake news,” affirming his commitment to the Premier League champions ahead of their Club World Cup clash.
The Brazilian shot-stopper, who has won six league titles with City, is entering the final year of his contract but remains unfazed by the swirling rumours.
Elsewhere, Everton and West Ham are reportedly leading the race for Nigerian international Raphael Onyedika.
The 23-year-old midfielder, currently with Club Brugge, is also on AC Milan’s radar, but the Premier League sides are now frontrunners. Brugge are demanding €30 million for the former Midtylland star, who still has two years left on his contract.
Back in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), Abia Warriors are on the verge of securing Enyimba defender Innocent Gabriel as they prepare for their first-ever CAF Confederation Cup campaign.
The seasoned centre-back featured prominently for Enyimba in continental action last season and is expected to add vital experience to the Warriors’ backline.
Meanwhile, a fierce transfer battle is brewing between Enyimba and Rivers United for highly-rated Ikorodu City defender Waliu Ojetoye.
The 21-year-old, who recently earned a Super Eagles call-up for the Unity Cup in London, could be a valuable addition for either club, particularly Rivers United, who are CAF Champions League-bound.
In other international news, former Nigeria U-20 captain Abdul Jeleel Ajagun has signed a three-year deal with Jordanian club Al Faisaly.
The 32-year-old attacker, who boasts a diverse career across Europe and Africa, joins from Al Hussein and is expected to bring veteran leadership to his new side.
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