11 Jun 2025 11:27:05
Greek radio station saying Dessers has agreed to join AEK Athens and all that needs to be done is a few agreed now.
This is according to am X user by the name of The AEK guy.
If it's true it's definitely one we should do. He will never be worth more and that money could be used to pay for and invest in a player such as Dor Turgeman.
11 Jun 2025 11:32:56
Would personally be gutted to see the back of Dessers but that Israeli lad is currently worth 45million on my Football Manager save so all aboard the Turgeman train!
11 Jun 2025 11:40:27
Fingers crossed on this one. Could be the best move for all parties. Lovely guy. But no clinical enough to be our no9 I don't think. If we can cover his fee and reinvest that in Turgeman I'd be happy. Andy profit on him would just be a bonus.
11 Jun 2025 11:46:15
I've just posted what I had been told by an agent out in Greece this morning. Sounds like it must be common knowledge out there but what I've been told is that he would "be open" to it. He certainly hasn't agreed anything nor have proposals been discussed yet.
11 Jun 2025 11:51:00
I have misgivings about signing an Israeli. That country should be banned from world football until it has a change of government. Not the player's fault but if flags start appearing at Ibrox, I'm out.
11 Jun 2025 12:17:36
McMinn - I think it would be harsh to ban any player from football just because he was born in a country that is at war. I didn't see any one calling for American players to be banned due to the amount of illegal invasions they have done,
11 Jun 2025 12:19:32
What he currently worth on a game is irrelevant.
11 Jun 2025 12:24:28
That's not what the guy on Twitter said. He said Dessers is keen to join, nothing about agreeing to join.
11 Jun 2025 12:24:41
Grow up mcminn.
Don't care how old they are, where they are from or what religion they are.
If they're good enough that will do me.
11 Jun 2025 12:31:19
Will be an interesting thread to find out what is an acceptable goals to chances ratio for the new striker. It is said that Dessers would have anywhere from double to 4 times the goals if he took his easy chances. so is 50 goals a number fans would be happy with. 20-25 is nowhere near acceptable is all I know from fans reaction to Dessers so double seems the start point.
11 Jun 2025 12:37:42
McMinn - Have a word with yourself. Starting to sound like one of them. Leave politics at the door unless it's our wee spot in europe. Helmet.
11 Jun 2025 12:48:22
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11 Jun 2025 12:49:59
If we get 5 million for dessers we clear about 2 million after all the expenses, still a win win lovely big fella and suits the blue but the time is right.
11 Jun 2025 12:51:31
Storm get a sense of humour he's clearly having a laugh.
11 Jun 2025 12:59:10
Just can't see them coughing up enough to make the deal a good one for us.
11 Jun 2025 13:15:07
Sollo they have very rich owners.
11 Jun 2025 13:42:25
Storm that was clearly a joke, get a grip.
11 Jun 2025 14:03:13
McMinn you could stop signing players from any country our own included if you went down that road, individual citizens not to blame for anything that the elite driven governments do, a think the boy could be great signing for us and would love to get him.
11 Jun 2025 14:03:44
They signed Anthony Martial from Manchester utd last summer he'll be on a good wage, we should be looking for 6m.
11 Jun 2025 14:14:04
Decree I think we left a bit more, but would represent good business imo
Especially if we bring in rrhamni and or Turgeman.
11 Jun 2025 14:38:33
For a long time we were asking for a striker for 20+ goals per season, now we have that we want 30 plus striker, any idea who that person is and what his price would be?
11 Jun 2025 14:41:28
Sollof we are now in a position where we don't need to sell for less than the value. If AEK want him then pay his value.
11 Jun 2025 14:58:19
Not signing an Israeli player cause of his government? Aw my god I've heard it all now, so a sportsman should be punished for what he has absolutely zero control over, ridiculous.
11 Jun 2025 15:11:24
Long as it's a good fee i'm happy for dessers too move on rather than lose him for nothing when contracts up but can they throw in another couple off million and take ridvan too.
11 Jun 2025 15:34:46
The uk has had conflicts with 90% of the worlds countries so where do we buy players exactly?
11 Jun 2025 15:53:57
McMinn - disgraceful post.
11 Jun 2025 15:59:06
John have you heard of us being interested in again rahmani again?
11 Jun 2025 16:18:18
Foully only in that he looks to be moving on, for less than they paid.
11 Jun 2025 16:46:55
How much is dessers on FM ?.
11 Jun 2025 16:54:39
Moving on Dessers seems less about his general play or goals ratio and more about cashing in on a player wrong side of 30 who will have a diminishing value through next year. If we get a much younger player with an equal goal return, we may get that profit model moving more in the right direction (whilst winning trophies of course)
11 Jun 2025 16:56:58
There will be plenty of interest in a guy who scores goals. I know we need to cash in while stock is high but he is worth. £5m so if there are 10 teams after him we should be looking to get £7m.
We often pay more than what a players worth to get our man we need to be the same when selling.
Whether you like him or not the guy scores goals and as it's not a huge amount on offer I would be happy to keep him and sell next season for £4m.
11 Jun 2025 17:00:34
Twisted and royal thanks for the input but no thanks ?.
11 Jun 2025 17:20:45
Mcnaughten the flip side is we have. player in his prime scoring 50 in two seasons and we bring in a younger alternative who doesn't score and we win nothing. I don't disagree with selling him as every player has his price but we just ignore the fact the goals aren't that easy to replace. we have had very few who have scored that many in a season never mind two in a row.
11 Jun 2025 18:20:26
So many angry little men in this post, McMinn never said not to sign him just simply stating that if he was to sign he'd hope fans wouldn't wave Israel flag which idk why you are pretending like it couldn't happen.
Reading comprehension out the window when someone brings up anything political.
11 Jun 2025 18:29:46
Angus I get the point about no 'sure thing' with a striker, and tbh would rather keep Dessers than Danilo (not because he's a bad player, but he cannot seem to stay fit), but we need to believe able to rotate the squad, keep it fresh and if our scouts are up to muster we should be able to get a younger striker who can score too… maybe not 25, but if we get more from midfield then perhaps the onus isn't on just one main striker (albeit Cerny had a big hand in many goals)
11 Jun 2025 18:39:40
I support McMinns right to an opinion whether I agree with it or not.
I can just see the Star of David being on display at Ibrox and Parkhead as it would be in opposition to their support for Palestine. It would not be a good look for our club given the current situation.
All the boy would have to do is say he supported Israel deporting all the Palestinians and we'd be in a mess.
It's a risk. I don't remember Abada saying much if anything and he didn't stay.
11 Jun 2025 19:19:17
Ayebrox Rangers fans already use it have done for years now.
11 Jun 2025 19:56:31
McNaughton tbh I am easy either way ion the club decide to sell; I do like Dessers and see what he brings as well as his weaknesses but every player has those.
yes we hopefully can unearth new talent but normally where possible you would keep the 'guaranteed' goals to allow the other to bed in. Is Iga ready to lead the line next season; perhaps that was the plan: let Iga bed in and then sell Dessers.
11 Jun 2025 20:00:45
Re McMinn was loathe to say this as don't want politics or religion to be a topic on here as it always causes discord. But:
UEFA and FIFA have banned Russia from tournaments and their players from being sold and for invading a neighbouring country. not saying any more and starting that discussion
he didn't voice it like this but I also wouldn't want the poorer element of our support to wave the Star of David just to wind up Celtic.
11 Jun 2025 20:03:23
McMinn is entitled to his opinion. It's not about a player simply being from Israel, it's what their stance is on their country's genocidal Government is. Telling him to 'grow up' is pathetic. I wouldn't want a player who supports what's happening to Palestine to play for us.
11 Jun 2025 20:34:02
I'm not getting involved all I will say Angus that's a very good point on Russia
Il leave it their.
11 Jun 2025 20:37:16
It has already been seen last year McMinn so is that you out?
12 Jun 2025 00:05:02
Ill be gutted if dessers leaves, gets far too much criticism for a player showing fight and being top goalscorer for 2 seasons, don't know what fans are wanting, people say we need experience in the squad but wanting to get rid of a guy with plenty of experience in different leagues and plenty of European experience. From the way he puts himself across in interviews etc I think he would be a asset to the club moving forward and helping younger players, the fact he has shown he can score at least 25 a season and with the sitters he should have scored should have been more, it's a massive gamble bringing in a younger player for 5m+ and expect him to be able to do it. And if he doesn't he will be branded as rubbish anaw and a wasted jersey and so on. 5m isn't much nowadays and with the takeover clubs will probably try hang out of us for a bigger fee knowing we have some to spend. We already have a younger striker who's in development that can carry us forward if he gets game time, if we don't sell igamane and sign another 5m+ younger striker then who sits on the bench.
12 Jun 2025 00:39:01
It's the government of these countries not the people Pauly Don, a flag of countries represents the people not the arse***** that run it and the Israeli flag has been seen at ibrox since the 80s since Bonny Ginsburg played for us, if people want to support a player with a flag of their country they have every right too.
12 Jun 2025 02:44:45
Coopersdad did you read my post? I never mentioned a flag, I specifically said it's not that the guys from Israel, it's whether he supports what's happening in Palestine. No much to ask is it that your players don't support a genocide.
12 Jun 2025 06:11:17
Only use this to read the rumours but that from you McMinn warrants a reply, I think you've taken a wrong turn somewhere.