The center back, who is expected to leave Ibrox, has flown out to Cyprus to finalize the move, according to Football Scotland. The Daily Record has reported that the deal is imminent. Rangers mainstay Connor Goldson has successfully completed medical testing with Aris Limassol.
The center back, who is expected to leave Ibrox, has flown out to Cyprus to finalize the move, according to Football Scotland. The Daily Record has reported that the deal is imminent. Rangers mainstay Connor Goldson has successfully completed medical testing with Aris Limassol.
The defender, who was born in Wolverhampton, has made 309 appearances for the Light Blues in all competitions since moving to Glasgow in the summer of 2018. He has won the Scottish Premiership, the Scottish Cup, and most recently the Scottish League Cup throughout that period. The 31-year-old was also a member of the group that shocked everyone by making it to the 2022 Europa League final, where they were tragically defeated by Eintracht Frankfurt.
The adaptable defender was reportedly attracting interest from League One team Birmingham City and former boss Steven Gerrard, who is currently with Al Ettifaq, but it looks like Limassol has won the race.
Goldson’s contract with the Rangers expired in 2026, and it’s likely that the Gers will receive a significant amount of money from his departure as well, money that they may use to bolster their first team roster all summer long.
Celtic suffer transfer blow as Fiorentina push to sign target
Fiorentina are the frontrunners to sign highly-rated Celtic target Andrea Colpani this summer, according to reports from Italian outlet Firenze Viola. Colpani is a 25-year-old winger that has represented Italy at both U20 and U21 level. He started his career at Atalanta after progressing through the club’s academy, but is best known for his four-year association with Monza.
Colpani originally arrived at Monza on a two-year loan deal in 2020 but this move was ultimately made permanent in 2022 after a string of impressive performances which saw him help the White and Reds reach the top-flight for the first time in their history.
The young winger has continued to thrive since making the move to Serie A. In the 2022/23 campaign he contributed four goals and one assist from 27 appearances to help the team beat the drop in 11th position.
Last term, he doubled his goal tally with eight strikes and also recorded four assists as his team finished 12th in the Serie A table. Colpani’s ability to influence games has earned interest from Celtic, who are keen to add further goals from out wide after the high-profile departure of Jota last summer.
However, Fiorentina are currently the favourites to secure his signature. Firenze Viola claims negotiations are ongoing but claims the stumbling block at the moment is the method of the transfer. Fiorentina are hoping to strike a loan deal for Colpani which includes an option to buy, while Monza are only willing to sell their star asset if they receive a permanent bid.
There is no current agreement on valuation between the two parties, but it is reported that the gap is close and can easily be resolved in the coming weeks.
Fiorentina would be able to offer the winger Europa Conference League football next season as they aim to win the competition after losing back-to-back finals. Whereas, Celtic would be able to offer the winger Champions League football if they return to the table with a bid.
