Germinal 27 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Seems to be a done deal until January. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/18/arsenal-gedion-zelalem-rangers-loan 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 No loan fee. That is good business. Is Warburton on a bonus scheme. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,761 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Rangers face anxious wait over Arsenal kid Gedion Zelalem as trio of English sides weigh-up move for Ibrox target 06:00, 19 August 2015 By Keith Jackson ZELALEM arrived in Glasgow yesterday to hold signing talks with the Rangers boss – but the 18-year-old is also mulling over similar short-term deals at Fulham, Charlton and Birmingham City. RANGERS boss Mark Warburton is facing an anxious wait to discover if Arsenal kid Gedion Zelalem is willing to move to the second tier of Scottish football – or go on loan to the English Championship instead. Record Sport broke the news online yesterday that the highly rated 18-year-old had arrived in Glasgow to hold signing talks with Warburton at Murray Park. The youngster, accompanied by his father, then returned to London last night after a whistle stop tour of the training complex and Ibrox Stadium to decide whether or not to join Warburton’s squad. But we can reveal that Zalalem, tipped as a future USA star, is also mulling over similar short-term deals at Fulham, Charlton and Birmingham City. He must now decide which move will be best for his development. While it’s understood Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has already given his own approval to the idea of spending at least six months in Scotland, the player faces a big decision. Rangers had hoped that Zalalem would slip in and out of the country without being noticed as Warburton is concerned that a player of such tender years could be spooked by the ferocious intensity of life in Glasgow. But, ironically, this is precisely why Warburton believes Rangers are ideally placed to attract some of the most sought-after youngsters in England’s academy set-up. He has already tied up similar deals with Spurs for two players, Nathan Oduwa and Dominic Ball, by convincing the London club that the youngsters will benefit from performing under the spotlight and in front of up to 50,000 fans. Warburton has also held similar discussions with Wenger and the Frenchman is happy for the teenager to prepare for life as a first team player at Arsenal by plunging into Glasgow’s goldfish bowl. But a source close to the talks said last night: “There’s been no agreement. The talks went well but there are other options on the table and it’s up to Gedion to decide which one suits him best.” Zalalem is an attacking midfielder who switched allegiances from Germany to USA after being pursued by Jurgan Klinsmann. Born in Berlin to Ethiopian parents, Zalalem and family moved to Maryland in 2006 and he represented the States at the Under-20 World Cup in June. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-face-anxious-wait-over-6276935 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,815 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Zelalem, Zalalem, Jurgan Klinsmann ... well well. Likewise, I doubt that Warburton is in any sort or way "anxious" about this deal. Edited August 19, 2015 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 My source in London confirms that "other clubs including Fulham are after him on loan. I'm told his preference is to stay in London so you may well have missed the boat I'm afraid." 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,665 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Suggestions from the lad on FF that both the Swift and the Zelalem deals are indeed off. The Arsenal fella doesn't fancy it up here while MW feels Swift isn't required due to decent start from Oduwa. I'm not overly surprised by this as we have too many midfielders already and if we want to maximise the development of someone like Walsh, they have to play as often as possible. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledbear 16 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 It would be nice to think Warburton has also taken into consideration the form of our own, Walsh, McKay and Holt. I can understand some loans, but much prefer watching our own young players. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTP 0 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'd like to see us move on a few if anything with possibly one or two more coming in. Namely Zaliukas, Shiels, Clark, Templeton and Crawford. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr 1,266 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Surely its quite refreshing that we are taking a sensible approach to these signings and not as we have in previous years just brought players in for the sake of it , plus it must give some in the squad a boost to know that MW rates them and more importantly trusts them 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinstein 294 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'd like to see us move on a few if anything with possibly one or two more coming in. Namely Zaliukas, Shiels, Clark, Templeton and Crawford. problem is none of them would move unless their new club could match the wages their getting here. don't know about Crawford but the rest must be on a good wack 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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