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The National (Scotland)
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Mark Walker

Cyriel Dessers addresses Rangers transfer exit speculation

Cyriel Dessers insists it would have to be a 'really special' offer to persuade him to leave Rangers.

The Nigerian international has again been strongly linked with a move to Greece with Panathinaikos joining AEK Athens in his list of admirers.

However, Dessers insists he is happy at Ibrox and is in no rush to leave the club.

And, in an interview with Belgian media, he reckons Ranges need stability.

Dessers said: "All I can say is that I'm at a fantastic club.

"It's not easy, because there's always something going on here and the pressure is always immense, but I genuinely think Rangers are one of the best clubs in the world.

"To get me out of here, everything will have to be right, and it will have to be for another special club.

"The pressure is always there at Rangers. Even when we won ten matches in a row under Philippe Clement two seasons ago, they found negative things to write about.

"I also played for top clubs at Genk and Feyenoord and if you lose or draw there, that's also bad. But if that happens here, it's a huge disaster, since there are only two title contenders and the only rival immediately loses points.

"So that pressure isn't any greater now than it has been in the past two years.


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"We're well aware that the pressure is on and it's not going to ease unless we start winning games.

"If I could put my finger on it, it would be easy to solve. I think there are a few factors at play. There were a lot of changes again this summer on all fronts - a new owner, a new manager, a lot of new players, and the vision has also changed. All of that takes time.

"But that time isn't available at a club like Rangers. That's the big difference with Celtic, for example. They've had the same manager for the third year in a row and more or less the same squad. That makes a difference."

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