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[diablos]

Greek centre-back set to join Rangers in £1.7m deal
January 18 2005

RANGERS seem certain to end their search for a central defender to replace Jean-Alain Boumsong by signing Sotirios Kyrgiakos, the Greek internationalist, this week for a fee of £1.7m.
Reports in Greece said agreement had been reached between the Ibrox club and Panathinaikos for the transfer of the 25-year-old and the player's agent, Steve Alexiou, revealed he expected Kyrgiakos to travel to Scotland tomorrow to undergo a medical. Providing there are no problems with that examination, he will put pen to paper on a two-and-a-half year contract, believed to be worth £12,000 per week. "The player will go to Scotland on Wednesday," confirmed Alexiou.
Kyrgiakos' contract was technically due to expire at the end of the season, but Panathinaikos had the option to extend for a further 12 months meaning they could demand a higher fee for the 6ft 3in defender, who has developed a reputation for his fearsome physical strength.
Premiership sides Everton, Portsmouth and Southampton had all been tracking Kyrgiakos, who had initially expressed some reservations about playing in the UK. Rangers, however, appear to have made a convincing case to the player who is of an age to have a reasonable sell-on value.
The move for Kyrgiakos, capped 10 times, has surely finally killed off Alex McLeish's interest in Stephane Henchoz, the Swiss internationalist who is available on a free transfer from Liverpool. Henchoz now seems likely to join Bolton Wanderers.
It was a match against Rangers that cost Kyrgiakos his chance to be part of Greece's victorious Euro 2004 squad in Portugal last summer.
He damaged knee ligaments in the 1-1 Champions League draw between Panathinaikos and Rangers in October 2003 and endured a lengthy spell in rehabilitation before returning to action 10 months ago.
Rangers will also hold talks with Shabani Nonda this week in an attempt to persuade the Monaco striker to move to Ibrox on a Bosman transfer at the end of the season. They are also likely to sign Ian Murray of Hibernian by the same method.
In addition, Gregory Vignal's agent, Phillipe Flavier, will hold talks with McLeish today to facilitate a permanent transfer for the left-back who is on loan from Liverpool.


rangers making strides in the transfer market..


winning the league is just a formality..

[beekae]

Certain things look familiar;
"who is of an age to have a reasonable sell-on value"
"Premiership sides Everton, Portsmouth and Southampton had all been tracking Kyrgiakos"(and AC Milan,Juventus & Real Madrid !!!)
"He damaged knee ligaments.....and endured a lengthy spell in rehabilitation"

So what you really have is a crock,who nobody else wanted,and who will be sold on at the first oppurtunity.
Some things never change....... :|

[diablos]

Certain things look familiar;
"who is of an age to have a reasonable sell-on value"
"Premiership sides Everton, Portsmouth and Southampton had all been tracking Kyrgiakos"(and AC Milan,Juventus & Real Madrid !!!)
"He damaged knee ligaments.....and endured a lengthy spell in rehabilitation"

So what you really have is a crock,who nobody else wanted,and who will be sold on at the first oppurtunity.
Some things never change....... :|

And you have the brasilian star


next

[beekae]

Tell me what medals Kyrgiakos has ? :whistle

[diablos]

Tell me what medals Kyrgiakos has ? :whistle

he may have had a world cup medal if klos hadnt injured him..

[BLUTO141]

lol i might have had last weeks lottery if i had picked the right numbers :whistle

[diablos]

lol i might have had last weeks lottery if i had picked the right numbers :whistle

I could have been a celtic supporter if my mothers morals were very low..

[beekae]

....well until you narrow down the suspects for your father....you'll never know :|

[Roty]

I could have been a celtic supporter if my mothers morals were very low..

Lol.

Barry Ferguson has handed in a transfer request at Blackburn, so he will probably go back to Rangers as well.

[diablos]

Lol.

Barry Ferguson has handed in a transfer request at Blackburn, so he will probably go back to Rangers as well.

will be good to see him back, quality player for us...

[diablos]

....well until you narrow down the suspects for your father....you'll never know :|

And the dug ran up the stairs quick that day.. not suggesting my mother was into beastiality as i'm a real handsome bastard..

[beekae]

will be good to see him back, quality player for us...

An over-rated player who bails out on TWO clubs in trouble within 18 months.
No ambition,no future...and no idea.
What a sad,pathetic little boy.

[diablos]

An over-rated player who bails out on TWO clubs in trouble within 18 months.
No ambition,no future...and no idea.
What a sad,pathetic little boy.

saw on sky sports that it worked out for blackburn that they paid him just under 200 thousand a game..


will be good to see him back world class..

[VeRbIeR]

World class...?

Good player but will more than likely get another injury soon. Always does

[diablos]

World class...?

Good player but will more than likely get another injury soon. Always does

never really injured at rangers just had a persistent groin strain probably likes a w.a.nk

[Snotty]

Must be shite if Moyes didn't want him

[diablos]

Must be shite if Moyes didn't want him

moyes couldnt afford barry's wages...

[Snotty]

moyes couldnt afford barry's wages...

Barry Ferguson - good player but not quite cut it in England, maybe he would have done under Moyes, who knows

[VeRbIeR]

Has he sed he is deffo going to Rangers?

[diablos]

Barry Ferguson - good player but not quite cut it in England, maybe he would have done under Moyes, who knows

looked great at blackburn the times ive see him still remember barry turning Matthaus(in european games) like he wasnt there and he was some player..