Emotional Ridvan Yilmaz 's last moments as a Besiktas participant have been caught on digicam in Spain because the left-back makes tracks for Rangers.
The Ibrox facet have struck an £4million plus settlement to land the 21-year-old who's now en path to Scotland to bear a medical and log off on private phrases. They've since unfold like wildfire and he is anticipated to be introduced as a Rangers participant imminnetly.
He arrives as Gio van Bronckhorst's substitute for Calvin Bassey, who joined Ajax in a membership file £19m deal, and can initially compete with Borna Barisic at left-back with a view to changing the 29-year-old within the long-term. He brings a powerful calibre, and having already been capped six occasions for Turkey at senior stage, his imminent exit has sparked loads of media consideration in his homeland.
The press had been ready for Yilmaz as he left the coaching camp in Spain and had been readily available to seize the scenes as he made his approach to the airport. Yilmaz, nonetheless bedecked in Besiktas coaching gear, was clearly emotional when requested to talk to the followers for the ultimate time. He informed the gathered media: "Separations are additionally included in love. We all the time have a brotherhood." And it is crystal clear this can be a participant who's beloved by his present membership and Rangers supporters will probably be hope it is a related story when he heads to Ibrox.
In the meantime Turkey boss Stefan Kuntz reckons Yilmaz is such a promising proficient he will not have to fret about one other left-back for "a minimum of ten years." He stated he is been "amazed" by the teen's expertise and reckons Rangers have landed a real gem.
"I have been amazed by Ridvan's constant ranges of performances with Besiktas and for the nationwide group," he stated. "Despite the fact that he's nonetheless very younger, he performs with a head of a participant who is much older. He is very sensible on the pitch.
"If he will increase his bodily energy - which is the one side the place he must work on - he might simply play for one of many high golf equipment in Europe. Turkey will not want to fret about one other left again for a minimum of one other ten years."
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