LeeWallaceRFC 3,920 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 TURKISH giants Trabzonspor are preparing to offer Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu an escape route from Ibrox.Edu has made 125 appearances for the Glasgow giants and has won three SPL titles and two League Cups since Walter Smith signed the USA international from Toronto FC for £2m in 2008.However, the 26-year-old had a £300,000 get-out clause inserted in his contract when he and his high-earning team-mates agreed to a 75% wage cut so that Rangers could pay their way until the end of the season after being plunged into administration.Trabzonspor will be a seeded team in the play-off round for the Europa League after finish third in Turkey last season and finished third in Group B of the Champions League last season in spite of losing only one of their six matches and beating Inter Milan in the San Siro. The only certainty surrounding Rangers at the moment is that they won’t be playing in Europe next season – and that could test Edu’s loyalty. "I've been able to play in the Champions League now and once you get a taste of it you want to play in it more and more,” said Edu on Monday."Hopefully, Rangers are playing at the top level in Europe again soon but the way things are going right now it may take a while.”Trabzonspor are hoping that the lure of Continental competition (plus an improvement on his weekly wage at Ibrox) will persuade him to move to the Huseyin Avni Aker stadium.Trabzonspor are managed by Senol Gunes, the coach who guided Turkey to third place at the World Cup finals in Japan 10 years ago and he wants to Edu to join former Spurs and Seville hard man Didier Zakora and Poland’s Euro 2012 star Adrian Mierzejewski in their midfield.http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/323490? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 18,928 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Was just thinking how much better this headline would be if it was Kashima Antlers or Nagoya Grampus Eight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,361 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 They've been after him for a while now. Can see him leaving but I'd love for him to stay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlasgowsBlue 329 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 They have been linked with him before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritchieshearercaldow 22,137 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 He won't be the only one the buzzards will be after Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Atheist 178 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I think Edu will stay. He seems to be enjoying life at Rangers.Bit surprised at the 300k get out clause. That is a bargain and a half. No wonder clubs are interested in him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 He's one of our highest earners and I fear will have to be moved on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz92 966 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Certainly won't be the last headline along those lines that we see this summer. But as the article says, it is a test of loyalty. There could be a million reasons to leave Rangers this summer, and I really wouldn't judge anyone that does. The players that are here next season are the ones who genuinely want to be here, and that's what will mean the most to me anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEE 4,880 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Think he'll go but can't see it being to Turkey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoatbridgeBear 7,113 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 See these fucking shitey transfer fee clauses ? Fucking hell, we would have been aswell as selling them all in January and playing 16 year olds til the end of the season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz92 966 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 See these fucking shitey transfer fee clauses ? Fucking hell, we would have been aswell as selling them all in January and playing 16 year olds til the end of the season.If Whyte had had his way we probably wouldn't even have had the 16 year olds in January! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekerrthebear 124 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 i hope he goes, he simply isn't worth the wages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluebells 6,898 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Can't see him playing in Turkey but i do think he'll leave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblueal 2,117 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 i hope he goes, he simply isn't worth the wages.Maybe so but 300k!? I would think 2m is more like his value. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FernandoR20 2,133 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 To think we could of got 1.5m for him Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupret 223 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 With the experience of Kenny & Boyd, I don't think Edu will leave, for some perverse reason he appears to love living in Glasgow Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoastbear 1,639 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 With the experience of Kenny & Boyd, I don't think Edu will leave, for some perverse reason he appears to love living in Glasgow I think players have wised up to their promises, I think he likes it here and would take a premiership or top championship club at very least to make him even consider leaving. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissg910 110 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 have these so called clauses been activated?i was of the opinion that if the players wages returned to normal and whyte was out the picture these clauses would not count.has there been any actual word about the nature and circumstances of the clauses. surely it wasnt just take a pay cut for 3 months and we will knock 3/4 off your price tag. surely d&p would not of accepted that as it severely reduces the value of the club and affects any returns creditors would get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,702 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The players say all these great things about the club. Why dont they wave their ridiculously low get out clauses... thats if they are even active... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampionsAgain 1,373 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Turkish 'Giants' :lol: Who?We be sad if he left though, Best Cm this season by far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane 338 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 To fuck.... ask Boyd or Miller about the sort of salaries Turkish clubs pay Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesh 28 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Was it not mentioned to begin with that only a handfull (3-4) who would be on the 75% cuts. It seems in the media eye that it is every player. Also who keeps leaking the release amounts...I think the press are constantly fishing here! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephants stoned 2,994 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Hope Mo stays, much improved player and been a real battler at times when things have'nt gone so well for him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,686 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The players say all these great things about the club. Why dont they wave their ridiculously low get out clauses... thats if they are even active...From what Naismith said to the guy on Twitter the clauses dont matter to much as the player can choose to stay with us anyway but they were put in place as insurance against both Whyte and liquidation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mgg 3,766 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I also thought these clauses were only on the basis that Whyte had something to do with the club. I also didn't expect edu to be a high earner either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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