Rangers transfer exclusive: AC Milan twist in Ianis Hagi exit latest at Ibrox
Ianis Hagi will not leave Rangers for Genoa on Deadline Day, Italian journalist Fabio Marsiglia has exclusively told Ibrox News.
Marsiglia, who writes for CalcioGenoa, relayed to Ibrox News on 28 January that the Serie A outfit were hoping to sign the Romanian midfielder “immediately” in the winter transfer window.
Genoa have been touted as the leader in the race to secure Hagi’s services, with his contract at the Light Blues expiring at the end of the season.
However, the Serie A side will no longer pursue Hagi this window, as Marsiglia tells Ibrox News how developments involving AC Milan have put a likely end to any deal for the Romanian.
“I don’t think Hagi can arrive today because Genoa is closing with Milan for Hugo Cuenca, a 2005-born attacking midfielder or winger.“
Marsiglia added that the development might be one to keep an eye on closer to the summer transfer window.
Rangers will retain Ianis Hagi until end of the season
The Gers are powerless regarding Hagi’s future but have presented the player with a new contract offer [David Edgar] to fend off interest from abroad.
He has since emerged as a key player for Philippe Clement this season after initially being frozen out of the first-team picture following a contract stand-off.
Therefore, despite operating on a sell-to-buy model in the transfer market, the Belgian believes Hagi is much more valuable staying put at Ibrox as Rangers begin the long journey of closing the monumental gap to Glaswegian rivals Celtic.
However, the 26-year-old has informed his entourage of his desire to return to Italian football and he could see out the remainder of his contract at Ibrox before heading back to Serie A.
Although Genoa are shelving their interest for now, president Dan Sucu is likely to reignite his approach for Hagi at the end of the season.
In other Rangers news, the Gers are ready for a last-gasp new attacker transfer at Ibrox.
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