Cyriel Dessers and Rangers face Club Brugge in the Champions League qualification play-off this evening. An interesting narrative comes with the fact that the Blauw-Zwart have tried to sign him several times. Dessers recently revealed that a return to Belgium is something that heโs open to, and is something that has nearly materialised over recent seasons.
Dessers was Rangersโ top scorer last season with 29 goals in all competitions. This attracted considerable interest from other teams, including several Serie A clubs. Although this summer, no such interest came from Club Brugge, the Bruges side have been interested in the striker in the past.
โThere were indeed two contacts with Club,โ Dessers told Het Laatste Nieuws. โOnce when Leko was manager there, and the last time when I was playing for Cremonese. But that interest never materialised.โ
In Belgium, Dessers previously played for KRC Genk, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, and Lokeren. Returning to Belgium at some point is certainly not out of the question. โWhy not? Itโs still too early anyway, but Iโve been living abroad for quite a while, and I recently bought a house in Mechelen. There are a few Belgian teams Iโm particularly fond of.โ
KV Mechelen may be one of those sides, as fans have seemed eager for the strikerโs arrival, having already spoken to him several times in the city. โThey asked if I could come play for Malinwa,โ Dessers laughs. โAnd I donโt think my wife and in-laws would mind either. Although weโll have to see how that works out with my career.โ
โKV Mechelen is a fantastic club. And for the rest, I try to leave as many doors open as possible. You never know what a career will bring.โ
GBeNeFNย |ย Max Bradfield
