Dessers: I Wasn’t Excited With My Exit At Rangers

Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers has expressed his displeasure and confusion regarding his exit from Rangers.

The 31-year-old Nigerian striker stated he received mixed signals from the club, with his agent informing him that while they were happy with his performance, he was allowed to leave if a good offer came in.

Despite the circumstances, Dessers, in a chat with Rangers Review, described wearing the number 9 shirt at Ibrox as a huge honour and admitted he had an emotional farewell to the beautiful club.

“I got injured in the Scottish Cup final [of 2024]. But I remember that summer, I went home and thought ’22 goals,” Cyriel Dessers said.

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“I fought back from a situation where I was almost dead and buried’. I thought I showed that at least I deserved the chance to be the number one striker for Rangers in the next season. Then I got a little bit of a confusing message from my agent a few days before the pre-season.

“The club had said, ‘We’re happy with Cyriel. He’s professional. He’s working hard. He’s correct. But if he wants to leave or if a good offer comes, then he’s allowed to leave. I thought that was a very strange message. That summer was weird. Some clubs came in, but I said, ‘No, I want to fight for my chance at Rangers’.

“But from this moment, I’m not sure I felt the full confidence from the coaching staff or club, but I thought I will fight and see. In January [2025], it was again complicated. The club told me I could leave on loan but it didn’t really [materialise].

“So I stayed and then there was like an agreement – ‘OK, after two seasons, the cycle is a little bit wrapped up. You did your job. You scored your goals. If a good offer comes in in the summer, we will let you go,” Dessers concluded.