CLINTON NSIALA turned DOWN the chance to join Dynamo Kyiv on loan in a dramatic deadline day twist.
But he could still leave Rangers for another loan move.
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The 21-year-old is yet to feature under new boss Russell Martin.
He made ten appearances for the Light Blues last season after being promoted from the B team.
The defender was signed from AC Milan last summer, where he had spent three years after joining them from Nice in his homeland.
We revealed that Gers and Kyiv had agreed to terms on a loan deal that would see Nsiala go out to Ukraine to gain some regular minutes.
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But the player didn’t want to go and the Ibrox club are now exploring other options for him.
It’s understood he could now head to Belgium on loan instead.
During the summer it was reported that Belgian giants Anderlecht were keen on Nsiala, as were fellow Pro League clubs KV Mechelen and Zulte Waregem.
Celtic defender Stephen Welsh spent time on loan at Mechelen last season.
Meanwhile, ex-Rangers star Cyriel Dessers has opened up on his decision to leave the club.
The Nigerian international joined Panathinaikos in a £3.5m deal and has admitted he would sacrifice finishing the season as top scorer – like he did at Rangers – so that his team could win the league title.
He said: “I am very happy with the career I have had so far. I have been the top scorer three times in Scotland, Belgium and the Netherlands.
“But for me, the most important thing is winning the title because that is missing from my CV and it is one of the reasons why I signed for Panathinaikos.
“It will fill the last gap in my trophy cabinet and if that happens with a big club like Panathinaikos, it will be a dream come true.
“The first time my agent told me Panathinaikos were interested in me was last December, but it was too early then.
“There are several similarities between Panathinaikos and Rangers. Two big, beautiful clubs, who have waited a long time for titles.
“So the goal is clear and that brings pressure. I thrive on that. If I wasn’t ready for the pressure, I wouldn’t have made this choice.
“I’m ready for the challenge. We have to compete, we have to fight and hopefully we can do something beautiful here.
“I scored over 50 goals in two seasons at Rangers and that’s a very good number for a striker.
“I hope to do the same here, but for me that is not the main thing.
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“Of course my job is to score, but the most important thing is to win matches and the title.
“I would prefer to win the league rather than be top scorer.”
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