Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty could be leaving Ibrox again.
According to the Daily Record, Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty has rejected an offer from Buriram United – despite them offering him a huge contract.
The Gers swooped to re-sign Lafferty from Hearts last summer, handing him a return to Ibrox six years after he chose to leave the club for Sion in Switzerland.
After hitting 20 goals in 48 games for Hearts, fans had real hopes that Lafferty would enjoy a prolific second spell at Ibrox, but that sadly hasn’t materialised.
Steven Gerrard has now told Lafferty he has no future at the club, and Buriram United want to take him to Thailand, having opened talks with Rangers about a deal.
However, it’s claimed that Lafferty has rejected a lucrative contract – one that ‘blows his Rangers deal out of the water’ – meaning a deal won’t happen unless Lafferty feels it’s right for his family.
Buriram are likely to return with a new move, and with Lafferty likely to go and Ryan Hardie set to join Blackpool, Gerrard is looking to bring a striker to Ibrox once they’re off the books.
Lafferty has shown that he’s willing to head off on strange moves, having turned out for Sion, Italian side Palermo and Turkish outfit Caykur Rizespor, but a move to Thailand may be too far.
The money on offer is great, but after a nomadic career to date, the 31-year-old may have real reservations about heading to the Far East, even if the money on offer is mind-blowing.
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