Rangers and Arsenal could be set to miss out on Dennis Gyamfi with the ex-Leicester City youngster heading to Cercle Brugge, according to Het Nieuwsblad.
After failing to force his way into Brendan Rodgers’ first-team plans at the King Power, kept out of the team by the brilliant Ricardo Pereira and the ever-improving James Justin, perhaps Gyamfi has his heart set on a club where he can establish himself as a key part of the starting XI.
That would certainly explain a shock, and rather head-scratching, move to Belgium for the teenage Ghanaian.
Cercle Brugge finished 14th in the 16-team Jupiler League in 2019/20, ending the campaign just three points off the bottom.
But, despite a forgettable season which nearly ended in disaster, it seems that the green and blacks are on the verge of pulling off an impressive transfer coup with Gyamfi arriving in Brugge for a trial spell at the club.
The Daily Record reported last month that both Rangers and Arsenal were interested in signing the attack-minded youngster when his contract at Leicester expired.
Gyamfi would most likely have been forced to play U23 football in North London, however, while Rangers can boast the most influential and creative right-back in Scotland in the shape of club captain James Tavernier.
So, while Cercle Brugge cannot match two British powerhouses when it comes to reputation or fan base, the prospect of first-team football is a rather useful ace to have up your sleeve.
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