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title: "Rangers: Joey Veerman provides Gers boost"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2021-07-03T12:10:17Z"
modified: "2021-07-03T12:10:17Z"
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# Rangers: Joey Veerman provides Gers boost

**Glasgow Rangers target Joey Veerman has revealed that he now has little choice but to move abroad, coming after interest from Ibrox was reported back in April.**

### **The Lowdown: Veerman was expecting to stay in Eredivisie**

It had been expected that Veerman would stay in the Dutch top flight instead of moving abroad.

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That was certainly the thought of Veerman’s former coach, Robert Molenaar ([The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rangers-target-joey-veerman-told-to-choose-eredivisie-instead-9nrwmk3h8)), while Dutch football expert James Rowe also expected him to move to one of the Netherlands’ bigger clubs rather than move elsewhere ([Rangers News](https://www.rangersnews.uk/transfer-news/exclusive-dutch-football-expert-gives-verdict-on-rangers-links-to-eredivisie-trio/)).

### **The Latest: Veerman suggests move abroad**

The transfer of Davy Propper from Brighton to PSV, though, appears to have changed things. Speaking to ESPN ([via Glasgow Live](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/joey-veerman-rangers-transfer-boost-20952667)), Veerman said:

> *“Ajax has a lot of good midfielders, PSV just chose someone else. I happened to be on the beach with him (Pröpper, ed.) Not together , but he was also on that beach in Ibiza. Then we heard that afternoon that news. That’s a bit of a bummer, but you can’t do anything about it.*
>
> *“Suppose he hadn’t made it, then you don’t know whether they would have got me just as well. Then you think about it, s\*\*\* , but nothing else.*
>
> *“As it looks now, I’m still at Heerenveen and I’m doing my best and nothing else is going on there.*
>
> *“It’s just what kind of club comes along. I think it will be very difficult in the Netherlands, so there’s only one thing to do.”*

### **The Verdict: Boost for Rangers**

This news is no doubt a boost for Rangers. The Gers have been linked with a move for the midfielder ([The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7035111/rangers-transfer-heerenveen-joey-veerman-hagi/amp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter)), and you can certainly see why.

The 22-year-old was in top form last term, scoring nine times and providing 11 assists for his current club in all competitions ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joey-veerman/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/408574)). Former Gers man Michael Mols even called him “perfect” earlier this year ([via The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/joey-veerman-rangers-suitability-questioned-24006168)).

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Rangers are not the only team to have been linked with his services – Serie A outfit Atalanta have [also been in pursuit](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7035111/rangers-transfer-heerenveen-joey-veerman-hagi/amp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter), and their secured place in the Champions League group stages may give them the edge.

However, the Gers at least now know they are in with a chance of signing the £7.65m-valued ace ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joey-veerman/marktwertverlauf/spieler/408574)).

***In other news, [Rangers fans are delighted with an update on this 4-goal ace.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-josh-mcpake-morecambe-harrogate-allan-mcgregor-steven-davis/)***