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One of the worst-kept transfer secrets in football has not yet become official, but it’s not far off. Rangers will be in the market for a new left-back this summer – Borna Barisic’s contract is expiring and there is little evidence that he deserves an extension on current form – but a man who topped the assist charts in 2022/23 will not be replacing him at Ibrox. Not with Jan Streuer, the FC Twente chief, confirming that Gijs Smal is ’99 per cent’ likely to be a Feyenoord player next term. Smal, who set up no fewer than 10 goals for his Twente team-mates last term, is on his way to the reignin…

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