Union Saint Gilloise stalwart Christian Burgess hopes Rangers will cost themselves a £40m Champions League jackpot by cashing in on star duo Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey.
Former Portsmouth defender Burgess is set to play a star role for the Juliper Pro League shock-troops in next month’s qualification double header against the Ibrox side after the teams were paired together in Monday’s third round draw. And he believes the Belgians best chance of making it through to the play-offs could lie in the summer sales which have ripped Aribo and Bassey out of Giovanni van Bronckhorst ’s Europa League starting XI.
The Dutchman has moved quickly to recruit a string of fresh signings in Antontio Colak, Tom Lawrence, Rabbi Matondo, Malik Tillman and Ben Davies - while also closing in on a £5m move for Besiktas left back Ridvan Yilmaz. But Burgess believes the upheaval of a summer rebuild might play into Union’s hands.
