Danlio making Rangers transfer move is big Feyenoord mistake as Dutch legend mourns end of Brazilian double act

Wim van Hanegem reckons Feyenoord are making a mistake by letting Danilo leave for Rangers.

The Brazilian attacker is believed to be nearing his move to Glasgow, although manager Michael Beale has insisted the fee will be lower than the £6m including bonuses that has been reported.. However, he's thought to have told teammates in Rotterdam he's for the off and could be confirmed as a Rangers player by the start of next week.

Danilo was a key man for the Dutch giants at the start of last season. He scooped the Young Player of the Month award in October, although found himself on the bench more often than not in the second part of the season as Feyenoord romped to the Eredivisie title. However, Netherlands legend van Hanegem - who won three titles, a European Cup and a UEFA Cup with Feyenoord as a player and one title as manager and was also a World Cup runner-up with the Netherlands - reckons his move will disrupt team morale at his former club.

He said: "Personally, I would not have accepted the offer from Rangers for Danilo. It's not because he is a great player, it's because he has such a great relationship with his Brazilian colleague Igor Paixao.

"The bond between the two of them was special. They interact so well. I know Paixao is quite upset his mate has decided to leave the club. When one leaves, the other feels terrible. Danilo was a good influence and a good second striker at the club. I wouldn't have let him go anywhere."

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