Ridvan Yilmaz breaks down as Rangers transfer sparks tearful final on air Besiktas farewell

Rangers bound Ridvan Yilmaz has given an emotional final interview to the Turkish media with the full back left in tears by his Besiktas goodbye.

The Turkish international is set to become Gio van Bronckhorst's seventh signing of the summer with the club moving quickly to replace by Calvin Bassey after his big money move to the Eredivise champions Ajax. The Turkish club's £6m asking price had proved a sticking point but reports suggested that the 21-year-old had left Beskitas' Spanish training to undergo a medical, with Yılmaz and the club both breaking their silence over a deal.

Yilmaz has spoken to Turkish media ahead of a move to the Scottish Premiership has already been completed behind the scenes with full-back set to bring the curtain down on a 13-year association with Besiktas. The Turkish international has spent his entire career with the Istanbul club as he gets set to join last season's Europa League finalists.

Yilmaz clearly emotional when asked to speak to the fans for the final time on air as a Besiktas player. He told the gathered media: "Separations are also included in love. We always have a brotherhood."

Rangers have already added Ben Davies, Malik Tillman, Antonio Colak, Tom Lawrence and Rabbi Matondo in this window. John Souttar also completed his move having signed a pre-contract deal from Hearts.

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