Ryan Kent to Lazio transfer OFF after former Rangers winger 'change of heart' torpedoes deal at last minute

The former Rangers man was set for Serie A but he's now decided to pull out of the move just before the deadline

Ryan Kent's move to Lazio is OFF after the former Rangers star dramatically pulled out at the last minute.

Fenerbahce had been pushing Kent to leave after failing to settle in Turkey since his free transfer from Ibrox in the summer. And after a January full of speculation, it finally emerged on deadline day that he had settled on a move to Lazio. That one looked all set to get over the line but with the deadline in Italy - which comes four hours earlier than the UK - approaching, the radio silence left fans wondering if something had gone wrong.

And now it has emerged that Kent and his representatives have pulled out of the deal - with the winger now set to remain at Fenerbahce for the season. It comes after Lazio already failed in bids to land former Michael Beale target Morgan Whittaker, and current Beale charge at Sunderland Jack Clarke, as Maurizio Sarri looks to bolster his options on the flanks.

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