Buffel makes Ibrox exit
01 Jul 2008 - 17:14:01
Rangers midfielder Thomas Buffel has ended his stay at Ibrox after agreeing a transfer to Cercle Bruges.
The 27-year-old Belgium midfielder returns to his homeland after making 86 appearances for the Gers following his transfer from Feyenoord in January 2005.
Boss Walter Smith told the club's official website: "Thomas is going to leave us now and join Cercle Bruges. He wants to get himself in to a position where he's going to be playing.
"The people there have told him he'll be getting a game every week whereas he wasn't guaranteed that here.
"I think when he's been out for the length of time that he's been he has to get back and show people that he can play on a regular basis.
"The opportunity has come up for him to go back to Belgium, his home country, and we hope he does well. He goes with our best wishes."
