Carrick Rangers Transfer Collapse: £7m Deal for Couhaib Driouech Falls Through
Carrick Rangers have pulled the plug on their £7m transfer deal for PSV's Couhaib Driouech after the Morocco youth star failed his medical. The deal was agreed but the injury has put a stop to the signing.
What happened?
Carrick Rangers boss Derek McInnes thought he was primed to make his 10th signing of the summer transfer window, but the deal has fallen through. The Morocco youth star was pictured at Ibrox last night sitting in the stands for the clash with Jagiellonia Bialystok.
Why it matters for Carrick Rangers
The news of the collapsed deal has come as another bitter blow for McInnes and the frustrated Gers fanbase. McInnes and his team are already under pressure to improve after failing to win their first four games of the season - a run that leaves the Light Blues five points adrift in the title race already and spinning towards the Conference League after their 3-2 aggregate loss to Jagiellonia.
What comes next?
League standing: 5th in Premiership, 3 pts, 1W-0D-0L from 1 games, recent form W. Goals this season: 1 scored, 0 conceded (+1 goal difference). Next fixture: vs Portadown (away, 2026-12-19) (9th in the table). The team will be looking to bounce back from this disappointment and get their season back on track.
PSV's Reaction
PSV director Earnest Stewart said: "In short, we believed that Couhaib would be fit again very soon. He had suffered a minor injury and, in our opinion, would be able to play matches again within a week, or at least very soon." He added: "It is all very unfortunate. Couhaib went to Scotland on Tuesday and was there for three days. He traveled with what we consider a minor injury."
Carrick Rangers' Next Move
The team will now look to move on from this disappointment and focus on their next game. They will be looking to bounce back from this setback and get their season back on track. League standing: 5th in Premiership, 3 pts, 1W-0D-0L from 1 games, recent form W. Goals this season: 1 scored, 0 conceded (+1 goal difference). Next fixture: vs Portadown (away, 2026-12-19) (9th in the table).
