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Last update - 00:04 12/06/2008 Glasgow Rangers star denies interest in joining Maccabi T.A. By Haaretz Sports Staff Tags: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Dean Furman  Dean Furman, the 19-year-old captain of Scottish powerhouse Glasgow Rangers' youth team, arrived in Israel on Wednesday night in what officials at Maccabi Tel Aviv described as a visit to become better acquainted with the club and to explore the possibility of signing on. However, the Glasgow newspaper The Herald reported Furman as saying he has no intention of joining the team. "I've had people phoning and texting me about stories saying I'm leaving Rangers but it's all news to me," Furman said. "There's nothing in it. I've certainly no plans to meet anyone from that club when I head out there." "I'm Jewish, but I've no plans to play in Israel, certainly not at this stage of my career when I'm enjoying myself so much at Rangers. I'm just heading out there to get a bit of sun, maybe go to the beach and see my family," he said. Advertisement "A good friend of mine is also out there playing with Maccabi Haifa so I hope to catch up with him for a few days too. But that's all there is to it. I'm very happy at Rangers and it's not in my thoughts to go anywhere else," Furman said. Avi Nimni, Maccabi's athletic manager, had hinted that he expected Furman to complete a move to the team shortly. "Dean will arrive in Israel in the next few days. He will take a look at Tel Aviv and the club. It is not a trial, though, because our season is finished. There is no transfer fee involved - it will be a free transfer, although it is not 100%-completed yet." Furman, born in South Africa but raised in London, moved to Rangers from Chelsea two years ago and is contracted with the club until 2009. He expressed satisfaction with life in Glasgow and hopes to extend his stay. "There haven't been any talks yet about a new deal but we'll see what happens at the start of next season. Making my debut was unbelievable. I was very surprised to get the chance but I loved every minute of it. I hope I can play more next season but I just have to keep progressing and see what happens," he said. Related articles: Giovanni Rosso leads Haifa to victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv springs back to life Canadian Jewish tycoon Alex Shnaider buys Maccabi Tel Aviv Bookmark to del.icio.us   Knowing when to fold Ehud Olmert tells Kadima to begin preparations for party primaries. Time for vegetarianism? Kosher meat prices in the U.S. are likely to soar after a raid on an Iowa plant.

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