Have you caught wind of Demian’s bombshell tweet – “ROBIN PRÖPPER IS IN ENSCHEDE!! #FCTwente” – and that sneak-peek café snap through the window? Pröpper’s in laid-back grey tracksuit gear, chillin’ under a retro floral parasol with a couple of iced coffees on the table. But this isn’t just holiday vibes – could it be the first sign of a summer switch back to Holland?

For a centre-half whose Ibrox move was sold as the answer to Rangers’ defensive woes, life in Glasgow has been a bumpy ride. As captured in Robin Propper reveals why he’s struggling at Rangers – an in-depth Ibrox Noise feature – Pröpper admitted he’s wrestling with the relentless win-at-all-costs mentality:

“At Twente, you can lose. At Rangers, one slip-up feels like the world’s ending.” 

A few months earlier, another Ibrox Noise exposé laid bare supporters’ frustrations, branding him “simply not cut out” for the uncompromising Scottish style  . Ball-playing defender? Sure. But when the tempo soars and physicality rules, even the steadiest heads can feel the heat.

Now, with the Eredivisie transfer window looming, every casual sighting takes on a new meaning. Ibrox sources: Robin Propper to exit Rangers in January hints there was already a whisper of a homeward return earlier this year  . FC Twente, rebuilding after a couple of rocky campaigns, could view Pröpper as a bargain-basement way to inject leadership and calm into a defence that leaked goals when the pressure mounted.

Let’s be real: coffee runs and surprise pit-stops are a favourite trick of agents eager to stoke transfer fever. One selfie in Enschede, two hushed lunch meetings, and suddenly you’re trending under “Propper to Twente.” And if the release clause reportedly tucked away in his Rangers contract is active, all it takes is a modest fee to make it happen.

Of course, this might simply be a leisurely trip—family time, old friends, maybe a second round of iced lattes. But as July approaches, keep your eyes peeled: could those carefully honed Rangers defensive drills soon echo in the Grolsch Veste? Whether it’s a day off or the dawn of a proper homecoming, every fringed-umbrella moment adds delicious fuel to the rumour mill.