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Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Mat Ryan has cancelled his trial with fallen Scottish giants Rangers, according to the A-League club.


Ryan was due to join the third division club on Monday, after the move was initially postponed due to a shoulder injury, but general manager Lawrie McKinna said he would not be making the trip.


Instead the highly-rated shotstopper will return to action for the Mariners against Newcastle on Friday after missing Saturday's clash with Melbourne Victory in Launceston.


"Mat Ryan not going to Rangers on Monday," McKinna wrote on his Twitter account.


"Mat Ryans reason for not going to Rangers on Trial next week was that he wanted to know what league they will play and they wont know yet."


"the decision was Mat's and he only made his final decision on Friday night."


McKinna said a number of overseas clubs remained interested in the services of Ryan, including Danish outfit Randers.


"No Randers deal not done still interest from a few clubs though Randers being one of them," he wrote.


However the Mariners could still lose striker Bernie Ibini, who flies out on Sunday for a 10-day trial with Belgian heavyweights Club Brugge, while playmaker Tomas Rogic is off to Spain for a trial at Scottish Premier League powerhouse Celtic.