25 Jul 2026 20:27:30
Cerny told to find new club after Β£17m Trissard and Mo Salah set to sign.
His Β£40k+ wages a bit of a stumbling block for us but a Β£7m fee and Β£30k per week plus bonuses should seal it.
Same package for Dahl then it's into defenders for us.
We really need Raskin fee of Β£20m to be met to conclude both signings.
25 Jul 2026 20:52:19
Hopefully, Cerny wants regular football and some stability instead of going here and there and accept lower wages!
25 Jul 2026 20:52:27
So we go for a player who didn't want to sign for us and doesn't want to actually come to Rangers. We need someone who will come, try and do a good job, and move on. The 3 wingers we have at the moment are not first team players.
25 Jul 2026 20:53:17
I think that makes sense re Cerny and Dahl when Raskin goes. Problem is, how far away is Raskin from moving? Maybe waiting till after his holidays.
25 Jul 2026 20:59:41
Didn't he do a job, Ryan? Would love Cerny signed. Was all hearsay about himself anyway.
25 Jul 2026 21:00:48
Where is Sima these days? Surely he'd be cheaper than Cerny and is younger.
25 Jul 2026 21:04:04
Don't think Cerny was ever offered the chance to stay at Rangers.
25 Jul 2026 21:14:19
We are Rangers because he made it clear he didn't want to stay.
25 Jul 2026 21:14:42
Why do people keep saying Cerny didn't want to sign? Cavanagh is on record saying we didn't sign him cause he was too expensive, and we wanted to sign young players and sell them for profit. We have clearly pivoted from that stance this summer.
So here's hoping we can get him back, as he would 100% improve the team from day 1. Cozier Duberry looks really good in League 1, but how long will he take to settle in, and do we have that time? We need some quality wingers from the get go.
25 Jul 2026 21:17:14
On your numbers above that's over a Β£15 million commitment if it's a 4yr deal for Cerny, who's 29 in October. I just can't see it. If he was 22/23, no problem. There must be a younger RW out there our recruitment team can find, surely.
25 Jul 2026 21:42:52
Dahl would be the money maker down the line, and he'd be good for the here and now. And Cerny, I'd be delighted with.
I thought Cerny was superb that night in Istanbul against Fenerbahce. There were other good performances as well from him.
That one just sticks in my head.
The million Dollar question is how long all this would take. We need, especially, a RW in ASAP.
If the club are planning to sell Raskin, I hope it's done soon for the betterment of our squad and season as a whole.
25 Jul 2026 21:44:55
Need Raskin to leave Circa EUR20 mil, sign Cerny and Dahl with that money.
Need a centre back and someone to help cover at left back and right back, preferably a first team starting right back. As much as I like him, McCrorie cannot be the starting option.
25 Jul 2026 21:53:12
Verny didn't make it clear he didn't want to stay? We didn't trigger the option to buy due to takeover. He scored 18 and had 9 assists. Why would anyone in their right mind not be excited that there is a possibility he will be back on a permanent transfer?
Danilo's Β£20k per week, another off the wage bill.
This is a goer and I will be buzzing if, and potentially when, it's concluded.
25 Jul 2026 21:28:56
How does anyone on here know he didn't want to stay when he was never offered anything to even start the conversation? Barry Ferguson himself said Cerny was open to staying but the offer wasn't made.
25 Jul 2026 22:14:39
You need stability in the team along with projects to sell for profit, so signing Cerny at 28 is a no brainer as long as he's committed for 3/4 years.
25 Jul 2026 22:15:07
Sima was predominantly left wing, was he not, but I'd love to see him back. Not a popular opinion, but I'd take Kent back on a free if his head is in the right place.
I think I'd rather we try Maswanise than Cerny, be less to buy and less wage.
25 Jul 2026 22:26:58
Not just Rangers, but any club is struggling to sign a better wide player than Cerny in our league, because they won't come to Scotland. He's willing to come, I'd be all over it.
How much was Olsen's salary going to be?
We are the people, correct. Barry said Cerny would be one of the first signings; he wouldn't even mention his name if Cerny said anything like that.
25 Jul 2026 22:45:52
Cerny and his agent said he didn't want to play in Scottish football.
25 Jul 2026 22:51:04
Did Mo Salah not already say no to this nove?
25 Jul 2026 22:57:52
That's not true, Cerny was open to staying, the offer was never made.
25 Jul 2026 23:12:21
Cerny was told he was excess to requirements at the end of the season.
25 Jul 2026 23:16:00
Storm were was this said on tv /paper interview or someone down the pub π€
26 Jul 2026 00:20:47
Ubwant Cerny, I really think it's a fantastic signing.
Knows the club, real quality, experience, goals, assists.
EUR10m (Β£8.5m), it's way too much for him on top of 35k a week, which is too much for 29 yo.
Β£6m is most I'd do. Only cost them EUR5m.
26 Jul 2026 01:36:42
The guy got plenty of G/A's while on loan, so maybe he could continue doing it again and is an experienced winger that we desperately need.
Agreed with Stevie that the price quoted is too much considering they didn't pay that much and it's surplus to requirements.
All for this signing.
26 Jul 2026 02:38:19
As much as I would take Cerny back in a heartbeat, at 28, it doesn't fit our current transfer strategy. For the money it would cost on transfer fee and wages there would be very little return in, say, 2-3 years.
26 Jul 2026 07:18:28
It was reported at the time. I don't go down the pub, so don't try and be a smart arse. π
26 Jul 2026 07:20:27
That is just my take on it.
26 Jul 2026 07:31:22
EHL explains it up there. β¬οΈ π
26 Jul 2026 09:00:48
Another nostalgia signing. A fortune for a player that was well overrated. There's far far better out there than Cerny for less money! He didn't want to stay at Rangers, remember that.
26 Jul 2026 09:11:47
Storm, my info at the time was Vaclav Cerny was open to staying at Rangers, but when Russell Martin was appointed our head coach it was kiboshed, mate. π‘ If Barry Ferguson had been given the job permanently, Cerny would be a Rangers player at this moment in time. π€ If we can possibly do this deal, we should absolutely jump all over it because Cerny isn't a WIP, he's the finished article as we all know and has terrific numbers for a right winger.
π What's not to rate/like with Cerny hitting 18 goals and 13 assists in his season long loan deal with us. π€ π¬π§ Get it done if possible would be my cry. π π¬π§
26 Jul 2026 09:13:08
Alba, Cerny overrated. ππ 18 goals and 13 assists with us in one season. π€ Aye, he's overrated right enough pal, not. π
26 Jul 2026 09:20:11
Vaclav Cerny did not say he didn't want to play for Rangers, that's just not true.
Our board & Martin, however, did decide against trying to bring him back, which was another of last summer's mistakes.
26 Jul 2026 09:29:36
Vaclav Cerny did not actively choose to leave Rangers; rather, he had to depart because his season-long loan deal from VfL Wolfsburg expired without a contractual option for a permanent transfer.
Cerny joined Rangers in July 2024 on a straight one-year loan deal from Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg. Because the clubs did not negotiate an option-to-buy clause, he was contractually obligated to return to Germany as soon as the 2024/25 season concluded. He explained to the Czech media that the situation was entirely out of his hands once the loan ended.
During his stunning 2024/25 campaign, Cerny became a major fan favorite, racking up an impressive 18 goals and 9 assists.
This high-level performance inflated his market value. Rangers FC simply could not match the steep asking price demanded by Wolfsburg or fulfill the player's wage expectations on a permanent package.
Though Cerny wanted to remain in Scotland, Rangers' recruitment team - then under sporting director Kevin Thelwell and manager Russell Martin - ultimately decided to walk away and allocate their budget toward other attacking targets. Scottish media outlets have since labeled the decision to let him walk a recruitment "misstep".
Courtesy of Google ably assisted by AI.
Just saying. π
26 Jul 2026 10:01:22
Well, overrated Alba, deary dear, did he soak you. π
26 Jul 2026 10:03:00
We are Rangers, I don't know where you're getting your information from, but it's wrong.
Cerny came out and said himself he didn't want to stay in Scotland.
26 Jul 2026 10:17:19
SamtheHammer, Must have missed him saying any of that then, but that never happened, by the way.
26 Jul 2026 10:22:54
Rangers56, you'd really have Kent back? The boy was useless after we signed him permanently & had maybe 7 good games to his name. I still remember countless games where he couldn't get by a single player & when he did his cross or shot was horrible.
Would Maswanhise be cheaper? There is a reason he's not been sold yet. Motherwell are asking for too much to start, & even more if we asked, plus plus he wants a move down to England & he's a striker too.
26 Jul 2026 10:24:34
We've just signed Shankland 31, McCrorie 28 & Devlin 28 all around the same age as Cerny. Did anyone complain then? An experienced winger is needed on the right, & a good one will cost money regardless. I would prefer to not spend Β£8 million on him, & find someone younger, but the lad from Brighton is going to cost us at least Β£6 million for 1 good season in League 1.
Then Mavadidi is Β£7 million & nowhere near Cerny imo. Those are the only wingers we are linked with at the moment.
26 Jul 2026 11:10:23
No he didn't, Sam. π€
26 Jul 2026 11:26:16
Information online everywhere in relation to this as I posted above. Next time, I'll not bother, and you can argue amongst yourselves.
26 Jul 2026 11:12:18
Sam the hammer if i'm wrong show me where he said that?
26 Jul 2026 12:15:46
I've had a look into Sima. He joined Lens last summer for slightly more than we paid for Oliver Antman. I would assume, though, his salary could be around double at 25-35k pw based on salary sites speculation. He struggled for minutes in the league last season, racking up only 700 minutes. He played a huge role in helping Lens win the French Cup, though in the 2nd part of the season, scoring 5 in the 6 games Lens played there including the final.
Surprised to learn he is only 2 months older than Oliver Antman. He can be used in a variety of positions, left, right or central. Not sure how Lens view Sima next season, but it was rumoured he was not happy with his lack of gametime minutes in January and was pushing for a route out. I would like Sima back over Cerny personally if Lens were willing to accept what they paid around Β£4m.
26 Jul 2026 12:22:24
I hope he does come. I want to sign him.
Fork, I wouldn't take anything AI says as gospel, mate, but if it's the case, I hold my hands up. Can remember at the time, 100% his agent said he doesn't want to play in Scotland.
26 Jul 2026 12:27:36
From his agent:
Can't say what will happen next, but I don't think it's very realistic for him to stay at Rangers. His contract at Wolfsburg ends in the summer of 2027, so I would assume that the club will want to recall him, or there will be interested parties who would like to buy him.
"There is already interest from France and Italy. I know Vaclav's ambitions - to return to one of the top five leagues in Europe."
What Cerny said in March.
The 27-year-old was asked if he wanted to remain at Rangers beyond his current deal and he said: "I definitely do.
But there are so many aspects that I can't control. All I can do is be the best I can and keep up my form and numbers."
Pressed on whether he was considering his options at this stage of the season he told Sport: "I honestly say no. There's no time for that, we play every three days. I don't have an option, that's the only official one. I don't know what will happen."
This was in March, so one of them was lying.
Would the player say different when still games left of the season?
Maybe instead of just checking one side of the story, check both.
26 Jul 2026 12:35:07
Yes, overrated. Yous are the same two that said Braga was overrated despite getting POTY and tearing teams apart. Take off the goggles. π
26 Jul 2026 12:48:37
Overrated makes me laugh, Alba, what two are you talking about? Cerny is a good player, beats men for fun and loves a goal. If you seen what he done at Rangers overrated, then fair enough, waste of my time even saying anything.
26 Jul 2026 12:50:02
But did he soak you? π Only having a laugh. But that's the sort of nonsense you'd hear from them.
26 Jul 2026 14:15:58
Anyone who thinks signing Cerny is a mistake just baffles me. We can't have a team of 20 somethings hoping to turn them into better players for other teams to prosper from.
We need a balanced team with those player projects, and surrounded by stable, committed, experienced, good players. We won our only title since coming back that way, it's no surprise we have failed at everything else since.
With the constant merry go round of what, on the whole, has been utter dross in standards. So far we have made zero progress from last season's squad that is even close to suggesting we can be in with a title shot.
Across the city they have just brought in 2 great strikers and still have a nucleus of a squad who has won together. Vickers, Sansoulo, their RB McGregor, etc. Their squad is still better prepared despite the utter mess their fans think they are in!
And yet some on here want to talk about what are we going to get for them later?
Who cares? Who actually cares? I want a title! Maybe even 3 or 4 but one! One right now would be a start.
Players like Cerny would give us a far better chance of getting that.
26 Jul 2026 15:58:20
Call me greedy, but I'd want to get a few of the lads we're needing rid of out the door, and I would want us to sign Cerny, Sima & Dahl. I'd want all 3, get a couple of decent CBs, starting RB & a covering LB, then I'd say we're good to go.
26 Jul 2026 16:13:17
Nearly fell asleep reading this thread, and he wasn't going to let it go, and still thinks he's right in his own head. π₯΄π₯΄