09 May 2026 08:58:18
Looking for someone ITK to confirm what I heard today?
Chermiti - Away, and wants away, some big sides being asked to be kept informed, bids less than Β£18mil will not be entertained
Raskin - Away, and wants away, after the World Cup, again bids below Β£15mil will not be entertained
Fernandez - Club have made it clear only astronomical bids will be considered, some huge teams looking, Manny will shortly be rewarded for an excellent season with a slightly improved over contract
Bajrami - Away, will be confirmed post World Cup, back to Italy
Antman - club will consider offers, looking to recoup what was spent was what I was told
Butland - Has not committed to a new contract, club will consider offers
Raskin replacement already confirmed, still hearing Patterson deal done, McClean deal done, was also told we have a very exciting OOC forward player agreed
09 May 2026 09:15:06
For me, Raskin fee mentioned is a bit light, especially if he has a good World Cup. Could be 25m upwards. Hoping Patterson rumour is wrong, as too many injuries.
09 May 2026 09:22:39
Bells Hill, how do u get 25 million for Raskin when we r told on here he is garbage?
At that is good info.
09 May 2026 09:25:21
Not to doubt your sincerity, but I find it hard to believe that the person who told you this, if he wasn't on the recruitment team, would hear this much information at once. That being said, none of the players mentioned leaving would bother me.
09 May 2026 09:25:53
Honestly think all the loans from Thelwell are going to cost us in two seasons, this one because they were not good enough or no perm option, and next season as it will now be an even bigger rebuild than it was the season before, and whether it's Rohl or new manager, it will be hard to bring them together with so many new faces.
09 May 2026 10:18:01
Thanks for sharing AR, good post and good info, mate. π It would be a big risk bringing Nathan Patterson back as his injury record is horrendous. π€
09 May 2026 10:19:54
Not sure the McLean deal would be done. He wanted a two-year deal, and Norwich agreed to a 1yr with the option of another if he performed well. He got player of the year, and they triggered the year's extension. He wants to stay at Norwich.
09 May 2026 10:30:19
A deal for Patterson would show we have learned nothing from previous signings where the warning signs were easy to see. He would want decent money like he is on at the Toffees and just wouldn't be worth it.
09 May 2026 10:34:31
John, is it not just the going rate for Belgian international midfielders? Players can have a poor team domestic season and still be worth top money, especially if starting for Belgium at the World Cup and playing well. We would be fools to consider any bid before the World Cup.
Say we sell at 10-15 like many say here, same as we did Igamane, then Belgium go on a run at the World Cup, that figure can reach crazy amounts for Rangers not having to lift a figure and could end up paying for our full transfer outlay for a few seasons.
We would be smart not to put any figures on him and wait for the World Cup.
09 May 2026 10:36:31
Wish we would put the McLean thing to bed. If he really wanted to come to Rangers, he would have done it a while ago.
But it is easier to get a better contract when you have options, and we are linked around time when his options are being extended. Funny that.
09 May 2026 11:38:58
Bleed blue, u make a very valid point.
Two points, say he has a poor World Cup or gets a serious injury.
Also I'm told we sold Igamane for his agreed sell on clause, we should imo not entertain sell on clause.
I personally feel, and after discussions with an agent I know, we should expect around 18 million with addons and a sell on.
09 May 2026 12:14:04
If Engles is a Β£25 million player, Raskin has to be worth at least the same value, surely?
09 May 2026 12:35:18
Bottom line is that all our players are for sale at the right price. Not surprised about Raskin, Antman has been poor and doesn't look to have settled as a Rangers player. As for Chermiti and Butland (and anybody else, including the manager), if they don't want to be here then sell them, neither will be any great loss, and at this stage of his career Butland will never play for a club as big as us.
We need players who are totally committed and, quite frankly, a lot of these guys have looked half hearted most of the season. If he was fit I would take Patterson back, but for me McLean has never been that good "Scotland's not so super sub" and is past his best.
09 May 2026 12:44:00
Would have no issues selling both Chermiti & Raskin. Any profit on Chermiti a bonus, & tbh besides a good 6 mths last season & breaking into Belgian squad, Raskin has not impressed at all this season, so I'd take even 15 mill & improve the rest of the squad. 100% would love us to keep Manny, he has vastly improved under Rohl & is a threat at set pieces too. I really liked Patterson, reminded me of Hutton a bit, but agree far, far too injury prone & will be on much higher wages than he was before.
I'd be keen trying to sign Max Johnson for Rb & maybe McCrorie, who at worst would be a great squad addition due to being able to play several positions, similar to Sterling. Still think McLean would be a good signing, ticks the boxes for everything we have missed this season.
09 May 2026 12:48:55
Raskin can go. He's been dreadful barring literally a handful of games.
Everyone has a price, so fair enough. If any of this is legit, I don't think the fans would be upset.
No idea what team we're going to have next season, because by the looks of things most of this squad is leaving.
It's a massive rebuild of the squad yet again, but it needs done.
09 May 2026 12:53:02
Fernandez has not had an excellent season. He might become a good player, but he won't win us titles because he doesn't have the right attitude. Sell.
I'd keep Curtis, Barron, Rommens and Souttar, and sell everyone else, if possible.
Bring in Lewis Ferguson for Raskin, and McKenna and Luke Graham for Fernandez (with money left over). Robbie Ure could be a really good striker and probably would be more reliable than Chermiti, who we could make good money on (and will be a good player for somebody in a couple of years if indeed he wants away as the OP suggests). Josh Doig is a young but seasoned defender who came through as a youth in the SPFL. Hard as nails and exactly what we need to compete with Rommens. Elliot Watt for Diomande is another one.
I also like the look of Leonard at Hearts who was always a very highly rated youth player and would compete with Watt. That said, and even better than those two, I've a feeling Billy Gilmour could be a realistic target and a great foil for Lewis Ferguson. Lennon Miller might be another possible target. Yogane at Dundee is the best left winger in the league by a mile - we should be speaking to Brentford about him. I do believe we need a lot more Scottish players at the club, the evidence is undeniable. Top them up with the best foreign talent we can get, but not at the expense of a Scottish backbone. The sight of Djiga laughing away after the Hearts game boiled my p#ss and it's time that ended.
09 May 2026 12:56:53
Bleed blue - the McLean deal has all but been done for the past 4 seasons. The club have reversed at certain points for whatever reason. He's agreed to come for less than half what he gets at Norwich. At any point, if an offer has been there, he's not provided any issues on his end.
09 May 2026 14:13:09
No great loss, any of those players besides Fernandez, as long as we get good money, would be quite happy to see them go.
09 May 2026 15:53:42
Blue Hue, where to even start. Complete garbage, that full statement. Souttar over Fernandez. ππ Gilmore and Ferguson when we look destined for conference league. McKenna, who pulls a cart horse, and Marc Leanord. πππ We would genuinely finish 5th, maybe 6th, with that calibre of player in the first squad.
Elliot Watt a 6 over an 8 in Diomande. πππ Robbie Ure to come in and be first choice striker? Genuinely, I've seen some mental statements from fans, and look, people may disagree with my opinions as well, and that's fine, but surely this post is rage bait? I refuse to believe it's real.
09 May 2026 16:17:26
Sam of Orange, are you expecting Dunfermline to beat Celtic in the final? Other than that, we're in Europa League.
09 May 2026 17:04:07
Bobby Engles isn't worth 25. Forest offered 20 plus 5 with add ons. They won't get offered that again for him.
09 May 2026 17:37:53
John, I think Raskin on his game is a quality 8 that has the ability to step up to the level required for a top 5 league. He doesn't look out of place in a quality midfield. For me, just now, I'd be disappointed with 15m for a current Belgian international that's held in high regard by their coaching staff. For me, I would be wanting at least 19m, which I wouldn't say is unrealistic for a current Belgian international.
Would accept 15m if he had a poor World Cup, but I'd be disappointed. A good World Cup, and for me, 25m would be good for all involved. Especially when Chermiti, who hasn't set the league on fire, is a solid 18m player.
09 May 2026 17:56:41
Bells hill can't disagree, I would not sell Raskin.
I'd build my team around Raskin and Chermiti.
09 May 2026 18:13:28
John, I rate Raskin very highly. Think he's a top player, but this season he has been poor.
6 months under Fergie last season, he was outstanding.
If he can hit them levels consistently we'd sell him for a record fee.
09 May 2026 18:25:45
Peter Pan, we finish 3rd. It's what, 2nd qualifying round? With the shape our squad is taking, come early qualifiers, you seriously expect us to get through all the rounds? We seriously could be playing Conference League next season.
09 May 2026 18:37:57
3rd qualifying round. Seeded. π
09 May 2026 18:41:52
Fernandez has a high ceiling but not with us. He's currently a project player and one that won't win titles. He'll want away with a sniff of interest. McKenna is at his peak (was the fastest player in the Aberdeen squad when there) and is exactly the kind of Scottish player needed to fill the left sided centre half spot along with Luke Graham.
If you don't think Lewis Ferguson will come fair enough, but I'm sure he would. Diomande has no future for us because he can't be trusted in games. Watt is not a controversial choice as he absolutely schooled us at Ibrox. Ure is easily good enough for the SPFL but you'll want an unproven foreigner in just because. Laugh, laugh, wee rolly polly laugh.
09 May 2026 19:40:20
Must agree with Bobby McK about his valuations. Raskin is a Belgian internationist, Engels is not, so how can he be worth more?
09 May 2026 21:20:25
I disagree around Raskin. In the 3/4 years he has been with us, he has had a good 6 months last season.
09 May 2026 21:51:24
Engels plays in a team that wins things, and Raskin plays in a team that wins nothing - that makes a difference.
09 May 2026 23:50:10
John already made my feelings clear on the Igamane so called escape clause. Personally, I think it was all fake news by people at or around club for them to save face. With the fee, agents' cuts and rather large sell-on to former club, it does not make sense.
Look, I'd be ok with 15 for Raskin as long as a great replacement, but you only need to look how bad we were when he dropped out earlier in the season.
And, sorry, if we sell a starting international at that lower price, then sorry, we are complete mugs and will always be looked at that way by other clubs coming to buy, and it's certainly the way Lille were looking at us after they pinched Igamane.
John, I think you're trapped in the old fees. Just look around at some of the other fees as going rate, and you will see 15m nothing for player of his standing, prob just made wrong choice of joining a poorly run Rangers. If he had gone elsewhere, I have no doubt he would be selling for mega money.
And, yes, John, there always is that risk, but I'd argue there is more chance of Belgium doing well and Raskin staying fit than there is of injury.
10 May 2026 00:34:38
Couple of points.
Is it possible, with the manager being so inexperienced, that the players have less respect or willing to go push themselves to the limit for him as they would be for previous managers like Souness or Smith, given how hard and respected they were? As for signings, would the likes of Porteous, if that's how it's spelt, not be the type of player we need to target for the heart and fight that our current squad sadly don't have?
10 May 2026 01:11:54
Chermiti will be valued at EUR20m by the club.
I think Raskin must be valued at EUR25m.
Manny, it's being said astronomical fee so what does that mean? I think we want EUR35m for him btw.
Not sayin I value him at that cause I certainly do not. But I think that's what the club want.
10 May 2026 01:20:54
Raskin has to go. Been part of too many failed sides.
Team should be built around Rommens and Fernandez (and Sterling if he could stay fit).
10 May 2026 01:50:49
Watp, Sterling needs to be one of the first out the door after the frees are gone.
10 May 2026 03:03:32
Adding to my earlier post, and without giving away too much of where the info came from, @John, have u also heard of a tentative discussion with a certain SG regarding head coach position?
10 May 2026 07:17:58
Here's one for you all. π€ If you had the choice to sell Raskin and replace him with Lewis Ferguson, would you want that to happen? π€ Do you think Ferguson would prove to be a better signing for Rangers than Raskin is? π€
10 May 2026 09:20:47
Honestly, I'm taking Raskin over Ferguson any day of the week. I think Ferguson is a good player and should have signed him from Aberdeen. However, not exactly sure what he has over Raskin. He had one fantastic season in Italy where he was playing attacking mid, then he did ACL. They got a new manager and he's struggling for game time. 20 league starts in 2 years.
Latest interview he's talking about his WC hopes and dreams of playing in the EPL.