22 May 2026 19:05:52
Ehl we spoke very briefly about Wilson going to USA. Do u think he has a future at harts. I was out today for lunch and at our table was some one from the Motherwell academy
He said that Motherwell want James Wilson but Rangers r the favourites, I know we wanted him before he went to spurs but Hearts were not interested.
22 May 2026 19:47:54
The lad has about a dozen offers on the table and in my opinion he's the real deal.
We've made no secret about our desire to sign him, which seriously upset Hearts, so imagine they'd make life difficult for us.
If we sign him, it's as good as a marquee signing if you ask me.
22 May 2026 19:51:46
Cheers Ehl, yes, the boy is the real deal.
22 May 2026 20:05:21
Could we honestly say he'd be a Marquee signing, a 19 year old from Hearts with 30 games under his belt?
I'll be honest, my expectations are far higher than that.
I'm happy to sign him, but if that's the standard of Marquee then we'll be lucky to be top 6.
22 May 2026 20:22:11
Said about Wilson a while ago now, actually said if signing a Hearts cf I'd prefer him, heard many positive things about him, told a better finisher than Wilson, and a couple had something to say, just left it, gets kinda boring when only telling what you're heard, I still know dozens of men involved in a game.
22 May 2026 20:59:31
Would it be a loan for Wilson or are we looking at a permanent transfer?
Would be a great signing.
22 May 2026 21:19:54
Is this the boy who's 19?
What age is Moore?
Chermiti.
If he's a good player, and young and talented and has great potential, why can't he be a marquee signing?
We paid 8 million for Chermiti.
English clubs pay a fortune for young talent. Let's not knock them, guys, we need young talented players.
It also shows a clear football strategy.
Getting young talented players in before their price explodes, and it shows we can still entice young talented players to our club and league, which benefits the league as a whole, surely!
22 May 2026 21:29:13
There can be different types of marquee signings Dado, I'd say signing one of the best young Scottish talents in our league is definitely one - especially with the interest he will have around him. That doesn't mean our other marquee signings would also be 19 year olds with 30 games under their belts.
22 May 2026 21:50:18
Chemiti and Moore are cracking examples of a marquee signing going wrong, Stig, you're bang on the money.
These marquee signings managed to scrap 3rd in the league, Wilson within the same bracket would secure top 6.
Don't get me wrong. I'm more than happy to sign the lad, and he will go on to have a cracking career.
He's got a lot of potential, but if you think signing him will win us the league, you're naive at best.
Our marquee signings need to be the difference between first and last. No more crazy money on youth unless we're happy to wait until Celtic are going for 10 again. Up to you guys, but I only want to win, nothing else.
22 May 2026 21:54:05
His contract at Hearts expires in 2027 and he was on loan at Spurs, who have an option to buy. However, that's dependent on the player wanting to move.
He has a lot of interest from multiple leagues and we've been trying to sign him for years.
In terms of how he plays, he's often compared to Torres. Before anyone overreacts, this is in terms of how he plays.
Strikers of his type are a bit of a rarity in the game.
22 May 2026 22:27:59
Spurs buy option was around 1.5m, I'm sure, or very similar.
22 May 2026 22:33:27
I seen a video of Torres about 6 months ago. He was arguing with another coach on the side-lines. You should see the size of his arms. The guy must be doing a bit of lifting these days.
22 May 2026 22:35:36
Thought the loan to Spurs was a strange one. No idea how it went tho. Dado would hardly say Chermiti and Moore are examples of deals gone wrong. They were 2 of our better players and let down by many others. I'd much rather invest in a Wilson than on Olsen any day.
22 May 2026 23:19:36
3rd Kaiser, 3rd, not the standard and not the Rangers I know.
Project players being sold as Marquee.
You guys can't honestly believe these signs, with this season's Marquee signing being James Wilson?
Is this where our standards are these days? Are you guys happy being 3rd or even 2nd?
22 May 2026 23:43:53
Dado, Wilson won't be the main cf, but very good replacement for Miovski, especially being Scottish, mate.
23 May 2026 00:21:45
Nobody said signing him would win us the league and nobody said they want this season's marquee signing to be only James Wilson. Can you only make one marquee signing in a window?
Signing a great young talent from Scotland who's seen to have a great future, with lots of teams sniffing around, could be seen in its own right as a marquee signing.
You're just being pedantic about the word marquee, everyone is saying it would be a great signing and I don't disagree.
23 May 2026 04:00:16
Would be a cracking signing, my star, and one I'd be happy with, but there's no way he's a marquee signing.
23 May 2026 05:51:59
Rohlwithcheese, aye, Torres is a unit of a lad, sure when he retired he opened his own gym or gym franchise in Spain. I get what you mean, ehl, how style can be a bit unpredictable, but was ultimately very effective in his younger days, a player with any of the quality attributes Fernando had shouldn't be sniffed at.
23 May 2026 07:19:25
Torres was an outstanding striker when at Liverpool. ? At that time, one of the very best in Europe easily. ?
23 May 2026 07:57:49
Dado and there is the problem. These young lads were two of our best players last season and, given time to develop, will win us the league over and over again as we build a squad adding further experience and potential. Gone are the days when we buy in England internationals so if you aren't willing to be patient, Rangers might not be the watch for you just now.
James Wilson is probably the best young striker in our league and probably further afield as well.
He was described as being 'like' a marquee signing as in something to get excited about. If we can compete with Spurs and manage to get him, I would be excited as to what he can do in near future. Already scoring goals in SPFL in limited game time he was getting.
Just shows that whoever we sign there will be someone moaning about it somewhere and not killing to give them a decent chance.
23 May 2026 09:20:07
Would be a good signing for me. Young, Scottish, high potential.
23 May 2026 09:26:08
The only moaning, Angus, is 3rd in the league. If that's your expectations just now, then that is the real problem with the Rangers fans just now.
Both players were okay, but there's plenty of debate on here about Moore and Curtis, for example, plenty of strong arguments relating to who had the better season. Let's not pretend to ourselves to suit an agenda that Moore was the second coming of Laudrup. He was decent, not a world beater.
Chermiti was awful for the first few months, he went through a period of time when he looked like he'd never played football before, then he found some confidence and consistency which helped him establish himself as a good solid first team player.
These guys are decent players today, nothing more. They will both continue to grow and have solid careers, but please don't sell this as we had two of the best youth players in Europe in our team, because they didn't.
If you're not here to win the league then you are 100% part of the problem with Rangers fans.
23 May 2026 09:47:22
Gotta love this site at times.
A thread about us being linked with the possible signing of one of the top teenage talents in our country turns into another 'we'll be lucky to finish 6th' thread.
AC has come out and publicly stated that the club will be prioritising signing experienced leaders who can bring the qualities that we've been missing - so it appears abundantly obvious that those signings are aimed at getting us back to the top ASAP.
However, for those with selective reading, I posted 'As good as a marquee signing'.
Again, without stating the obvious, if I thought it would be a marquee signing I'd have simply said 'It would be a marquee signing'.
23 May 2026 10:22:22
He's not as good as a marquee signing, EHL, and I think you know that. He would be a good asset to the squad, and perhaps in a few seasons we'd be relying on him to be a first team key player. I'd love to get him over the line.
However, I do hope we sign leaders and have one or two 'as good as a marquee signing' which will help us win the league and stop the rot of losing mentality which we've had for years.
23 May 2026 10:34:34
EHL, is correct. Young James Wilson would be a superb piece of business for us, if we could possibly sign him. ? A very talented young footballer. ?
23 May 2026 11:04:45
Please don't tell me what I know and don't know, Dado.
I believe he would be, hence why I posted it.
23 May 2026 11:11:48
For all the talk of no projects, it seems very much like projects are exactly what we are targeting.
23 May 2026 11:36:34
If I could sign one player from Hearts it would be Wilson al day every day.
They were prepared to sell him to Spurs for two million which includes add ons.
Forever, get what u mean. However, that's where I say we need to be smart, experience, project, OOC, couple low value, 3/4 blockbuster around 6 million and definitely our academy.
23 May 2026 11:38:38
Yes, going with rumours forever, but that's all it is, rumours, leadership and experience will be signed, don't for one minute think Cavenagh is talking nonsense.
23 May 2026 12:24:39
I didn't tell you what you know, Ehl, read the post again. 'I think you know.' 'I think' just like you didn't say he was a marquee signing. ? ?