11 Nov 2026 23:21:25
The reason a section of us put a fee on a player as soon as he's performing for us?
There's a few reasons.
1st is cause we're so used to our best players leaving for years now, since before admin we were flogging Hutton and Barry and jelavic and many others
since we came back up Patterson lasted a few months n was off.
There's many others.
As soon as players perform we sell them and have done for years, so fans simply gossip about a potential fee, I think that's pretty acceptable tbh.
2nd is we've watched Celtic sell their star players for the last 12 or so years for a lot of money every time.
Prices we'd only dream of, so again when our players are doing well we now dream of achieving those figures.
So we're only getting excited at being able to do these figured they do.
Personally I think values we think a players worth is a great wee convo to have.
12 Nov 2026 07:34:56
I don't mind the discussions either mate. It's a way to show how we rate players and just normal part of debate. However the fees quoted generally are way beyond what we can expect. With Naderi it was widely accepted we way overpaid based on the level he was at and because it was January but now suggest he 3-4 times that value based on a dozen SPL goals? Think it can also cause frustration because we never see us getting that kind of money.
Last year we should have brought in £100+ million with fees for Raskin Chermiti Manny Aasgaard etc but barely made anything and just more loans out.
12 Nov 2026 08:13:43
the problem is previously we sold because we had to, not because it was the business model. either we needed the money in to balance the books or the player wanted to leave. Prior to 2000 who really did we sell for decent money.
and its not an issue for fans to dream but we are fickle, 1 week the player is 20M plus player, the next we will drive him wherever he wants to go for nothing.
12 Nov 2026 08:16:41
I find it a bit mad that you think putting a 25m+ 30% sell on makhanya is fine whos played 6 months of football in Scotland may i add but people sharing that the club value Fernandez at 30m total package is some sort of joke 🥴 very confusing and rather out of order for those who post what they have been told 👍👍.
12 Nov 2026 08:36:08
Kaiser overpayed for a player that's had 21 goal contributions in 28 games honestly I think we got a bargain was it a bit of a gamble yes but come on.
12 Nov 2026 08:40:02
Fernandez and makhanya are the best 2 cb in Scottish football for me also young players demanding a premium why would we sell many or makhanya for under 20 million look at how they are developing and they are only young it's a fee we put on players that we would be happy with if we sold makhanya for 10/15 million could he be replaced probably spend 12 million then is a 12 million cb wanting to come to the SPFL and that are going to want 50/60k there is a reason we put such high fees on players it's cause we don't want to lose them.
12 Nov 2026 08:40:30
It's not about discussing what a player could be worth.
It's the fact that these players have won hee haw.
The reason Celtic continually get high values for players is that:-
They are winners.
Showcase their talent continually on the biggest stage.
Our highest fee in recent years was Bassey.
A player not many fancied when he was first played due to injuries.
But was amazing on the biggest stage – the run to the EL Final.
Previously it was Patterson – a highly rated talented young player.
You then have to go back 20 YEARS when GVB moved on for the next highest fee.
Naderi – criticised by a few as overpaid from the German 3rd division. Now worth millions apparently.
Raskin – who I really like but was rated a lot better than Engels by many on here. Who has gone for £20+ million?
Barron - £10 million from Seria A side. Really?
Makhanya – McInnes says he is talented but raw.
But aye, some have him going straight to Liverpool for 10's of millions.
Fernandez – Mr Inconsistency. 9 or 10 out of 10. Then a nightmare 4 or 5 out of 10. But aye, he'll get snapped up for 10's of millions as well.
And the list goes on and on and on.
What Celtic get for their players has no correlation to what we will receive.
Tierney, although made of chocolate was one of the best young players to leave Scotland and probably the last to go straight to a top 5 side.
Are we honestly saying any of our players will follow his path?
Remember Kent and Morelos who were going to make us a fortune.
First and foremost, our players need to deliver in the blue of Rangers.
Consistently deliver trophies.
Perform again at a decent level in Europe giving a good account of themselves.
Then some of the fees might be a justifiable conversation.
12 Nov 2026 09:28:05
Rfc22 I'm talking about what we paid at the time. It was widely accepted we paid way over his value, smashing the transfer record for any player from that level and the club even said we paid extra to get him early rather than the summer so yes we overpayed.
12 Nov 2026 10:51:41
Some great replies lads and most of it all makes reflect sense.
It's alm because we're getting excited as there's a level of player there the now we're not that used to.
Just cause they haven't won anything yet doesn't wan a thing.
It's about the quality of the individual' when u sign a layer not what the collective u aremt signing has or hadnt won.
12 Nov 2026 11:50:13
What I will agree with is we have a much better group with players who have the potential to be both successful for us and make some good profit in the future.
12 Nov 2026 12:31:44
StevieG the transfers you mentioned were done to keep the club afloat during difficult times that is no longer an issue AND your argument that as soon as somebody is playing well we sell them doesn't stand up. People on here constantly gripe about the fact that we didn't sell Morelos and Kent when they were doing well and we ended up losing out on big money.
Talking about transfer valuations is always interesting , although fans always over value players, but nowadays what we want is these guys to stay , we build a team that wins trophies and are able to compete in Europe which brings in revenue.
12 Nov 2026 13:52:12
Wsl there's not an argument involved, it's just a reply to the many people asking why we do it.
AND my point does stand up, Patterson and Bassey were sold when the ones u mention were not.
My point is valid and correct whether u like it or not.
12 Nov 2026 14:17:14
Celtic fans want their players to win titles for them before they sell them for big money. They certainly don't want him hawked out after ten games. Small club mentality Stevie.
12 Nov 2026 16:10:08
Wishy I know what you're saying mate, I do gwt you're point.
Youre not wrong far from it.
I'm only trying to give the reasons why we are like this not say they're right or wrong mate .
12 Nov 2026 16:10:56
Sorry Wishy I was mixed up with u and wsl there, that actually happens to me a lot with both u guys. 👍🏻.