04 Jun 2026 07:01:48
A wee bit of news kicking about that we are in a good position to try and sign Silas Anderson! He would be a great player to have and the type of player we are looking for midfield stability. No doubt he'll be hard to get with teams like Sporting and that lot across the river looking for his signature, fingers crossed this one can happen.
04 Jun 2026 07:54:47
Boydy, I was led to believe that Silas Andersen was signing for Sporting Lisbon, mate. ? Hope we can get him, right enough. ? What type of midfielder is he, ie. is he more of a no.6, no.8 or no.10 type midfielder. ?
04 Jun 2026 07:55:35
I thought it was all agreed with Sporting, bar the player signing dotted line?
Seen few tenuous comments over last few days, also saying Tims are in for him too.
04 Jun 2026 09:17:51
Can't see us signing this lad if Sporting want him. You would be mental to turn them down for us.
04 Jun 2026 09:41:26
Sporting stalled the Andersen deal because they have opened negotiations with Palinha after Tottenham decided against signing him.
04 Jun 2026 09:44:32
Still think he signs with Sporting anyway. I agree with Wishy. You'd be silly to turn them down. He has one good season with them and he's in the EPL or La Liga.
04 Jun 2026 10:10:23
Cal, he could have one good season with us & find himself there too.
04 Jun 2026 10:33:39
Mass, No point in kidding on, he would need to have an exceptional season with us (O'Riley numbers) vs a good season at Sporting to get a similar move, or a really good season could see him in the top half for Prem/La Liga. Which he isn't getting here. Bored of pretending we can offer the same opportunity.
04 Jun 2026 10:38:11
Cal, Bassey had 1 good season and he was in Holland, which isn't far off a top 5 league. Fernandez is on the same trajectory.
Our league might be horrid, but there's no point putting down the fact you can get big moves from it.
Before I forget, Patterson had a good 6 months and got a Prem move.
04 Jun 2026 10:51:47
Financially it may be harder to compete with top teams in Portugal and the league is obviously more highly sought after. But I don't necessarily think someone would be silly to choose Rangers, we are still a big club with big games, Europe and a chance to play in Europe, albeit Sporting would probably be the more attractive option at this moment in time.
I'd like to think the club have a pretty good rep around Europe still despite our poor showing last season, maybe my specs are on, who knows. ?♂️
04 Jun 2026 10:52:30
Moved to Holland where he was thrown out of the team after a few games.
Patterson was a youngster and a totally different scenario. Everton needed a RB badly and their main target fell through and ended up at Patterson, who then sat playing in the Premier League for the rest of the season.
04 Jun 2026 10:54:02
Genuinely can't believe people are arguing that Sporting isn't a much better path to further your career than us. ?
04 Jun 2026 11:06:22
Can't believe there are fans of ours thinking that we don't offer a good pathway, as regardless of what you say, we have had many move from our league to top 5 leagues.
I mean, how can you not see moving to Sporting also holds a high risk of not working out and earning no move to a top 5 league.
04 Jun 2026 11:18:47
No one is saying Sporting isn't a better move. What are you talking about? People are pointing out how silly it is to say you can't get a good move from Scotland when it's happened in the past.
Bassey got a move to Ajax, manager and ex players hounded him, and now he's a mainstay in a mid table Prem side, and probably getting a much better wage at said Prem side.
I know what I'd rather.
04 Jun 2026 11:19:11
Rangers fans are hilarious. One week we argue that Portsmouth is a more attractive option than Rangers, and then the next week we go to the opposite end of the scale and say we are a better option than Sporting Lisbon.
? It's no slight on Rangers to say that Sporting is a better option for a player to move on from. We have one big sale to a big league every 2/3 year if we are lucky. They churn out players to the league every single window.
04 Jun 2026 11:25:18
No one has said Sporting isn't a better move or choice than us for the fact you can get to a top 5 league quicker. Simply pointing out we've done it in the past and will probably continue to with Fernandez and possibly Chermiti.
04 Jun 2026 11:33:25
SWS, from what I've read and researched about him, he's more of a no6 type of player that can dictate the game and has an eye for a cutting edge pass to split the midfield and defence. For a player that quality, just about to turn 22, is pretty impressive.
04 Jun 2026 11:35:35
Beef, what are you talking about? I never said you can't get a good move with us either.
But Andersen would be a silly boy to move to us over Sporting. That's not some wild, controversial thing to say, like you've tried to make it. It's indeed the much better move. Facts.
04 Jun 2026 11:46:57
No one's saying he couldn't get a move from Rangers, if he does well, of course he can. The point is there's more chance of it happening at Sporting and he would be silly to choose us over them. That being said, I hope he does choose us.
04 Jun 2026 12:27:47
Boydy, I honestly think Silas Andersen is unfortunately out of our reach now, but honestly, mate, I hope we sign Elliot Watt, as I truly think he could be a very good no.6 signing for us and exactly what we need imo. ???
04 Jun 2026 12:31:24
He has signed for Sporting.
04 Jun 2026 12:34:23
Maybe Andersen doesn't fancy playing in green and white hoops, which makes us favourites out of those three.
The serious point is that we should be trying to sign players of that quality, and if he chooses to go elsewhere then we know we did our best to get him.
04 Jun 2026 13:21:01
Calb, who said that Sporting isn't a better path for your career than Rangers? I can't see a post in this thread.
There are also other things a player may consider on how to progress his career. Would he get more game time at Rangers, perhaps? Is he going into Sporting to become one of their starters? Who knows? Sporting is a more attractive option on paper, but if you're good enough and successful, Rangers is a great move also.
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04 Jun 2026 14:14:20
Media reporting Andersen going to Sporting for £6.5m plus add-ons, which could escalate the fee to £8.5m.
04 Jun 2026 14:59:18
Tav123, I just think if you back your ability and want a very quick turn around in and out within a year or two, Sporting is a much better choice.
Hjulmand, plucked from a team fighting against relegation in Italy, a year and a half later he's agreeing terms with Atletico Madrid, with Real, United, City also looking at him.
Consistently selling to PSG over the last few years and consistently selling their failures to promoted sides in the EPL for more money than our "best" players sell for.
I'm not saying you can't get a move, but truth is we've sold 3 players, 2 to the Prem and 1 to Ligue 1, in 20 windows.
04 Jun 2026 15:19:35
It's not just about a better pathway, though, is it? He would need to weigh up whether he'll get regular game time at Sporting, or his career could really stall. There are many things to weigh up before making such a huge decision.
04 Jun 2026 15:30:22
He's not coming.
04 Jun 2026 16:16:47
Not going to comment more on it. He's signed for Sporting so doesn't matter now.
04 Jun 2026 16:29:47
I can totally see where Cal is coming from. I'm just saying a good season with us could be just as rewarding as a good season elsewhere. Maybe not the powerhouse we used to be, but still a very big club & attractive option. Bigger clubs might see him as a more attractive signing from Sporting/Portuguese footy than us.
04 Jun 2026 16:51:30
If you go to Sporting, you have to play better to get that move due to opposition standard, and the fee commanded to move would also be more of a hindrance.
Obviously, they are more attractive but it's not like we don't regularly beat Portuguese sides in Europe either, including Sporting.