The Winter 2022/23 Rangers Transfer Window Rumours and Deals - Thread

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,331]

I watched the presser and it sounds like Raskin is the only iron in the fire at the moment. He did say anything can happen but I think we will go as is unless a major player leaves. Expect Sands to go back to New York.

[craig 5,199]

5 hours ago, ascender said:

I'm guessing we haven't just accepted their first offer which is why it's taken a while to resolve. Presumably Beale feels it's worth paying now to get the player in and established in the first team, so that's great. The board are backing him too. Not sure what the negative is, especially if he contributes in the league and cups?

The negative is 2 mill Euros plus 20% sell on fee (allegedly) for a guy we could have for nothing in the summer.  That money could be better spent elsewhere given the league is almost certainly over (anyone thinking that we beat Celtic twice and then they drop a further 4 points more than us in the remainder of the season is, IMHO, deluded).

 

And a 20% sell on fee for a 21 yr old who we could have for free in the summer also doesnt really appeal.

 

I understand why people want him in.  I understand why people are prepared to pay the money being suggested.  Doesnt mean it makes good business sense - and it doesnt make good business sense unless he wasnt going to sign a pre-contract, which it seems he was going to do anyway.

[craig 5,199]

5 hours ago, Gonzo79 said:

I don't know a single Rangers fan who thinks we've been playing well this season.  

 

Surely we all want to win the cups!?

The outlay to try and win a cup or two is greater than the income those cups would provide.

 

I would rather have got him for free in the summer.

[craig 5,199]

3 hours ago, lenny3k said:

2M Euros is a lot, however, waiting til the Summer brings a lot more competition for the signing and takes away the guarantee that we would get him as there would be no rush for him to sign a pre-contract with us, rather wait until see what teams come in for him.

 

The money has been paid this window to mitigate the risk of another club coming in and turning his head with a contract offer better than ours.... Or thats what I'm telling myself

That is only so if he wasnt going to sign a pre-contract.  And it could be this is why we paid the fee..... however, will we hear of anyone complaining that he wasnt committed if he wasnt going to sign a pre-contract ?

[craig 5,199]

3 hours ago, stewarty said:

The issue with Raskin it seems to me is that Standard Liege seem intent on getting rid of him this window... so if we want him, its a case of doing the deal now, or not at all.   

 

Liege can't force him to leave though.

[craig 5,199]

I see Fulham are negotiating to terminate Onomah's contract - we were linked with him earlier in the window

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,331]

12 minutes ago, craig said:

I see Fulham are negotiating to terminate Onomah's contract - we were linked with him earlier in the window

Interesting 

[Bluedell 5,624]

Interestingly, Davie Edgar said that we enquired about getting Lundstrom early after he signed a pre-contract and we were quoted £4.5m. 

[craig 5,199]

3 minutes ago, Bluedell said:

Interestingly, Davie Edgar said that we enquired about getting Lundstrom early after he signed a pre-contract and we were quoted £4.5m. 

Mental

[ian1964 10,721]