The Summer 2023 Rangers Transfer Window Rumours and Deals - Thread

[DMAA 3,658]

On 01/08/2023 at 15:57, Bluedell said:

My own view is that any budget we had has disappeared due to the spend elsewhere and we'll try and pick up one cheaply or on loan near the end of the window.

My view is that we’ve already done that, and the rumours that we are in for Trusty or Panzo predate Balogun signing. Would like to be wrong, but I don’t think there are any signs that we are spending big money on a centre back without one leaving. 

[ranger_syntax 4,325]

It's not about the money.

 

It's about getting rid of Sakala.

[Bill 13,717]

3 minutes ago, DMAA said:

My view is that we’ve already done that, and the rumours that we are in for Trusty or Panzo predate Balogun signing. Would like to be wrong, but I don’t think there are any signs that we are spending big money on a centre back without one leaving. 

That's my assumption too. Souttar, Goldson, Balogun, Davies, King, Sterling ..... it may be a tad short on quality but I think it's sufficient to persuade the manager to defer any changes to January and he's possibly right, given the priorities elsewhere. 

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,752]

4 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said:

It's not about the money.

 

It's about getting rid of Sakala.

It should be about the money. He is our asset (who is under contract), therefore we should be getting the highest price possible for him. 

[Bill 13,717]

 

[ranger_syntax 4,325]

He is not an asset.

 

He is a liability.

[BlackSocksRedTops 3,752]

1 minute ago, ranger_syntax said:

He is not an asset.

 

He is a liability.

Your basing that on opinion of his football skills. Every player under contract is an asset and has sell on potential whether you rate them or not.

[Gonzo79 15,294]

Sakala gets goals and assists - there's no denying that.

[ranger_syntax 4,325]

26 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said:

He is not an asset.

 

He is a liability.

 

23 minutes ago, BlackSocksRedTops said:

Your basing that on opinion of his football skills.[sic]

Yes.

Edited August 2, 2023 by ranger_syntax

[der Berliner 3,745]

Sakala remains very much an asset to us, and he is not really worse than quite a few strikers w had in the past (pre-admin). We are in no hurry to sell him, 3 of our 5 current strikers have yet to show that they can do the job in Scotland, Roofe is Roofe and Sakala has hardly let us down that much. For some reason, though, when it comes to certain players, people seem to remember the misses more than the goals and vice versa. Since there's a heavy load of important games coming up, I would sure keep him.