John Souttar transfer fee Rangers must pay 'revealed' as Craig Levein gives Hearts injury 'probably not' verdict

[BlueMeanie]

Robbie Neilson revealed how the Jambos booted out a £300,000 bid from the Ibrox club for the defender to make the move now.​

Craig Levein believes Hearts are looking for in excess of £600,000 to sell John Souttar to Rangers this month.
And the former Tynecastle boss and director of football admitted he doubts the veracity of claims the player was injured for the Scottish Cup tie against Auchinleck Talbot.

Souttar would have been ineligible to play for the Light Blues in the competition should he make the move to Ibrox before the January transfer window closes.
Robbie Neilson revealed after the fourth round tie how the Edinburgh club had booted out a £300,000 bid from the Scottish Premiership champions.
Souttar has signed a pre-contract and will move to Ibrox on a free at the end of the season unless a deal can be thrashed out now.

Levein said on the fee: “I heard that it’s more than the double the £300,000 offer that Hearts are holding out for. He’s under contract.​

“It’s like anything. If you are buying a house then you make your mind up on how much you want to pay.
“Hearts are quite within their rights and if they don’t want to let him go for the money Rangers are offering then John will have to suck it up and play as well as he can until the end of the season.

“I honestly think that if the deal does get done then it will get done at that point and I don’t think Hearts will want to keep a hold of him for one particular match.
“But it’s just about getting to the number they want and if Rangers can’t do that then John will be playing for Hearts until the end of the season.”
And on Souttar’s absence at Beechwood Park Levein said: “It was an ankle injury. That’s what I heard,” but asked if he believed it, the former Hearts boss smiled: “Probably not.”

 

[HMS.Temple.Garden]

See you in July then John!

 

[Rangers1982]

Helander on way back balogun fit again I would just wait use the money towards a loan signing for rest of season

 

[Gordy Boy]

See you in July then John!

Amen.

See you at pre-season my man.

 

[Coplandbear]

That's it's settled then we wait till the summer and Hearts get %^*& all.

 

[Gazzabear v2.0]

Balogun back, Helander on his way, Bassey comfortable in there... why spend money?!?

 

[d72]

Expect him on deadline day for around 300k then.

 

[Sasa-]

Cool, they'll get absolutely nothing then.

 

[JerseyLoyalist]

Give them nothing.
They forget the number of players they have had off us over the years.

 

[20rangersultras07]

Won’t be putin the bid in till atleast Thursday

 

[Ubik]

i dont think we need him just now, pay them nothing.

 

[Xtal]

Even 300k is far too much, we don’t actually need him right now.

 

[dh1963]

There's setting out a firm negotiating position, and then there's just being stupid.

Not a hope in hell of getting 600k for a player who has already signed for the summer.

 

[55 and counting]

600k Lolz

 

[Wilkinsvolley]

These internet headlines really get on my tits.

 

[Blue Phoenix]

Just wait it out.

 

[EddieEHitler]

There’s absolutely no point faffing around offering them daft money when our priority’s for strengthening lie elsewhere.

A nonsense of a move for right now in all honesty. We are covered at CB

 

[GavCo]

300k is far too much. 100k tops

 

[Ubik]

Won’t be putin the bid in till atleast Thursday

 

[LetsGo]

Won’t be putin the bid in till atleast Thursday

No need to be Russian this deal through.

 

[The Pontiac Bandit]

They can ask for whatever amount they want.

They know Rangers are not going to pay 600k for a player who will be coming for free in the summer and a player who we are not desperate for right now due to being covered in that position.

 

[Johnny]

That's it's settled then we wait till the summer and Hearts get %^*& all.

Happy if this comes to pass.

 

[TerryArcade]

Won’t be putin the bid in till atleast Thursday

Exactly. No need to Russian.

 

[Hallers]

'“It’s like anything. If you are buying a house then you make your mind up on how much you want to pay.'

It's not really the same is it Craig. A house wouldn't be leaving on a free in 6 months.

150k take it or leave it jambos

 

[sir_walter_smith]

Expect him on deadline day for around 300k then.

It'll be a last minute deal

 

[Wonkychops]

No rush happily wait till July n get him for f-all

 

[1872]

Withdraw the 300k offer immediately.

See you in June for free, John.

 

[20rangersultras07]

Exactly. No need to Russian.

Jokes already been made

ZZZ

 

[Bear_Bones]

Would they accept Jack Simpson in a swap deal, or would that proposal just send the fee higher ?

 

[giogaddi]

This is all part of the dance. They'll accept £300k next week, it'll be undisclosed and it'll appear to their support that they held firm.

 

[Diego Maradona]

Levein really is a total fuking weirdo.

Haven’t heard from this numpty in years, the twice within a week about Souttar

 

[JamesyMRR]

300k is far too much. We'd be mad to pay anything over that.

 

[Coplandbear]

Is Levein now Hearts official spokesperson seriously

 

[TerryArcade]

Jokes already been made

ZZZ

Apologies. I wasn't Russian to read every post before replying

 

[longtimedead]

Go public with the £300k and tell them that is a full and final offer.

He’s signed a pre-contract so isn’t going anywhere unless Hearts accept.

We get him for free in the summer anyway

 

[MarkD87]

I also heard a rumour that they also want sell on clauses. If these rumours are true, then there is no way we should be offering them, when they could be worth millions in future, and don't exist if he signs for a free in 5 months.

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Robbie Neilson revealed how the Jambos booted out a £300,000 bid from the Ibrox club for the defender to make the move now.​

Craig Levein believes Hearts are looking for in excess of £600,000 to sell John Souttar to Rangers this month.
And the former Tynecastle boss and director of football admitted he doubts the veracity of claims the player was injured for the Scottish Cup tie against Auchinleck Talbot.

Souttar would have been ineligible to play for the Light Blues in the competition should he make the move to Ibrox before the January transfer window closes.
Robbie Neilson revealed after the fourth round tie how the Edinburgh club had booted out a £300,000 bid from the Scottish Premiership champions.
Souttar has signed a pre-contract and will move to Ibrox on a free at the end of the season unless a deal can be thrashed out now.

Levein said on the fee: “I heard that it’s more than the double the £300,000 offer that Hearts are holding out for. He’s under contract.​

“It’s like anything. If you are buying a house then you make your mind up on how much you want to pay.
“Hearts are quite within their rights and if they don’t want to let him go for the money Rangers are offering then John will have to suck it up and play as well as he can until the end of the season.

“I honestly think that if the deal does get done then it will get done at that point and I don’t think Hearts will want to keep a hold of him for one particular match.
“But it’s just about getting to the number they want and if Rangers can’t do that then John will be playing for Hearts until the end of the season.”
And on Souttar’s absence at Beechwood Park Levein said: “It was an ankle injury. That’s what I heard,” but asked if he believed it, the former Hearts boss smiled: “Probably not.”

Yes, think Souttar won’t be here this season then.

 

[Walters80]

£600,000 for a player we are getting for nothing in a few months?

No thanks money would be better spent elsewhere.

 

[Diego Maradona]

Paying £300k for 4 months football, 4 months where he’ll be sitting on the bench?

don’t pay a fecking penny rangers.

 

[DaveC]

I’d go back in on the final day with less than the initial offer just to wind them up.

Keep him, pay his wages for another 6months and probably have to stop playing him when the atmosphere at Tynecastle gets toxic.

Get it up them.

 

[Jers]

Trade Souttar for Barker, a deal that could suit both sides.

 

[Davidmckrangers]

If they don’t sell him in this window then the lose a sell on clause . 250k and a 10% sell on clause as a gesture of good will I would offer it once and for a day if they don’t accept cease contract and wel take him in the summer.

 

[T-Bear]

600K… jokers.

 

[20rangersultras07]

Trade Souttar for Barker, a deal that could suit both sides.

Hearts wouldn’t take barker haha

 

[EH47]

Give them feck all.

 

[RaoulDuke11]

I hope we don't get threads on this pish up until deadline day.

This is a PR exercise from Hearts. Rangers, to a large degree, will know what's happening. It's about managing the Hearts support.

 

[Ger77]

See you in July then John!

Agreed, don’t think we need to spend the kind of money they’re looking for now when we’ve got most of our cover coming back from injuries now and Leon King who could also provide cover.

 

[Ger77]

Helander on way back balogun fit again I would just wait use the money towards a loan signing for rest of season

Plus Leon King could provide cover, assuming Simpson goes out on loan or is sold.

 

[Alex_Bear]

They'll come crawling back when it comes to deadline day if they realise we ain't budging on it. Should tell them to gtf then too, we will take him for nothing in the summer

 

[Bordersbear]

Their pig headedness will cost them £300,000 and his wages to the end of the season.

Classic Scottish football small mindedness from a team who bend over and let a certain team from Glasgow shaft them on such a regular basis they would be better moving in with them.