The Summer 2022 Rangers Transfer Window Rumours and Deals - Thread

[DeeGer10]

Kent is a brilliant player on his day but he just doesn’t score enough over the course of a season imo.

Yeah he doesn't there's no argument with that.

However the Europa League run doesn't happen without him so its really difficult to pick a side...

Beat two men to set up Lundstram vs Dortmund

Won a pen at home to Dortmund

Won a penalty home to Red Star

Scored away at Red Star

Assisted the first goal at home to Leipzig

Crossed the ball for the deciding goal vs Leipzig

 

[Spiderman]

Nicolas nkoulou and Andre gray released by Watford , wonder if we will have interest in either of those

Did they not spend £25m on Gray?

 

[Rick_Sanchez]

Part of me is hoping villa being linked with bassey is nonsense as they have been linked with tarkowski and have signed the other cb so if he is going to them then it will be as a left back but would he play in front of digne who just signed for them

99% sure it is rubbish. Is there a Rangers player that hasn't been 'wanted' by Villa since Gerrard left?

As you say it makes little sense for them to want him so just be the trademark pish by media professionals who get paid to fabricate sh1te.

 

[wee_bear]

99% sure it is rubbish. Is there a Rangers player that hasn't been 'wanted' by Villa since Gerrard left?

As you say it makes little sense for them to want him so just be the trademark pish by media professionals who get paid to fabricate sh1te.

Agree with this mate, there’s a good chance he’ll go but I doubt it will be Villa. Top dollar if he does.

 

[brain]

99% sure it is rubbish. Is there a Rangers player that hasn't been 'wanted' by Villa since Gerrard left?

Nothing concrete in Jack Simpson so far

 

[RangersEasyOK!]

Nothing concrete in Jack Simpson so far

Price starts at £25m for Bassey

Starts at £23m for Bassey if he takes Jack Simpson as well

 

[SDF]

Did they not spend £25m on Gray?

Think it was about £18m.

I'll be amazed if the Record and the Sun don't link us with him this summer.

 

[wee_bear]

I’d love us to go out and get a exciting right forward, one who can come straight in with a goal threat every time he takes the pitch.

It would address a long term problem position and allow Hagi / Lowry / Aribo the central no. 10 role they are suited to.

If we could add in a Goldson replacement early too that would be great early business and see what develops in relation to sales or new contracts.

A couple of clever loans could also balance out any late sales in the window.

 

[TW14]

Really hope not.

Wow wow wow!

Andre Gray is brilliant 10 years ago

 

[Battle Fever's On]

What's happening with Bazoer at Vitesse, any news on where he's going?

 

[Bangersbc]

Bidding wars is just paper talk.
No such thing happens, not woth transfer fees anyway.
Teams will meet put valuation then bassey will decide.

It's the interpretation of "bidding war". We are all aware it doesn't work by auction, with the rival bidders physically driving up the price through increasing bids.

But multiple clubs being interested does put the selling club in a position of power.

Clubs know they need to be able to talk to the player to agree terms. To do that, they need to have a bid accepted. Therefore there is an advantage in being the first club to have said bid accepted.

This impatience to get the deal over the line before someone else does means bids become more frequent and more urgent. A single club bidding can be patient and wait for the selling club to decide the minimum price they could afford to lose a (potentially now unsettled) player for. When there are many clubs looking, the imperative is to be the first to have a bid accepted and get round the table with the player and his agent (getting the contract signed before others get there).

This naturally leads to bids that are designed to be too good to be refused.

Not a bidding war, but the price is driven up none the less when there is considerable interest in a player.

 

[Zizou]

Yeah he doesn't there's no argument with that.

However the Europa League run doesn't happen without him so its really difficult to pick a side...

Beat two men to set up Lundstram vs Dortmund

Won a pen at home to Dortmund

Won a penalty home to Red Star

Scored away at Red Star

Assisted the first goal at home to Leipzig

Crossed the ball for the deciding goal vs Leipzig

This…people won’t realise what kent brings to the team until he’s gone unfortunately

 

[Sir Know it All]

2 goals and 8 assists isn’t anywhere near good enough for a £7m player in Scotland.

Celtic are about to bang out close to 7 million for a player who doesn't have that many more goals than that and didn't make a European team of the season.

The whole Kent doesn't do enough for a 7 million pound player thing is a bit of a myth TBH

 

[Teddy bear]

It's the interpretation of "bidding war". We are all aware it doesn't work by auction, with the rival bidders physically driving up the price through increasing bids.

But multiple clubs being interested does put the selling club in a position of power.

Clubs know they need to be able to talk to the player to agree terms. To do that, they need to have a bid accepted. Therefore there is an advantage in being the first club to have said bid accepted.

This impatience to get the deal over the line before someone else does means bids become more frequent and more urgent. A single club bidding can be patient and wait for the selling club to decide the minimum price they could afford to lose a (potentially now unsettled) player for. When there are many clubs looking, the imperative is to be the first to have a bid accepted and get round the table with the player and his agent (getting the contract signed before others get there).

This naturally leads to bids that are designed to be too good to be refused.

Not a bidding war, but the price is driven up none the less when there is considerable interest in a player.

The modern day player is always in the position of power.
Times have changed

 

[SDF]

Celtic are about to bang out close to 7 million for a player who doesn't have that many more goals than that and didn't make a European team of the season.

The whole Kent doesn't do enough for a 7 million pound player thing is a bit of a myth TBH

Jota ?

Kent has 20 assists compared to Jota's 14.
Kent has 3 goals compared to Jota's 13.

Ryan Kent - Player profile 23/24

Ryan Kent, 27, from England ➤ Fenerbahce, since 2023 ➤ Left Winger ➤ Market value: €5.00m ➤ * Nov 11, 1996 in Oldham, England

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

Jota - Player profile 23/24

Jota, 25, from Portugal ➤ Al-Ittihad Club, since 2023 ➤ Left Winger ➤ Market value: €9.00m ➤ * Mar 30, 1999 in Lisboa, Portugal

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

 

[Burgh-Ger]

Kent is a brilliant player - get him signed up on a new contract.

His best years are just about to happen. Same with Morelos

 

[John Knox's Trumpet]

Ryan Kent - 23 goal contributions in 45 games.

Ryan Kent - Stats 23/24

Player stats of Ryan Kent (Fenerbahce Istanbul) ➤ Goals ➤ Assists ➤ Matches played ➤ All performance data

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

This is direct goal involvements and doesn't include secondary assists (which he has many of) and being brought down for penalties etc.

His goal record is very poor no getting away from that but when Kent leaves we are not bringing in a better player than him. If he added goals to his game he would be in one of the top leagues 100%.

 

[Burgh-Ger]

Jota ?

Kent has 20 assists compared to Jota's 14.
Kent has 3 goals compared to Jota's 13.

Ryan Kent - Player profile 23/24

Ryan Kent, 27, from England ➤ Fenerbahce, since 2023 ➤ Left Winger ➤ Market value: €5.00m ➤ * Nov 11, 1996 in Oldham, England

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

Jota - Player profile 23/24

Jota, 25, from Portugal ➤ Al-Ittihad Club, since 2023 ➤ Left Winger ➤ Market value: €9.00m ➤ * Mar 30, 1999 in Lisboa, Portugal

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

He does need to add some more goals to
his game, assists numbers are strong though

 

[Rod Cooper]

Think it was about £18m.

I'll be amazed if the Record and the Sun don't link us with him this summer.

 

[SDF]

He does need to add some more goals to
his game, assists numbers are strong though

The only thing holding Kent back is his appalling finishing.

Everything else is there, including the workrate.

 

[JMCK]

The only thing holding Kent back is his appalling finishing.

Everything else is there, including the workrate.

Which seems to have really improved in the last few months; he tracks back a lot more these days.

 

[tazzabear]

Would be amazing business to sell Bassey for £25m+ but I'd rather we kept him for another season and lost 2 of Aribo, Kent or Kamara.

The side badly needs freshened up.

That’s some chunk of our attacking football wiped out.
Along with a good chunk of our defensive game.

 

[SG 8]

The only thing holding Kent back is his appalling finishing.

Everything else is there, including the workrate.

They need to get him in over the summer and get him striking a ball properly. As you say everything else is in his locker.

 

[tazzabear]

Hurts my head that anyone would want to ‘lose’ Kent, utterly mental, or any of our other young excellent players like Kamara and Aribo, so strange. If we get great offers then yes, but you’d think they were at the arse end of their careers rather than not even close to their peak.

Kent more than the other two but I totally agree with you.
I just don’t get those who don’t rate Kent.

 

[LightSaber]

First look at this thread and my already low IQ has lowered even further.

 

[Tagsbear]

Which seems to have really improved in the last few months; he tracks back a lot more these days.

He's always done that, his work rate is exceptional, a total team player.

Can only think the people talking him and his contribution down, if they are Rangers fans and actually watch him, are some slices short of the full loaf.

 

[tazzabear]

The only thing holding Kent back is his appalling finishing.

Everything else is there, including the workrate.

It’s composure, isn’t it.
The pressure he’s created for himself here because of his poor record.
I get the feeling it’ll come though.
Just like the striker who has hit a dry patch, it might be one or two then they’ll roll in.
Hope so anyway.

 

[tazzabear]

Which seems to have really improved in the last few months; he tracks back a lot more these days.

It’s not as if it was ever lacking though.

 

[brain]

Ryan Kent - 23 goal contributions in 45 games.

Ryan Kent - Stats 23/24

Player stats of Ryan Kent (Fenerbahce Istanbul) ➤ Goals ➤ Assists ➤ Matches played ➤ All performance data

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

This is direct goal involvements and doesn't include secondary assists (which he has many of) and being brought down for penalties etc.

His goal record is very poor no getting away from that but when Kent leaves we are not bringing in a better player than him. If he added goals to his game he would be in one of the top leagues 100%.

It does include being brought down for penalties mate. 15 assists last season and 5 penalties won.

 

[JMCK]

He's always done that, his work rate is exceptional, a total team player.

Can only think the people talking him and his contribution down, if they are Rangers fans and actually watch him, are some slices short of the full loaf.

I'm speaking specifically about him chasing attackers and tackling, which I can't remember doing as much as he has done of late, almost like Candeias in that particular aspect of his game; maybe it's just something I'm noticing more these days. I agree, the descriptions of him are so wide of the mark at times; and yes, he has always worked hard for the team.

 

[Egt]

Which seems to have really improved in the last few months; he tracks back a lot more these days.

I’d say that’s more because his role in the team has changed under Gio. He always worked hard but in Gerrard’s system he was asked to stay high and central and it was the left centre midfielder’s job to help the left back.

 

[JMCK]

It’s not as if it was ever lacking though.

As I said, it might just be something I've began to notice, where he chases an attacker and tackles for the ball. Though it does tie in with the way Van Bronkhorst has us defending, where we attack the ball more.

 

[JMCK]

I’d say that’s more because his role in the team has changed under Gio. He always worked hard but in Gerrard’s system he was asked to stay high and central and it was the left centre midfielder’s job to help the left back.

I think that's it, and you've explained it better than I. For the record, I have never questioned Kent's workrate, but his tracking back seems a more defined feature of his game of late.

 

[Thurny72]

Kents finishing is absolutely rotten thats the only thing holding him back from being a top player

 

[BlackfordLoyal]

Phuck me going by this thread with the amount of players we are selling and the dross we are bringing in you'd think we are aiming for top 6 next season, think I'll avoid this for my mental health the next few weeks.

 

[lovenkrands72]

Don't know if people realise that if Kent could finish and was more consistent he would be nowhere near us.

We aren't getting perfect players who can do everything playing in Scotland. Players we have will have some flaws - a bit boring to constantly point out the obvious while ignoring the amazing contributions guys like Kent make.

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

Jota ?

Kent has 20 assists compared to Jota's 14.
Kent has 3 goals compared to Jota's 13.

Ryan Kent - Player profile 23/24

Ryan Kent, 27, from England ➤ Fenerbahce, since 2023 ➤ Left Winger ➤ Market value: €5.00m ➤ * Nov 11, 1996 in Oldham, England

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

Jota - Player profile 23/24

Jota, 25, from Portugal ➤ Al-Ittihad Club, since 2023 ➤ Left Winger ➤ Market value: €9.00m ➤ * Mar 30, 1999 in Lisboa, Portugal

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

I think I’m right that penalties don’t count in assists, and Kent has been fouled for quite a few penalties this season, including in Europe.

 

[SecondBestIsNothing]

Ryan Kent - 23 goal contributions in 45 games.

Ryan Kent - Stats 23/24

Player stats of Ryan Kent (Fenerbahce Istanbul) ➤ Goals ➤ Assists ➤ Matches played ➤ All performance data

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

This is direct goal involvements and doesn't include secondary assists (which he has many of) and being brought down for penalties etc.

His goal record is very poor no getting away from that but when Kent leaves we are not bringing in a better player than him. If he added goals to his game he would be in one of the top leagues 100%.

Kent's assist numbers have never been good enough to cover his poor finishing, however, the assists he's racked up since the turn of the year is the level he needs to be hitting to justify that "key player" status that I've always been on the fence on.

 

[John Knox's Trumpet]

Kents finishing is absolutely rotten thats the only thing holding him back from being a top player

He is a top player - his finishing is what is stopping him being an elite player. Elite players don't play in Scotland though.

 

[Sir Know it All]

Transfer market does include pens won, he won the penalty away to Hibs and St Johnstone, these things 100% should count as assists.

The penalty at Easter Road should count for about 5 assists TBH given how little actually happened in that game

People who judge players solely on numbers strike me that they would love a front 3 of Windass, Boyd and Candieas over Kent, Prso and Aribo - one of those front 3 would be a f*ck load better than the other.

 

[andy5836]

Thats the Ronsealed, nail-on-head, hot-take.

Rangers were crippled with the constant unavailability of players throughout the season, or players under par as they were fast tracked into the team less than fit.

Thats before we even discuss whether the players were good enough, which the season evidences as not.

What concerned me, and its growing, is the Board are tempted into thinking Rangers just had an unlucky season and the players can come back and do better. We've seen Scotty Arf resigned when hes clearly no longer able to cut it as we need, now I anticipate McGregor, Davis, Balogun all being offered new deals.

Gio himself has worryingly mentioned wholesale changes not being required which is not only a worrying take on the requirements but baffling from a Manager essentially still operating with someone else's team/squad.

After 55 and the success wave Rangers had to build, Gerrard knew it and the Board blinked. Rangers paid a heavy price.

Some of the work is done for them with the ill-conceived loans ending but they have to cut loose the players who are past it and ditch the folly of 'hes ok as a squad player'.

This team and squad need rebuilding and improving, thats only happening with new players.

He's hardly going to come out and say that he needs a new team because the players aren't good enough is he? By now Gio will know fine well which players he wants to keep and which ones to move on this summer. He will also have a list of players which he wants to bring in to improve the squad to have a crack at Europe again whilst going for the league title.

Arfield signing for a year is no big deal. He's almost always available, gives 100% and I'm sure he's a good pro to have around the squad for the younger players. You need these type of players in and around the squad and it's going to be relatively low cost as well.

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

As I said, it might just be something I've began to notice, where he chases an attacker and tackles for the ball. Though it does tie in with the way Van Bronkhorst has us defending, where we attack the ball more.

Yes, I think so.

From day 1 I always thought that Kent was a real team player who worked back & protected the full back.

 

[KGR98]

What's happening with Bazoer at Vitesse, any news on where he's going?

He wants to get recognition from the Dutch national team and make squads so I doubt we are the club that will get him in the national team probably end up in the bundesliga like Doekhi

 

[MarkD87]

Don't know if people realise that if Kent could finish and was more consistent he would be nowhere near us.

We aren't getting perfect players who can do everything playing in Scotland. Players we have will have some flaws - a bit boring to constantly point out the obvious while ignoring the amazing contributions guys like Kent make.

We want him to sign a new contract, and massively improve his finishing. We can then expect rumours of selling him for £25M+.

However, it's important we know soon his intentions on committing to a new contract. If he's not showing us that commitment then I can't see us getting anywhere close to the £25M due to the length of his contact, and not displaying to potential buyers good finishing qualities.

 

[bkerr72]

Ryan Kent - 23 goal contributions in 45 games.

Ryan Kent - Stats 23/24

Player stats of Ryan Kent (Fenerbahce Istanbul) ➤ Goals ➤ Assists ➤ Matches played ➤ All performance data

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

This is direct goal involvements and doesn't include secondary assists (which he has many of) and being brought down for penalties etc.

His goal record is very poor no getting away from that but when Kent leaves we are not bringing in a better player than him. If he added goals to his game he would be in one of the top leagues 100%.

If you go back through the Regan Charles-Cook thread you have people on here wanting him to replace Kent because he's had a good season.

Kent's goalscoring record needs to improve he needs better numbers there but he brings so much to us. People point to Europe and say why can't he do that domestically but he wasn't being doubled or tripled upon (bar the final) and had space to play which made him so key in our run to Seville.

 

[Sir Know it All]

I’d love us to go out and get a exciting right forward, one who can come straight in with a goal threat every time he takes the pitch.

It would address a long term problem position and allow Hagi / Lowry / Aribo the central no. 10 role they are suited to.

That impact what we get from Tav?

Tav generally ends up in that area with Hagi or an Aribo going and doing a load of stuff at 10 and 8, they are very rarely hostage to the touchline, same with Kent

 

[Thurny72]

He is a top player - his finishing is what is stopping him being an elite player. Elite players don't play in Scotland though.

Thats a debate for another day mate his finishing is rank rotten though

 

[OohAhHuistra]

What random shite are people wanting to sign today then?

 

[prenzlauerbear]

Torn between Callum Hendry or an emotional return for Nicky Clark.

 

[Grigo Yossarian]

What random shite are people wanting to sign today then?

I’m hoping Morelos & Kent.