Worry for Rangers as European giants plan £8.3m bid for “brilliant” star

Worry for Rangers as European giants plan £8.3m bid for “brilliant” star

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A big European club are thought to be planning to table an offer for a “brilliant” Rangers player this summer, according to a fresh update regarding his future at Ibrox.

Rangers into Europa League quarter-finals

Barry Ferguson’s side edged their way into the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Thursday night, following an extremely tense evening for all concerned at Ibrox.

 

Rangers may have taken a 3-1 lead with them into their home clash with Fenerbahce, but Jose Mourinho’s team won 2-0 inside 90 minutes, taking the game into extra-time, arguably looking the most likely to win it at that point.

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In the end, a penalty shootout was required to separate the victory, with Jack Butland proving to be the Gers’ hero, making two important saves as Ferguson’s men battled they way into the quarters.

 

Next up for Rangers in the competition are Athletic Bilbao, which promises to be another tough two-legged tie – there is also the small matter of Celtic at Parkhead in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday – and a potentially mouthwatering semi-final meeting with Manchester United could await after that.

Sevilla planning offer for “brilliant” Rangers ace

According to Vamos Mi Sevilla [via Sport Witness], Sevilla are planning an £8.3m bid for Rangers striker Hamza Igamane – the serial European winners have won the UEFA Cup/Europa League five times since the 2013/14 season.

 

Africa Foot claim that the La Liga side are concerned about the Gers’ asking price for one of their star attackers, however, with the club demanding £20m for his services instead.

 

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Losing Igamane for anything close to Sevilla’s bid in the summer window would be a massive blow for Rangers, and something that would cause plenty of dissatisfaction among the fanbase, so the Gers simply have to drive bids up towards the top number of £20m.

 

The Moroccan has scored nine goals in 18 Scottish Premiership starts this season, not to mention finding the net four times in as many appearances in the Europa League. He has many admirers, not least Derek Ferguson.

 

“The manager said he was trying to get him up to speed, but in the last few games he has been nothing short of brilliant. He is off the cuff and he had three or four nutmegs this afternoon – and took his goal brilliantly. I don’t know if you remember Ted McMinn, but Igamane’s got that unpredictability.”

 

The lure of joining a club of Sevilla’s European pedigree could be big for Igamane, which will be a concern, but ultimately, 49ers Enterprises must play hardball when they come in and only entertain offers that match the asking price.

 

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Ideally, though, the 22-year-old will decide that his long-term future belongs at Rangers anyway, meaning he leads the line for the Scottish giants for many years to come.

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