Barry Ferguson believes that Giovanni van Bronckhorst could be handed a £55m transfer war-chest.
Not a penny has been spent on transfer fees this summer, the last time that more than £1m was spent was in the summer of 2020 when Cedric Itten and Kemar Roofe were brought to Ibrox.
Other than the sale of Nathan Patterson, Ross Wilson has failed to shift anyone on with the clock ticking down on some very significant contracts.
Rather than face up to the reality of transfer authority Ferguson went deep into denial tonight on Go Radio.
Covering the comments of their own columnist, the Daily Record reports:
He told The Go Radio Football Show that Aribo, Kent and Morelos could demand £10million each, while Bassey’s starting bid should be at the fee Kieran Tierney left Celtic for – £25million.
Ferguson said: “For me when he (Morelos) is fit, and he is at it, he is a top striker. For me, don’t be surprised if he signs an extension, because he is loved at Rangers.
“When you have got him in the right of mind he is a top striker. I think if you ask any team in the Scottish league, or in Europe that Rangers played, they wouldn’t have wanted to face him. I wouldn’t be surprised if Morelos signs, but you just see he is enjoying his football.
“All the guys that are coming into the final year Gio will be wanting to sit them down and get a vibe off of them, if they want to commit or if they want to play their football elsewhere.
“With Raphinha moving on, it’s always been an open secret that Leeds like Ryan Kent. That is one that I’m sure fans will be watching with interest. Also you have Joe Aribo, with Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest. He is another I would like to stay, but money talks. Rangers have been open about it, if someone meets the valuation.
“I don’t think they will let them go cheap. Rangers bought Ryan for £7million and he is going into the final year, but Rangers have got to be looking for £10m for him and the same for Aribo in my opinion, and the same for Morelos.”
On Bassey’s future, Ferguson continued: “He has everything you want in a modern day defender. His engine is frightening, and he’s just getting better and better. If I was able to give him a bit of advice, it would be to stay and keep playing week in week out.
“His chance will come if he wants to come and go to the English Premier League. This season you can’t let him go, unless something ridiculous comes in.
“You have got to be looking at Kieran Tierney money. £25million, you have got to be looking at that.”
Ferguson has been out of football since getting mutually consented by Alloa in February.
Barry Ferguson predicts FOUR Rangers transfer exits can land £55m windfall in ominous 'money talks' warninghttps://t.co/OwsVHzZrSH pic.twitter.com/oNfLtOgu6A
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If they have £50 million why are they trying to buy players for next to nothing but their players are not going for less than the clubs crazy valuation it works both ways if they have the money just pay the price and get the players in. They need to prove to their fans that they have the funds by going out and spending decent money on a player
Bassey, signs with EMI due to majestic, I am what I am, Karaoke performance. Shirley is still available for Sevco.
Fuckin retard HH
For a decade now their club has been returning deficits in the 10’s of millions every yr, no players being sold, no money to buy players of any real value, court appearances and judgements against every other month, share issues to pay leccy bills…I could go on…..and still…they line up, season after season with the 50m war chest stories.
These eejits and the klan deserve every bit of financial impropriety that comes their way because they deffo are the most gullible in the game.
Looks like wee bawry is using sevconomics again .
As in 1=55
So I think he really means the 4 of them will fetch 1m
Brainless bazza.
Why is everything that Club talks about centred on 55? Hmm…..
Just a cheerleading moron
Doubts about any players they sign ? Barry says he’ll knows they’ll be a huge success
Every game they’re going to play ? Barry says he knows they’re gonna win it
Money problems ? Barry says everything is cool
Can’t sell players ? Barry says yes they can and they’ll get £55m for 3 of them
Can’t afford to buy players ? Barry says yes they can once they get the £55m
Will Aribo Kent and Morelos sign new deals ? Barry says he knows they will
Any doubts about making the CL ? Barry says he knows they can
Feel good stories about about the good old cheating days ? Barry’s got plenty for you
Just don’t ask Barry about how they can’t afford to sign players after getting to a Euro final he’s not allowed to talk about that
Most cash (which won’t come close to Bazzas fantasy figure)coming in will go on servicing their debt,but of course you can’t explain debt to a Hun especially one who headered mirrors on a regular basis
U got b looking 10 mill for el buffalo big drop from refuse 50 mill now he has taken value down to 6 mill and utter rubbish Kent one worst wingers ever seen kick and run no dribbling skills nothing 2 goals 3 assists for season who there right mind pay even half of that nobody as for putting bassey same level as Tierney that’s just a joke not worth quarter of that look celtic went 3 up he was like lost sheep skinned all time out position most game celtic targeted him as weak spot so more to point where’s the bids not even one for pound each not one and wot is it with x rangers boyd Miller ferguson not a brain between them and ferguson wanting managers job not chance in he’ll boyd well we all kno is clueless idiot and bassey cost 250 grand slippy didn’t trust him at all so why wud he pay 25 million Jesus makes me laugh spouting same rubbish all time not a brain cell between them all do is make self’s bigger fools that already are with every stupid statement put out cancelled my sky because idiots got working for them my god can’t they see wot whole Scotland sees but lots x ibrox players really thick or go on be professional alkys wife beaters who didn’t care jot where money coming from saw club as easy touch trying win champs league justnneed look m city man u arsenal Chelsea can’t get near it now despite throwing hundreds millions at it fools paradise no wonder ibrokes sold for pound which was never paid