GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 15: Rangers manager Philippe Clement comforts R?dvan Y?lmaz of Rangers during the Premier Sports Cup Final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park on December 15, 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
As is traditional at this time of the season, Besiktas are looking to resign Ridvan Yilmaz.
The full-back moved to Ibrox in the summer of 2022, has started just 32 SPFL matches in that time and seems to be linked with a move to Besiktas at every transfer window.
During the summer Giovanni van Bronckhorst was linked with a bid to ‘bring the defender home’, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is now in charge at Besiktas and has taken on the role of wanting to ‘bring Ridvan home’.
Not only that but he’ll be joined in Turkey by Tom Lawrence, the crocked midfielder that has started just 22 SPFL matches since picking up a bumper deal as a free agent from relegated Derby County in 2022.
Covering the latest transfer excitement at Ibrox the Record reports:
Tom Lawrence has been linked with a move to Besiktas as he nears the end of his contract – and he’s not the only Ibrox star to be linked with a move to the club. Ajanspor report that they “haven’t given up” on landing Ridvan Yilmaz.
And the Record hasn’t given up either.
Strangely there hasn’t yet been any reports yet of Steven Gerrard making a bid to take James Tavernier to Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League.
Last week the Rangers Review reported that Kieran Dowell and Rabbi Matondo are free to move on, over the weekend there wasn’t a sniff of interest in either player who both have contracts running through until May 2026.
The reality is that there is virtually no interest in anyone in Clement’s squad even with the Fire Sale prices applied to Connor Goldson, Todd Cantwell and Sam Lammers during the summer.
Lol that was some crowd at the bigot dome yesterday,there was more punters in my snooker club yesterday than that at that game.
Seen more life in a tramps jacket than there was in that game.
As long as they manage to hang on to Cerny (on loan) and Igamane they pose a threat. The latter is only 22 and they have him for 5 years.
It may have been manufactured to make him look good for the Transfer window but Dessers scored a hat trick so is he coming good?
I am going to commit the ultimate sin and say I am just glad the season isn’t starting now.
It may also be sacrilegious to suggest that If Rodgers hasn’t made the best with what he has already the transfer window won’t help.
As far as I am concerned no supposed new wingers will make up for Hatate starting every week and McGregor held back in defence when he has shown he can score freely if let loose.
Jim Bowen (let’s see who you could’ve signed in the Summer)aka Mark Pirie at the daily sevco has written an article today about 7 yes 7 players sevco could have signed in the Summer but missed out on them.
These ARSEHOLES at the daily sevco they keep outdoing each other.
Seven players that Sevco ‘could’ have signed…
Aye – If ma old auntie had a cock, she ‘could’ be ma old uncle, but she doesn’t so she isn’t –
More Pathological Lies for Pathological Liebrox !
One day they’re doing articles about how many players that went on to become superstars that they nearly signed
Next day they’re doing articles charting the progression of players careers that they never signed
Ha ha wtf man
It’s a death spiral for sure: sevco options are extremely limited,
and the SMSM has to be ever more ‘creative’ to generate some positive, ibrox spin?
In the immediate term it has to be slash-and-burn cost cutting,
and Lurch just has to deal with that.
He implied he was lied to about transfer funds when he initially signed on at ibrox,
so for any new contract negotiations last summer, the starting point would/should have
been “What’s my REAL transfer budget then?”
Yet, he chose to sign a new, extended contract,
and even whilst ibrox remained closed – and without a confirmed re-opening date!
Significantly cheaper, lower quality players is the only option now for the squad for the medium term?
So, punt Clement just before the ST’s go on sale…just to buy some more time?
Well , what do you expect from those ” fence mender’s ” at the daily Record ? In the week where Celtic can make the knockout stage in the CL and the tribute act face Man Utd at Old Trafford and a very possible hiding , those obedient scoops led by Inaction Jackson from the sports desk need to deflect attention away from all of the above . The City of Manchester will once again be bracing itself for another night of total destruction and devastation from the travelling fans who will want to leave their calling cards … everywhere, like last time .