Daily Record goes too far with their Lewis Ferguson Dream Move

The Daily Record are on a summer long mission to bring Lewis Ferguson to Ibrox.

Everyone inside the ailing Glasgow publisher knows that it isn’t happening but it is worthwhile to feed constant good news to their army of readers.

Ferguson has been in Italy for four years, clearly he isn’t homesick.

He signed a new contract in 2024, the deal runs until 2028 with Bologna holding an option for another year.

Last season, after returning from injury Ferguson started 27 matches in a Serie A scoring just one goal.

After four seasons Bologna would be open to selling the midfielder. Bids around £20m will open negotiations.

DAILY RECORD ON A MISSION

Miles out of reach for the Ibrox club. Interest in Luke Graham of Dundee and free agent Cammy Devlin has petered out.

No club has been rushing in with £30m bids for Manny Fernandez or Youssef Chermiti. Despite the best efforts of the Record.

On Monday they conjured up another Ferguson angle.

Rangers have been told it will cost them a record-breaking Scottish Premiership transfer fee if they want to land Lewis Ferguson  this summer.

The 26-year-old has forged a fearsome reputation in Serie A as captain of Bologna but now the Serie A side appear willing to part ways if a bidder meets their asking price of £17million.

But Derek McInnes  would be able to slash any outgoing fee if Bologna follow up their interest in Nico Raskin as the Belgian appears primed for a potential summer exit.

One problem is that Bologna have no interest in Raskin. Who cares for a 25-year-old at the third best club in Scotland, who has won nothing in his career. Ever.

Rangers have been strongly linked with a move for the Scotland international, and he impressed at the World Cup despite the nation’s woes after we were dumped out in the group stage.

Yes. Strongly linked by the Record. Every day of the week. Impressed at the World Cup? He was as bang average as the rest of the Scotland starters.

Ferguson enjoys a strong bond with his former Aberdeen boss McInnes  and his close pal and former Ibrox academy team-mate Ross McCrorie has sealed his own return to Rangers this summer.

Yes. And?

Bologna are bullish over their asking price and interest in Ferguson goes beyond the club his uncle Barry represented with distinction during his own playing career.

Other Italian clubs are likely to be interested in Ferguson. Mid-table EPL clubs could show interest. £20m is a fair punt.

Ferguson is 27 in August, with a recent serious injury on his record.

Bologna will be delighted to get a £20m bid for Ferguson. They won’t be blowing any of that on Raskin.

Meanwhile the Record are all on board the Ferguson Express. It will be running again in January with plenty of updates in the days and weeks ahead.