Glasgow Rangers head coach Russell Martin will be concerned over the future of some of his key players during the summer transfer window.
It remains to be seen whether or not the likes of Nicolas Raskin, Hamza Igamane, Mohamed Diomande, and Cyriel Dessers will still be at Ibrox when the window slams shut at the start of September.
According to the Daily Record, Rangers are currently waiting on a club in France to present them with an offer that is tempting enough to accept.
The report claims that Lille are preparing an initial offer of up to £15m to sign the Gers forward, although it is unclear if that will be enough for Rangers to cash in on him.
It adds that the Ligue 1 side are expected to up their pursuit of the forward in the coming days, and that they have already agreed on personal terms with the player’s representatives.
This latest report shows that there is genuine interest in the 22-year-old sensation, which means that there is a real chance that he will not be a Rangers player next season.
Why selling Igamane would be a big blow for Rangers
Losing Igamane before the end of the summer transfer window would be a big blow for Martin because of the quality that he can provide in the final third.
After joining in the summer of 2024, the versatile Light Blues forward enjoyed a fantastic first season in Glasgow, becoming a reliable attacking threat for the Ibrox giants.
Igamane, who played out wide on the left and through the middle as a centre-forward, ended the campaign with a return of 16 goals in 43 appearances in all competitions for the club.
The right-footed magician scored 12 goals in the Scottish Premiership for Philippe Clement and Barry Ferguson combined, and proved his worth by scoring some big goals for the team.
Kilmarnock (H)
Goal
6-0 win
Ross County (A)
Goal
3-0 win
Motherwell (A)
2 goals
2-2 draw
Hibernian (A)
3 goals
3-3 draw
Dundee (A)
Assist
1-1 draw
St Johnstone (H)
Goal
3-1 win
Aberdeen (H)
Goal
3-0 win
Celtic (A)
Goal
3-2 win
Aberdeen (A)
Goal
2-2 draw
Aberdeen (H)
Goal
4-0 win
As you can see in the table above, Igamane’s quality in front of goal bailed the Gers out of four defeats in the league, particularly in the games away at Motherwell and Hibernian, with five goals in those two draws.
The striker also produced a stunning finish to secure a win for the Light Blues at Parkhead back in March, with a thumping strike from distance to put his side 3-2 up.
Igamane is, therefore, clearly an important player for Rangers. That is why they must ensure that they have a great replacement lined up if he joins Lille, and that is what they appear to have.
Rangers working on deal for new striker
According to the Daily Record, covering a report from Israel, the Scottish giants will be in the market to sign a new striker if they cash in on Igamane or Dessers before the end of the summer transfer window.
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The report claims that the Gers are ‘working’ on a deal to sign Maccabi Tel Aviv centre-forward Dor Turgeman to bolster their options at the top end of the pitch.
It adds that the 21-year-old attacker is interested in a move to Ibrox this summer, which suggests that personal terms would not prove to be a stumbling block in any potential move.
The outlet also reveals that a fee of £5m would be required for the Premiership giants to seal a deal for the Israel international, who could arrive in Glasgow as a dream replacement for Igamane.
Why Turgeman would be a dream replacement for Igamane
Although it would be a shame to see the Morocco international move on from Ibrox this summer, Rangers could find themselves in a good spot with their forward options if they sign Turgeman to replace their current star.
Like Igamane, the Maccabi Tel Aviv starlet is a young centre-forward, who can also play off the left flank, with the potential to improve with more experience gained on the pitch.
Turgeman could, therefore, be a fantastic long-term signing for the Gers as a player with room to grow in value, potentially making a future profit on the £5m that they may pay for him this summer.
However, the £5m-rated striker also has the quality to make an instant impact at Rangers if he can translate his performances for Maccabi Tel Aviv over to Scottish football.
Turgeman ended the campaign with a haul of 20 goals and six assists in 44 appearances in all competitions for his club, including one goal and one assist in the Europa League.
It was his form in the Israeli Premier League, in particular, though, that may have caught Rangers’ attention, as it suggests that he has the quality to be a fantastic replacement for Igamane.
Appearances
31
33
Goals
15
12
Goals per game
0.5
0.4
Big chances missed
4
6
Big chances created
10
10
Assists
3
1
As you can see in the table above, Turgeman produced 15 goals and ten ‘big chances’ created in 31 outings in the division, which was three more goals than Igamane managed in the Premiership.
The Israel international, who was hailed as “lethal” inside the box by analyst Kai Watson, has shown that he can find the back of the net on a regular basis, whilst also being able to create high-quality opportunities for his teammates, as the Moroccan whiz did for the Gers last season.
Turgeman and Igamane’s respective statistics in the 2024/25 campaign suggest that there are a lot of similarities in the kind of quality that they can provide in the final third, whilst they are both versatile attackers who can play centrally or on the left.
Therefore, signing the Maccabi Tel Aviv star for a fee of £5m, whilst potentially pocketing £15m or more for Igamane, could be a fantastic bit of business for the Scottish giants ahead of next season.
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