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In the line above the current squad, I added a direct link to Transfermarkt's "squad for next season", which is updated as it happens.

For the time being.

Like before, if you find any errors, you may keep them ...

The Rangers Summer 2025 Transfer Rumours and Deals - Thread LINK to a rumour source TM is the TransferMarkt stats side for that player SIGNED in Summer 2025: IN - Lyall Cameron - free transfer from Dundee IN - Oscar Cortes - £3.5m from Lens GONE in Summer 2025 OUT - Leon Balogun – out of contract - gone 20-05-2025 OUT - Tom Lawrence – out of contract OUT - Kieran Wright – out of contract OUT - Ianis Hagi – out of contract OUT - Rafael Fernandes – end of loan OUT - Neraysho Kasanwirjo - end of loan OUT - Vaclav Cerny – end of loan B-Team & Youngsters gone - Lewis Budinauckas, Jay Hogarth, Jacob Pazikas, Jack Harkness, Kristian Webster, Leyton Grant, Kerr Robertson, Darren McInally, Grant Leitch, Harry Weir, Adam Devine, Cole McKinnon and Archie Stevens Neraysho Kasanwirjo (22) - CB/RB, contract 6/2025 with option to buy* Rafael Fernandes (22) - CB, contract till 6/2025 with option to buy* RETURNS in Summer 2025 RUMOURS: IN - Gio Reyna (22) - AM - Dortmund contract 6/2026 – TM – TM stats - LINK IN - Jesse Derry (18) - RW - Crystal Palace u18 contract ends 6/2025 – TM – TM stats - LINK IN - Ebenezer Annan (22) - LB - Red Star Belgrade contract 6/2027 – TM – TM stats - LINK IN - Dor Turgeman (21) - ST - Maccabi Tel Aviv contract 6/2026 with 1 year option – TM – TM stats - LINK IN - Evagoras Charalampous (19) - ST - Famagusta contract unknown – TM – TM stats - LINK IN - Kevin Boma (22) - CB - Estoril contract 6/2028 – TM – TM stats - LINK IN - Metinho (22) - CM - Troyes contract 6/2026 – TM – TM stats - LINK IN - Tyrhys Dolan (23) - RM - Blackburn contract 6/2025 – TM – TM stats - LINK IN - Josh Mulligan (22) - RM - Dundee FC - contract till 2026 - TM - TM stats - LINK IN - Cameron Burgess (29) - CB - Ipswich - contract till 2026 - TM - TM stats - LINK IN - Vicente Pizarro (22) - CM - Colo-Colo - contract till Dec 31, 2027 - TM - TM stats - LINK IN - Agustín Sández (24) - LB - Rosario Central - contract till Dec 31, 2027 - TM - TM Stats - LINK IN - Dor Turgeman (21) - ST - Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv - contract till 2026 + 1 - TM - TM stats - LINK IN - Flynn Downes (26) - DM - England, Southampton - contract till 2028 - TM - TM stats - LINK IN - Matija Frigan (22) - ST - Croatia, Westerloo - contract till 2028 - TM - TM stats - LINK - LINK OUT - Ben Davies to Birmingham £3.5m (combined with Dowell) OUT - Kieran Dowell to Birmingham OUT - Nicolas Raskin to Aston Villa OUT - Ridvan Yilmaz to Besiktas - LINK OUT - Mohamed Diomande to Everton - LINK OUT - Robbin Pröpper to Twente - LINK OUT - Ross McCausland to MLS, Cardiff City, Basel, Leuven - LINK OUT - Cyriel Dessers to AEK Athens MANAGERIAL RUMOURS: Steven Gerrard - free - unlikely Marco Rose - freed by RB Leipzig Davide Ancelotti - Real Madrid assistant Russel Martin - ex- Southampton Daniel Rohl - Sheffield Wednesday (release clause involves millions) AND THE WINNER IS NEW HEAD COACH (June 5th, 2025) - Russel Martin - LINK CONTRACT EXTENSIONS - NON-STARTERS: Oumar Camara (18) - RM - Paris SG, contract till 2026 - TM - TM stats - LINK vs LINK - joined Vitoria Guimaraes SQUAD as of 14 / 05 / 2025 -> Squad for Next Season Squad listed in order of remaining length of contract & primary position Full squad list at Transfermarkt Squad by primary and optional position at Transfermarkt Goal: Liam Kelly (29) - contract till 6/2026 Jack Butland (32) - contract till 2027Mason Munn (19) - contract till 2028 DefenceJames Tavernier (33) – RB - contract 6/2026 Leon King (21) - CH - contract 6/2026 Ben Davies (29) - CH - contract till 6/2026 John Souttar (28) - CH - contract 6/2026 Ridvan Yilmaz (23) - LB - contract 6/2027 Dujon Sterling (25) - CB - contract till 2027 Jefte (20) - LB - contract till 2028 Clinton Nsiala (21) - CH - contract till 2028 Robin Pröpper (31) - CB - contract til 202x Midfield Oscar Cortes (20) – RW – contract 2025 (season long loan and obligation to buy)* Rabbi Matondo (24) - RW - contract 2026 Bailey Rice (18) – CM – contract 2026 Nicolas Raskin (24) – CM – contract 2027 Findlay Curtis (18) – LW/AM – contract 2027 Kieran Dowell (27) - AM - contract till 2027 Jose Cifuentes (26) - CM - contract till 2027 Ross McCausland (22) – RW – contract till 2027 Nedim Bajrami (26) - AM - contract till 202x Mohamed Diomande (23) -DM - contract till 2028 Connor Barron (22) - DM - contract till 2028 Lyall Cameron (22) – AM – contract 202x Strikers Cyriel Dessers (29) - ST - contract till 2027 Danilo Pereira da Silva (25) - ST - contract till 2027 Hamza Igamane (22) - ST - contract till 2029 Coaching Staff Check out the club's home page Academy / B Side -> https://www.Rangers.co.uk/article/academy-restructure/4skGYIfqugwK1CvGZUHFH0 Women's Side -> https://rangers.co.uk/teams/ladies-senior/ OUT ON LOAN ...

Finished 3-5, some woeful defending ... which really needs to be addressed in the summer. Win the next game against Hibs and the title is ours.

Lot of pretty passes, few in the final third, toiling result-wise again. As good as Jefte was, as bad was Tav. If we can't cut him loose, put him into right midfield.

The game away to Hearts is Live on Hearts TV youtube ... we lead at HT 5-1, second half under way ...

Never change a running system ...

Well, it was quite exciting a few (good) years ago. The last summer and winter windows were a true shocker, but honestly, of the last 5 windows, I hardly knew any of the players mentioned or signed, so expectation levels were never really that high anyway. That said, with new owners and potentially more money to spend (via sales or investment), this summer might be different. What transpires on the field of play is anyone's guess, of course.

It is a home game against the Arabs ... Kelly Tavernier - Souttar - Balogun Barron Cerny - Raskin - Diomande - Lawrence/Cortes Igamane - Danilo

I was just going to write that I usually started the summer transfer threads only AFTER the season had finished, only to find out - clever as I am, I checked it first - that I started the 2023 summer madness in late April ...

Like I said, I would like to have someone in there (somewhere) with an understanding of what Rangers is all about, what the club as such expects, what the support expects. Barry, e.g. would be exactly that sort of person.

Memories of Souness spring to mind ... with Smith at this side. We do need, IMHO, someone (assistant/coach/etc.) with a Rangers pedigree and the ability to punch the values into the players' mind.

You may shoot the messenger, but I have damage reduction ... Several names have been linked with being Rangers’ next manager, with Real Madrid assistant coach Davide Ancelotti the latest to emerge as being in the running. Sky Sports Italy journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reported via his website on Sunday (11 May) that the Light Blues are now pushing to hire the 35-year-old as their new manager. It is understood that Serie A club Como are also keen on hiring Carlo Ancelotti’s son with Bayer Leverkusen eyeing up Cesc Fabregas as a replacement for Xabi Alonso. Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport also reported on 11 May (page 24) that an offer has actually been made to Davide Ancelotti to be the new Rangers manager. Ancelotti is obviously a rookie when it comes to management. However, he just happens to be the son of one of the greatest football managers of all time and has worked closely alongside him at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid. Some might talk about nepotism, but Ancelotti’s CV isn’t one to scoff at, with the Parma-born former AC Milan midfielder receiving his UEFA A License, finishing top of his class, in 2016 when he was only 26 years old. In 2023, he received his UEFA Pro License in Wales and a year later, he was dubbed as Carlo Ancelotti’s “secret weapon” by BBC Sport columnist Mina Rzouki, who credited Davide with masterminding Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final win over Bayern Munich. https://www.ibroxnews.com/2025/05/12/49ers-and-cavenagh-about-to-blow-rangers-fans-minds-after-sky-sports-update/

Not using Cortes and Danilo even when fit is rather mind-boggling. I doubt there is something about "games played" involved, since he so far "participated" in 9 (as in: nine) games this season, playing 271 mins. It were 7 games last season (from March 2024). Before he signs a three, let alone four or five year deal, I'd like to see a bit more on the field of play.

Superb pass ... and some neatly struck free-kick. I ... would have brought on Cortes for Bajrami, or Diomande, after his time was up. Lawrence is exactly the type of player for the game of the second half today. The Brazilian back-side strikes gold, this will be reminded for some days to come.

Igamane's goals remind me of some of Matt LeTissier's ...

Aberdeen opened up since HT and paid the price.

I knew Cerny needed some mental poking! What a pass from Raskin ...

Why can't he put on his equipment OFF the field of play?

We do the same thing all over again, Aberdeen soaks it up and waits for that one counter-attack, corner, you name it. As per usual. Get Jefte off, Cortes on, Bajrami into leftish attacking midfield. Cerny off for Igamane, maybe one CM off for Danilo too, later in the half. Pose them different problems, or we toil on, result-wise.

... or Cortes, Danilo, Igamane ... all in the same line-up. Imagine this! As opposed to neat football and no end product, Pt. 297. BTW, Cerny's touch today is woeful. That one shot on target was the only real contribution so far.

Typical Ultra juvenile behaviour, though.

... he missed worse and scored better. Neat play overall, just the final third problem all over again.

Some neat crosses into the box, where Dessers has 5 to 6 defenders next to him ...