Gers4Life 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 MADJID Bougherra is being lined up for a dream summer move to Spain that could net Rangers a small fortune. The Ibrox defender is wanted by no fewer than three clubs including top guns Barcelona who are ready to fight it out with Seville and Real Betis for the 27 year old's signature. Bougherra who is currently rated at �£5m caught the eye of all three outfits after his impressive performances during the African Nations Cup . Having already been named Arabian Player of 2009 after helping Gers win the Double and inspiring Algeria into the World Cup finals his reputation not to mention value could rocket further by the end of this season. Barca team coach Pep Guardiola had him watched during the Desert Foxes' 3-2 African Nations Cup quarter-final win over the Ivory Coast 16 days ago and has since studied videos of him playing for both club and country. And now the Nou Camp boss plans to monitor the former Charlton defender during the rest of the season at Rangers and also follow his progress in South Africa during the summer. Barca won an unprecedented SIX trophies last year including the Champions League, La Liga , Copa del Rey and the FIFA Club World Cup but want to strenghten at the back as the long term future of �£17m Gabriel Milito is in doubt following his return from a 19 month spell out with a cruciate knee injury. Sources in both Spain and Algeria confirmed the current La Liga leaders' interest in the France-born player, who has also had spells with Crewe and Sheffield Wednesday revealing that a final decision on Bougherra will be taken after the Presidential elections in June. Barca won an unprecedented SIX trophies last year, including the Champions League, La Liga, Copa del Rey and FIFA Club World Cup. Seville though have already made contact with Bougherra's agent and while he has previously voiced his interest in moving back to the Premier League at the end of the season the prospect of moving to Spain would be irresistible to the defender who has been one of Rangers' best players since his �£2.5m arrival from Charlton in 2008. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 He'll end up going to Stoke or West Ham or some mid rate EPL team. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I shall bear this in mind the next time I hear Charlie Adam being quoted at GBP5m...Crewe and Charlton fans would feel the same should they read that. It would certainly be a shame to see him go, especially since injury, international committments and going AWOL have really prevented us from seeing a run of 2 or 3 months of the man at his best. But reality bites. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nokiss 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 As much as we all hate to see good players leaving, 5M(if indeed we get that) for a player who hasn't featured that much this season, due to a number of reasons and is intent on leaving anyway(if everything we hear is to be believed) will be a great piece of business IMO. Still in both cups(1final) and a 10pt lead at the top of the league. If you weigh 5M against what we've had from Boogie this season and how we've coped in his absence, i'll be well chuffed if we get around 5M for him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 worth more than �£5m IMO............. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Preston Burke 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 There's no chance of him being here next season, we won't let him enter the last 2 years of his contract when we could get upwards of �£5 million for him Barcelona is ridiculous though, no chance 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBlue72 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I reckon he is good enough to cut it in La Liga and will only get better if he joined Barca or Seville and for �£5M i think he is worth more than that and hopefully has a good world cup to add to his value he is a player capable of playing at a higher level and Rangers will cash in on him with both the club and player happy enough plus would losen the banks grip a bit I would be disspointed to see him leave but we tend to have a knack of spotting good upcoming defenders and selling them on for a good profit , plus we have Wilson coming through and Webster to come back so wouldnt be the end of the world if he was to go. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Preston Burke 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 What a sign of the times when Andy Webster coming back is seen as softening the blow of Bougie leaving! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 1,876 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 If we get a fee > �£5m (hopefully towards �£7m) then he can leave. Hopefully Smith can pick another foreign centre half and start the whole process again, bagging a nice wee profit in transfer fees in the process. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barr 0 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 If he was a Premiership player in England he'd be going for 15m quid. But, thats why there sniffing around him here as they know they can get him for a third of the price! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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