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Rangers FC Transfer News, Analysis and Overview- 2024

Rangers FC, also known as the Glasgow Rangers is one of the oldest and most prominent clubs in the top tier of Scottish football, the Scottish Premiership. Founded in 1872, the club has been a part of the footballing ecosystem in Scotland across various levels and regional competitions before finding its feet at the top division and becoming a mainstay with numerous League title wins to its name.

Over the years, Rangers FC established itself as one of the top dogs in the Scottish Premiership and won the League title a record 55 times, along with collecting 34 Scottish Cups and the Scottish League Cup a record 28 times. Despite deep runs in European competitions, the club has often succumbed to losses in finals, with the most recent ones being the UEFA Cup Final in 2008 and the UEFA Europa League Final in 2022.

According to sources, Rangers FC is one of the most profitable and sustainable football clubs in Scotland, reporting a record total Income of £94.2m in 2022-2023. Interestingly, it is said the club itself has a valuation of €80.65 million, meaning that a lot of its cash flow is attributed to its fans and of course player transfers. As a result, Rangers FC has always managed to keep its head above water and scout top talents from across Basque and the rest of the world.

Rangers FC Club Performance History

Brought about by four founders in March 1872, Rangers FC started out by playing in regional tournaments and competitions, before the the founding of the Scottish League in 1890-91. In what was the only time in the club’s history, that the inaugural Scottish Premiership title was shared with Dumbarton FC. Subsequent years saw Rangers FC emerge victorious and on occasion clashing with their Old Firm Derby rivals, Celtic Football Club. 

Notably, the club has had a longstanding history of success and triumph. However, in 2012, the club having been in administration, now entered the process of liquidation. Eventually, the business and assets of the club were sold to a different company. That said, this company failed to secure Rangers FC’s position in the Scottish Premiership, meaning that the club instead had to fight their way back from the Third Division, which they did with consecutive promotions, arriving at the Premiership in 2016-17 before winning the title in 2020–21 to thwart Celtic’s quest to of ten titles in a row, which is a domestic record. 

That said, the aforementioned Old Firm Derby remains one of the most heated and fiercest derbies in club football, with fans tuning in from across the globe to witness it. Over the years, Rangers FC is said to have accumulated one of the biggest fanbases in world football with 600 Rangers supporters’ clubs in 35 countries worldwide. These fans have also turned up to show their support for the club in hundreds of thousands during some of their biggest matches such as the  2008 UEFA Cup final and the 2022 UEFA Europa League final.

Rangers FC Transfer 2024 Challenges & criticisms

For the most part, there has been a lot of criticism regarding the transfer business of Rangers FC. Most notably, the club has had a tendency to recruit from within Scotland or nearby countries. As such, the team mostly consisted of players from Wales and England and a few other names were brought in from afar. That said, another criticism regarding the club has been that of recruiting players that are within the 25-35 years range. 

Since the arrival of Phillipe Clement and Director of Football Recruitment Nils Koppen, this has changed significantly with the recruitment shifting massively towards bringing in Under 23 talent and limiting the number of players over the age of 25. This was most prevalent during their latest transfer window which saw them bring in 9 players, more than half of whom were below the age of 23. 

Rangers FC Transfer Strategy and Philosophy

For the most part, Rangers FC had a philosophy of wanting to recruit from players in and around Scotland, which according to them would allow for easier integration and a ‘plug and play’ system with any new signings. However, their willingness to bring in foreign recruits is something that has benefited them tremendously over the years. 

That said, there is a dire need for a revamp of their transfer system and player trading system which, barring a couple of outliers has not yielded them great transfer fees from player sales. Owing to short Champions League campaigns and failure to get into the group stages, players of Rangers FC have been absent from the biggest platform in club football which in turn has seen their valuations not increase by a substantial amount either. This has made it difficult to sell them to raise funds or even move them on for a decent price. 

Most Expensive Rangers FC Transfers

For the most part, Rangers FC is not a club that heavily invests in outside talent. As such the majority of their transfers have been for quite a minimal amount, allowing the club to sustain itself and compete as they always have. That said, the top 5 most expensive signings in Rangers history have been below €10.00 million barring one and all of them have come before the 2002/2003 season. 

Coming in at the top spot is Tore André Flo from Chelsea for €18.00m in 2000-2001. Following that we have Michael Ball from Everton who arrived in 2001-2002 for a fee of €9.75m. Next on the list is former FC Barcelona player Mikel Arteta who arrived in 2002-2003 for a fee of €7.90m. 

Following these up, we have the likes of Arthur Numan who arrived in the 1998-1999 season for €7.70m from PSV. The next name on the list is Giovanni van Bronckhorst who arrived from Feyenoord in 1998-1999 for a fee of €7.50m.

Rangers FC Transfer New Signings 2024/25

By all means, the 2024-2025 summer window was a big one for the club and saw the arrival of some 9 players, consisting of known quantities and some up-and-coming talents. During the window, the Rangers FC spent €16.86m on transfers who are yet to make a solid case for themselves this season. That said, there are signs of growing improvement in the squad. 

Up first is the club’s marquee signing this summer, Mohamed Diomande whose obligation to buy was triggered for €5.00m. In addition to this, Nedim Bajrami was brought in by the club, coming in from Sassuolo for €4.00m. 

In addition to this, defender Robin Proepper was brought in from FC Twente for a handy €3.20m, whilst Hamza Igamane from FAR Rabat arrived for €2.36m. Moreover, the club managed to secure Vaclav Cerny from VfL Wolfsburg for €1.50m and Jephthah from Fluminense for €800,000. Lastly, Connor Barron, Liam Kelly, and Clinton Nsiala were acquired on free transfers.

Rangers FC Transfers All Outgoings 2024/25

Naturally, Rangers FC also had a lot to do in terms of making room for their new signings and making up for departures that had left a gap in the overall quality of the squad. Additionally, there were also players that needed to be moved on.

Firstly, Sam Lammers was sold to FC Twente for €2.00 million. Similarly, Todd Cantwell was sold to Blackburn for €590,000 and Scott Wright departed Birmingham for €360,000. 

At the same time, John Lundstram, Borna Barisic, Ryan Jack, and Jon McLaughlin were moved on to Trabzonspor, Erokspor, and Swansea City respectively. 

Top Signings for Rangers FC in 2024/25

All things considered, there are still a lot of games left to be played with the midpoint of the season rapidly approaching. That said, Rangers FC currently sits in 2nd place and has been a bit of a mixed bag for the most part. The team has been massively struggling and despite their quality have managed 10 wins and 3 losses in the new season so far. 

As of now Mohamed Diomande, Hamza Igmane, and Vaclav Cerny have become regular starters in the team and have been playing relatively well for the middling Rangers FC side.

Worst Signings for Rangers FC in 2024/25

As mentioned previously, there have been numerous departures from the team that have been disposed of or sold for a very nominal fee. As such, it has not yielded them with valuable funds to reinvest into the team either. That said, the players brought in have shown signs of being better than who they are replacing. 

With a lot of the season still remaining, it will be interesting to see how they can kick on and whether the players are able to justify their position.

Rangers FC Transfer Spend Till Now

All things said, it was a busy summer transfer window for Rangers FC with a number of new signings and departures. By the end of it, the club spent €16.86m whilst raking in €2.95m with their outgoings. Certainly a good bit of business by the club, in terms of offloading players but not so brilliant in terms of recouping enough to reinvest into the squad.

As such, it remains to be seen whether these numbers see any change during the January transfer window with incomings or players being sold or sent out on loan. 

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