Rangers line up McInnes as Röhl talks rumble on
Sources say Nedim Bajrami intends to stay at Rangers until 2028 despite Italian interest. The midfielder has barely featured under Danny Röhl but is happy with his deal and not pushing for an exit.
Steven Naismith reveals talks with Russell Martin over a Rangers coaching role but says the move was not right for either side. He cites his Scottish football knowhow and hints results showed Martin lacked it.
Chairman Andrew Cavenagh observed Scotland training in the USA as talks continue over RB Salzburg’s interest in Danny Röhl. He backed Röhl and vowed significant squad changes focused on chemistry and leadership.
Opinion urges Rangers to finalise Findlay Curtis’ new deal during World Cup duty, citing Ryan Christie’s Bournemouth extension as proof it can be done. Delay risks his value rising after Haiti game.
Ian McCall reveals Lawrence Shankland phoned him mid-May hinting at Rangers’ move. Gers triggered a Hearts clause to sign him for free. McCall says the striker’s key shift was psychological confidence.
Besiktas congress member Murat Ozen floated a ‘very interesting’ rumour of Vaclav Cerny returning to Rangers. The winger hit 18 goals and 9 assists on loan in 2024-25 before moving to Besiktas from Wolfsburg.
Former Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo is released by Southampton after 111 games, four goals in 2023/24 and a loan at Leicester. The Europa League final scorer becomes a free agent.
Frozen out at Ibrox, Derek Cornelius impresses for Canada with nine defensive actions in a 1-1 draw v Bosnia, seen as a message to Danny Röhl amid criticism of his reluctance to rotate.
Rangers prepare for Danny Röhl’s likely move to RB Salzburg and will target Hearts boss Derek McInnes, who led Hearts to 2nd last season and previously turned Rangers down in 2017. Shankland already signed.
Speculation piece suggests Rangers could replace Danny Röhl with a free-agent ex-RB Leipzig manager, touted as the best Ibrox hire since Steven Gerrard.
