Managing Rangers – Dor Turgeman screams sign me as £15m Igamane loot pays for Beck, Coady and Mr VIP’s arrival

Managing Rangers – Dor Turgeman screams sign me as £15m Igamane loot pays for Beck, Coady and Mr VIP's arrival

No false advertising is needed when it comes to this summer’s transfer window as genuine intent is visible among clubs in Scotland and beyond. Hearts are beating fast with Tony Bloom’s £10m secured, Aberdeen want to make Scottish Cup glory days a regular occurrence and Celtic are striving for a new level under Brendan Rodgers . However, no club’s next moves are being more keenly felt among their own than Rangers as they begin a new era as Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe strive to make the Ibrox side No.1 in Scotland. The pair’s introductory statements at Rangers’ EGM and the slew of media interviews which followed were packed with intent without ever veering into the territory of battle cries. The duo made clear they want to leapfrog Celtic, become transfer specialists and empower Russell Martin with the best team possible after their initial £20m cash injection upon arrival. But, as the Americans admitted themselves, words will count for little if they can’t back it up and a strong debut in the transfer market this summer is a necessity. Rangers fans aren’t keen on drawing parallels with Celtic, however, it’s hard to avoid the similarities with the major rebuild Ange Postecoglou masterfully oversaw during his first season in Glasgow. Now Martin, a similar blue-sky thinker with a penchant for attacking football, is aiming to do the same. Record Sport dives deep to look at the arrivals and departures needed at Ibrox. Attacking midfielder Lyall Cameron was sealed before the former Scotland international’s arrival but appears a good fit for what Martin expects out of his support players to his central striker. Max Aarons became the first official signing of the Martin era and it appears a statement of intent as he made a move for his former Norwich City team-mate. Both have waxed lyrical about the other and 25-year-old appears a certainty for significant game time. If a key signing metric for clubs is how much a player wants a transfer then Dor Turgeman appears made for Rangers as the Israel striker is desperate to become the focal point of Martin’s attack. Southampton’s playoff winning side relied on both Adam Armstrong and Che Adams, 35 goals between them, to power them to promotion and, perhaps, the 22-year-old will need help if current strikers exit. And how about Luuk De Jong as both a mentor and a forward to share the burden with? The 34-year-old is anything but a faded force and there’s a growing sense in the Netherlands that Rangers could be a likely next destination after leaving PSV Eindhoven for the second time. Rangers are also keen on defensive reinforcement with Liverpool’s Owen Beck but it remains dependent on outgoings and Peterborough standout Emmanuel Fernandez also on their radar. But Conor Coady feels like the most likely next arrival with 32-year-old in advanced discussions over joining Rangers after he finishes his commitments as a pundit at the Club World Cup. A winger is also craved but Oscar Cortes is expected to earn every chance to become an Ibrox contributor after a full pre-season to recover from a horror knee injury. Whew, this is where it gets really interesting and likely dictates what happens on incomings. And seeing your two main strikers is equal parts thrilling and frightening and a keen reminder that Rangers are in a transformative stage is the fact their two key strikers appear poised for the exit door. Cyriel Dessers, the most polarising Rangers player in recent memory, is heading to AEK Athens and Hamza Igamane wants to join LIlle as the Ligue 1 side aim to thrash out a fee for the Morocco international – with £15m plus add-ons appearing the starting point of negotiations. Ridvan Yilmaz’s future appears directly tied to any move for former Dundee loanee Beck with the 24-year-old enduring an unfulfilled existence in Glasgow due to the injury bug he cannot outrun. Robin Propper and Kieran Dowell are wanted elsewhere but those who have watched Martin’s teams extensively reckon Ben Davies may fit the mould when it comes to ball-playing, but he is another who could depart after spending last season on loan at Birmingham City with the aforementioned Dowell. Nicolas Raskin is the one player who Rangers fans would keep before any other but a decision will likely have to be made on the Belgium international as he enters the final two years of his Ibrox contract. A new deal is likely to be tabled. James Tavernier has direct competition in the shape of Aarons, but Martin waxed lyrical about the Ibrox hall of famer in a way which went way beyond lip service. The captain has thrived in a central defensive role and that could be an option, especially if a variation of a 3-5-2 was in operation. Martin has insisted that he is not tied to one style of playing. Ross McCausland has a string of clubs targeting him but Danilo is another who is pushing the pace to prove he is worth the £6million which was shelled out for him two years ago.

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