Rangers may see bid accepted to signal their new Barry Ferguson

The story that has dominated Scottish soccer previously 48 hours is the information that Glasgow Rangers are set to signal Lawrence Shankland on a free switch.

Because of a clause in final summer season’s contract extension with Hearts, the Scotland worldwide is poised to depart his membership at no cost regardless of signing a three-year deal.

Shankland is now on the verge of sealing a two-year contract at Ibrox and is reportedly anticipated to bear a medical on Tuesday earlier than the remainder of the formalities are accomplished.

The Jam Tarts captain scored 16 targets within the Scottish Premiership this season and could possibly be a incredible addition to Danny Rohl‘s aspect as a confirmed scorer in Scotland.

Rangers need to construct a workforce that may compete for the title subsequent time period, and signing Shankland could possibly be step one in direction of creating the Scottish backbone that’s wanted.

Rangers may see bid accepted for Premiership star

Earlier title-winning Rangers groups have had a robust backbone of Scottish gamers, going again to the likes of Allan McGregor, Ryan Jack, Kris Boyd, Barry Ferguson, and Steven Naismith.

The membership’s most profitable groups had a core of home expertise, but the present squad, previous to Shankland’s arrival, arguably doesn’t have a Scottish participant in the very best XI.

In keeping with Soccer Insider, although, Glasgow Rangers need to change that by pursuing a deal to signal Dundee star Luke Graham in the summertime switch window.

After a deal for Shankland is accomplished this week, the Gentle Blues need to raid one other one among their Premiership rivals to deliver the central defender to Ibrox within the coming weeks.

The report claims that there’s ‘perception’ that the best provide might be accepted by Dundee, which implies that the Gers may see a bid accepted for the centre-back in the event that they stump up sufficient money.

Nonetheless, Soccer Insider provides that English Championship aspect Portsmouth are additionally eager on Graham, after trying to snap him up within the January switch window, and that Rangers might want to outbid them in the event that they need to safe his companies.

How Luke Graham could be Rangers’ subsequent Barry Ferguson

The aforementioned Ferguson, who had a spell within the dugout final season, made 424 appearances throughout two spells at Ibrox and received 5 Premiership titles, captaining the aspect a number of occasions.

Graham didn’t sport the armband for Dundee within the 2025/26 marketing campaign, however his performances within the Premiership present that he has the makings of being a defensive chief.

Regardless of being a 22-year-old in his first full season within the top-flight, the Scottish teen produced dominant performances on the again for his aspect, dominating opposition attackers in duels on the deck and within the air.

Graham is an outstanding duel winner, successful greater than any Rangers participant did within the league, and could lead on by instance for Rohl as an impressively robust central defender, who nonetheless has the potential to enhance.

He could possibly be the following Ferguson at Ibrox by being a constant presence within the backbone of the workforce, serving to the Gers to win titles along with his high quality and management, while being on the proper age to doubtlessly go on and play a whole lot of occasions for the membership.

The most important problem for the Gentle Blues could possibly be convincing the centre-back to make a transfer to Ibrox forward of chasing a dream of taking part in within the Premier League, in accordance with his supervisor Steven Pressley.

What Rangers may do, although, is persuade Graham that taking part in week-in-week-out at Ibrox in a title race and in European competitions may increase his profile and supply him with the platform to indicate what he can do to Premier League groups.

The likes of Nathan Patterson, Joe Aribo, and Calvin Bassey are latest examples of gamers who’ve finally moved to the Premier League after impressing at Rangers, albeit Bassey went to Ajax earlier than his transfer to Fulham.

It’s now all the way down to Rohl and the board to get a deal finished with Dundee and persuade Graham to make the transfer, as a result of he could possibly be the membership’s subsequent Ferguson as a Scottish star and chief who can assist them to get again to successful trophies.