Glasgow Rangers have had their fair share of transfer disasters since returning to the Premiership in 2016. The likes of Umar Sadiq, Dalcio and Carlos Pena are still discussed amongst the Ibrox faithful, and they are hardly portrayed in the best light.
Recently, however, it has tended to be the players that Rangers could have signed which generates most of the discussion. The previous 18 months has seen the Light Blues miss out on Joey Veerman and Danilo Doekhi, two excellent players who are currently thriving for their respective clubs and could have arguably made the Gers much stronger with their presence in the starting XI.
Still, it might just be the failure to secure a deal for Nigerian striker Terem Moffi – who broke the record for Lorient’s most expensive sale of all time by securing a €30m (26.7m) move to Nice last month – back in 2020 which could prove to be one of the Light Blues’ biggest mistakes in the transfer market.
In that summer, Rangers were chasing Moffi, who was then playing for Belgian side Kortrijk and were demanding a fee of €5m (£4.5m) for the young striker. Steven Gerrard refused to budge and wasn’t willing to shell out that amount considering the player’s lack of experience.
It would prove to be a costly mistake, especially considering Moffi’s performances in the subsequent years. Ultimately Lorient made the call and decided to pay that fee to bring him across Europe, and it paid off massively.
The 23-year-old netted 35 goals in 90 appearances for the Ligue 1 club and attracted interest from the Premier League, with West Ham United eyeing a move for the young forward. The Irons even made a £20m bid for the player, which was swiftly rejected by Lorient.
Journalist Jacque Talbot sang Moffi’s praises last month by saying that the striker “looks deadly as they come”, and given the interest from the Premier League, missing out on the 23-year-old has been another transfer mishap for the powerbrokers at Ibrox.
Hopefully Michael Beale will learn from the mistakes of his predecessors as he aims to secure young talent without a subsequent sense of regret over what might have been, and by luring Nicolas Raskin and Todd Cantwell to the club, it is an ideal start for the Rangers boss in his first transfer window as Ibrox manager.
Will Rangers win silverware this season?
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