Rangers Transfer Rumours

22 Jul 2026 17:46:13
Cardiff city have had a bear 8 million bid from Cardiff rejected

22 Jul 2026 18:33:35
Surely, we won't be going above 8m even if he is a really good midfielder. We must be prioritising using good money on a cb and rw first.

22 Jul 2026 18:34:48
So what do they value him at now? Over 10m?

22 Jul 2026 18:36:42
Cardiff rejected Cardiff's bid?

22 Jul 2026 18:43:10
They've said 8.5 from the start, have they not?
We spent that on Chermiti, so don't see why we wouldn't on someone who has proven himself even more and has the same potential.

22 Jul 2026 18:44:54
Sure, I read earlier it's 6.2mil outright with a further 1.6m+ in bonuses and add-ons. Sounds like the bid's been rejected because Dahl doesn't want to go to Cardiff. He's said he'd rather wait it out and see what other options he has in the next week or so. I feel he's hoping we come back in with a bid they'll accept. 🤷

22 Jul 2026 18:45:37
I don't think it takes a genius to realise what he meant.

22 Jul 2026 19:01:57
Dahl turned down Besiktas because he didn't fancy the Turkish league. Do we think he would want to go to the English Championship? What I will say is, if we really want him, we need to speculate to accumulate because we are risking missing out on him.

22 Jul 2026 19:04:07
I'm looking forward to seeing plan b. I'm not sure who else we'll go for now. Perhaps Leto Dio instead?

22 Jul 2026 19:08:26
I'm going to speculate here and say we won't get him and we should move on and look elsewhere.

22 Jul 2026 19:12:07
I was being sarcastic to John like he was to me earlier in a post!

Anyway, if what he says is true, it raises even more questions.

If Tromso have rejected a bid from Cardiff, that means we haven't bid enough for him either, and we wouldn't have held conversations with Dahl and his management to agree terms.

It's looking more and more likely that those who've said the Raskin deal isn't tied to this are wrong.

To me, when Raskin goes, we've then got the money to get this deal and others over the line.

Or why else are we stalling on this lad.

It makes zero sense that he's apparently coming in yet clubs are still bidding for him.

This, "he's agreed terms, a private jet, AC backroom team went and met etc etc" is looking like nonsense!

Seems to be another so-called shoe-in that was never a shoe-in ever!

If we really wanted him and Raskin wasn't tied to this, the lad would be here, but he's not!

22 Jul 2026 19:30:52
Seen that also RWN. 👍👍

22 Jul 2026 19:32:03
Yer maws maw. The reports were that we put a bid in of 5.3 million a few weeks ago and it was knocked back. There's never been anything saying that we've offered more or met their fee. Personal terms can be agreed before a bid is accepted, so imo that's the only thing that's holding this deal up, as Dahl has said he prefers us and is willing to wait.

The wait could be dependent on us shifting players, is my guess.

22 Jul 2026 19:33:25
Move on. Too expensive. Find better value.

22 Jul 2026 19:43:48
Blue89, how can personal terms be agreed if you haven't met a club's valuation? Surely they only give permission once that's met?

22 Jul 2026 17:18:44
Sfa ban mcinnes for season start

22 Jul 2026 18:16:40
After Watt, it was to be expected. Terrible way to start the season.

22 Jul 2026 18:18:13
Doesn't surprise me in the slightest, John. Amazes me how you are not allowed to be critical of someone.

22 Jul 2026 18:21:21
Rogers gets immediate ban and 1 suspended for worse, McInnes gets 3 & 1. Absolute corruption of the highest order. "Disgusting"!

22 Jul 2026 18:22:25
Yeah, it's laughable. Watching the Broxi mascot shake his bum and cup his ears was said to be provocation as well.

First, Andy Halliday gets a red for inciting a riot when punching the air to celebrate a goal at the halfway line. Then, we get Candeias sent off for blowing a kiss at his own support.

Now, Broxi is causing a riot for doing what every mascot in the country does.

I've never seen such strange decisions. Throw in the ball in the net, but Rangers don't get the goal, and referee refuses to overturn. How many goals chopped off against Celtic for weird reasons over the years as well?

22 Jul 2026 18:25:31
Does anyone think the ban on McInnes is justified or more impartiality on the SFA's part?

22 Jul 2026 18:27:53
If this doesn't gel and bond the Club/players/fans more - Nothing will 🤔 Lets get back to the us and them mentality and work all the harder to achieve our goals and ram the results down their backsliding throats.

22 Jul 2026 18:33:43
The chants of "F the FSA" will be ringing round Ibrox tonight. 😂

22 Jul 2026 19:02:54
Have mentioned the Rodgers incident on another thread, but can't quite recall.
What he said exactly, but think it was questioning the integrity of the ref (Beatson)?
SFA are not creating the best atmosphere for a start to a new season by bringing out last season's dirty laundry before it's locked off in anger.

Punishment seems harsh, incl for (ex) Motherwell boy.
Think a wee bit of common sense could have been applied.
Re review of the cup match, not sure how BB is getting it on the neck. Celtic RB deserves a mention surely as part of the catalyst.

22 Jul 2026 19:05:06
Can we not get Andy Burnham just to call the SFA?

22 Jul 2026 19:05:43
I don't know if he can appeal, but McInnes should fight this if he can. If he can't, he should refuse all after match interviews until the one-game suspended time has passed. If he says the wrong thing, they can give him that ban. Why should he risk it just to fulfil the SPFL contract with SKY or Premier Sports.

22 Jul 2026 19:06:09
If the ball was on the other foot i bet you fartin.artin would not get the same ban, corrupt to the core

22 Jul 2026 19:58:04
Belblue, I think it's deserved. You can't have outbursts like that, and the refs' family had to have police protection.

22 Jul 2026 20:17:44
What has the refs' family having to have police protection got to do with the McInnes comment?

22 Jul 2026 16:57:04
Being reported Dahl stalled the deal to asses his options.

22 Jul 2026 18:18:51
I genuinely don't think it will happen and already said this a couple of days ago.

22 Jul 2026 18:19:13
Tromso reject Cardiff's latest offer. Let's get this sorted.

22 Jul 2026 18:23:41
After shaking on a deal? Would be very telling if true.

22 Jul 2026 19:00:08
Dahl clearly wants us. Get it done, give them 9 or 10 million. He is clearly a class act and fully fit.

22 Jul 2026 19:05:07
Marco, they didn't shake in a deal.

22 Jul 2026 19:09:27
I'm with you, Cryptic. We aren't getting Dahl and should move our interest elsewhere.

22 Jul 2026 19:26:13
Beef and ITK poster here said the boy shook on a deal.

22 Jul 2026 19:52:12
Cardiff have only bid 6.2m plus add ons. I think we'll do the same and get him for about 7.5m plus add ons. Still confident he only wants the Rangers move and is willing to wait. He will be a Teddy Bear, he's basically said so in his Instagram post.

22 Jul 2026 15:04:12
Simon Ireland joins Rangers and will be on the bench tonight.

22 Jul 2026 15:16:48
John, I've been enjoying your posts and info on here for years. You're one of the names I look for, for updates, as you're never far away from the truth. Any Dahl updates??

22 Jul 2026 15:21:26
Simon Ireland is a set piece coach for anyone thinking that he's a new player.

22 Jul 2026 15:22:34
No idea who that is, but it's refreshing to see there is change happening all over the place, not just with players.

It'll take more than players to get back to where we belong, and it's clear there is a lot of hard work going on behind the scenes.

I have to trust the process.

22 Jul 2026 15:23:06
I'm not John, but I did say 3 or 4 days ago, also, that the Dahl deal was nowhere near close and looks likely we won't sign him. And, still hearing Godfrey is carrying a knock. Just passing on the gossip.

22 Jul 2026 15:25:21
Big, my source is adamant that we will get Dahl. He has been wrong before, but I'm quietly confident.

22 Jul 2026 15:33:41
Hope you're right, John. Nothing is guaranteed in football.

22 Jul 2026 15:51:07
Cardiff have upped bid to £7.8m today, according to Itromso - likely to be accepted!

22 Jul 2026 15:56:32
Also, being told Simon Ireland is a short term appointment.

22 Jul 2026 16:16:27
John Raskin, again. Do you think the 10-12 buyout is still what he will go for, and do you still think we should have sold before World Cup?

22 Jul 2026 16:33:01
I've said on many occasions, we bought that out with a contract extended to 28 and a pay rise.

22 Jul 2026 17:09:55
There is no buyout!

22 Jul 2026 17:21:14
Gdog, so do u mean there was never a sell on clause or we did not buy it out when we gave him a pay rise and extension till 2028.

22 Jul 2026 17:30:31
Forever, why would anyone think we should have sold him before World Cup? Also, no club bid for him before World Cup, so how could we have sold him?

22 Jul 2026 18:24:10
The World Cup only increased Raskin's value. No, he should not have been sold prior to the World Cup.

22 Jul 2026 14:47:48
Simon Ireland to join the coaching staff.

22 Jul 2026 15:08:48
His middle name better be "Northern" or some support won't be happy!

22 Jul 2026 15:50:45
Can he play on the wing?

22 Jul 2026 14:33:01
Daily Dahl Update:
Cardiff apparently have now bid 7.8 million for Dahl according to reports in Norway.

Any ITK have news on the Rangers end? Do we still want him, will he be in this week?

22 Jul 2026 15:02:31
Someone said a few days ago they were going to stop posting if Dahl doesn't sign for Rangers.

22 Jul 2026 15:03:12
This Dahl saga is dragging on far too much for me. Never known a potential transfer like it.


Something does ring true with it. Every day that goes by I become more and more confident that he's not coming!

22 Jul 2026 15:10:16
Same local Tromso source for the info, someone has also mentioned this could also be a tactic to get Rangers to get a move on - which I personally hope they do.

22 Jul 2026 15:11:51
If the boy wants to come to us and has ambitions to play in Europe, win trophies, then he said he will wait, so hopefully he rejects them! Though money talks, don't it, and s*** walks.

So we shall see. If Rangers want him, then I don't understand why they're not pulling out stops to make this transfer happen. People was saying Ferguson was a game changer? For me Dahl is. F*** knows.

22 Jul 2026 15:13:25
Yer Maws Maw, remember Dan Neil from earlier in the summer was seemingly signing for another club only to be announced by Rangers.

22 Jul 2026 15:14:45
Yer Maw, agree. It's boring now. It's all that's been spoken about but for some reason, it hasn't ever developed. Someone posted that we'd sent over officials to get it done last week, still heehaw.

22 Jul 2026 15:15:30
His club are just playing a bidding war to get more cash. I'd walk away. Thanks but no thanks.

22 Jul 2026 15:26:30
My 2 cents, which haven't been asked for, is that Dahl most likely won't be coming. I think Aasgaard will be given the opportunity to play that role at times. He had 11 goal involvements last season as a bit part player, missed most of preseason, and was in a team which wasn't functioning well as a team.

The boys come back early from holiday to get into it, and I think he'll be given a chance unless a big bid comes in.

I see us going with 6 in central midfield for the season, which will be:

Neil
Dragojevic
Devlin
Chukwuani
Aasgaard
Barron
Possibly Diomande as a 7th, if no buyer comes in.

Based on nothing other than pure guesswork and feeling lol. I think, again based on nothing but the previous points, that we will see a much improved Chukwuani and Aasgaard this season.

22 Jul 2026 15:34:42
My thoughts are, given so many ITK posters have been so positive about us signing Dahl, is that Rangers have agreed a deal with Tromso, and structure, player has agreed terms, but Rangers have requested it be kept quiet until they shift Raskin - due to need to move players on.

As others have said, we are bloated in midfield and it could impact outgoing negotiations. Also, look at the recent Dan Neil situation. We were convinced he was off to Southampton, then he's announced a Rangers player. I think it will come to a head this week.

22 Jul 2026 15:37:19
Ayrshire, I can't see Aasgaard being utilised in a midfield two. He doesn't track back and doesn't have the fight required. Dahl can defend and attack, which is why he'd be perfect for that position.
What is strange to me is that Rangers mainly signed players with more defensive profile in midfield like Devlin, Dragojevic and Neil (even though he can go box to box), surely you would put the priority of getting Dahl before Dragojevic since we don't have anyone with Dahl's skill set.

22 Jul 2026 15:58:56
I'm not in the know, but imo, missing out on Dahl is a massive loss. He is different to any midfielders we have. As much as I think our midfield is strong, they are too similar in style and type. I don't believe we can trust Aasgaard to be our only real attack minded midfield player this season. We have all seen clips of Dahl striking them in from 25 yards plus on a regular basis and being a real threat in terms of scoring & assisting.

I for one would be gutted if this does not get over the line. As much as we are bloated in midfield, this is a real priority signing as he is a huge prospect and different to anyone we currently have.

22 Jul 2026 16:03:13
Full Nordlys article posted as behind a paywall:

According to *Nordlys*, Championship club Cardiff has submitted a concrete bid to TIL for the 20-year-old.

The total value of the bid reportedly exceeds NOK 100 million - slightly higher than the offer from Turkish club Besiktas that was accepted last winter before the player himself turned it down.

Since then, Hjerto-Dahl has both extended his contract with TIL and made a strong impression in the Eliteserien, scoring seven goals.

The bid from Cardiff was also reported by *iTromso* on Wednesday.

**Agreement possible**

The clubs have reportedly been in dialogue for some time, discussing expectations regarding the terms of a potential transfer.



This has now materialized into the aforementioned bid, which has reportedly been approved by the club's well-known owner, Vincent Tan.

TIL has not yet responded to the bid.

*Nordlys* has reason to believe the bid is in a range where the parties could reach an agreement, though the current offer is unlikely to be accepted exactly as it stands.

Meanwhile, it is known that Scottish club Rangers had a bid for the 20-year-old rejected earlier this summer, and both they and other clubs could potentially enter the fray. Ultimately, of course, Hjerto-Dahl himself must decide where he wants to go.

22 Jul 2026 16:28:00
The key sentence in that whole report is
"Current offer is unlikely to be accepted as it stands".

And, if it is accepted, I have a feeling/hope Dahl might turn down personal terms like he did Besiktas.

22 Jul 2026 17:16:08
Be patient!

This is going to take as long as is required. The window has a long, long way to go.

The kid is worth waiting for.

He wants us, so I would expect he will say no to Cardiff regardless of what they bid. Just as he did with Besiktas.

22 Jul 2026 17:25:48
Can we not just sell Aasgaard and use the money for Dahl rather than waste another season trying to get a performance out of him or trying to find a position that suits him.

He can't play wide, he can't play as a deep lying midfielder, and he won't get a game as a No 10. If we get an offer, get rid and stop kidding ourselves.

22 Jul 2026 17:38:33
Would Dahl want to go to Cardiff? Up to the player really, no matter the offer. Don't think the Welsh Cup would excite him much, or EFL Championship struggle, or the 6-0 hammering at home to Midtjylland the other week.

22 Jul 2026 13:46:12
Diawara deal all but done.

22 Jul 2026 14:35:35
Good news, Trueblue. Need CB options before opening game.

22 Jul 2026 16:11:52
Personal terms & payment structure to Troyes are all agreed.
Some clubs have made late approaches, but we are keen to have this one sealed.