29 May 2024 18:06:39
Evening all,
It was myself that shared the rumours about upcoming players we are looking at and look at back on the 18th May of both the LB - Thomas Galdames and LW - Lenny Lobato. My source today has confirmed we have now submitted offers for both these players and being aggressive to get the deals done!
Furthermore, my same source has also confirmed we are stating talks with defensive midfielder that Koppen really likes and he's from Penarol in Uruguay. Name that I was advised is Damian Garcia.
Will continue and happy to share my info, when I think is concrete and solid enough. C'mon WATP ??????.
1.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 18:26:40
Great informative post mate. Thanks for sharing ??.
2.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 18:28:43
Good info, seems we really are targeting the South American market. I’m surprised with Lobato, though stats aren’t great seems to be a bench player.
3.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 18:48:16
Thanks for sharing mate.
4.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 19:11:01
Spyder, that info is on Rangers News.
5.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 19:11:38
Yeah these ain’t filling me with much confidence.
6.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 19:14:23
Good info, any idea the sort of money we'd need to spend.
7.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 19:15:16
brilliant info spyder thanks a lot mate!
8.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 19:29:38
Excellent info
All young players look around the 1.5 to 2 million pound mark each
Don’t know anything about any of them though
Hopefully all future superstars play well na snake is a fortune lol.
9.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 19:32:02
Damian Garcia excites me. Could be a gem for us.
10.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 20:38:20
If we are going down the found of younger players we ddfo need experienced guys to help gel them and we all know young players tend to be inconsistent so fans need to be patient.
11.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 20:41:38
Interesting info Spyder, thanks for sharing. Will keep an eye out for these ones.
12.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 20:56:30
South American Market is one that Koppen will know very well as Feyanoord have a solid scouting system in various countries there. We get the right players and we mix them with a solid British based contingent we could have the best of both worlds. I'd like to see us sign a spine with solid connection to our game up here or down south.
13.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 21:14:24
Excellent information, cheers.
14.) 29 May 2024
29 May 2024 22:10:49
@baxterboy can't say I've seen these on rangers review apart the Chilean boy Galdames coming out in the last couple of days. I posted about him way few weeks back. so, if you've seen on Rangers review or able to send a direct link to it I'll most gladly go and have a read!
@Coully, there are nothing wrong with these guys, Koppen knows the markets all too well and we should be trusting his judgement. Therefore, that should be inspiring enough. Trust in him and let Koppen bring or at least attempt to change the ways of our previous failings!
15.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 00:54:34
I think it’s a pity we are targeting players from distant continents, when scotland is in front of us, please, buy Shankland, …even at chrstmas on the cheap, we need to have a scottish backbone.
16.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 05:23:43
Koppen brought in silva so his judgement is up for debate.
17.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 05:47:26
Ah, the weekly Shankland post, same time next week? I’ve got Ferguson before Saturday and Conner Barron before Monday. Expecting to see a weekly Lennon Miller post as well.
18.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 06:27:52
Think most of his posts talk about him who must not be named, getting tedious now?.
19.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 08:39:25
I don't get why so negative about shankland, dado. Best striker in Scotland for seasons. Certainly best Scottish striker. We keep overlooking the guy for foreign imports who for seasons don't cut it.
Lammers, Silva (a 15 mill player), or shankland. Give me shanks all day long.
Goals guaranteed, Scottish quota, International, wants to come, knows what our team is all about. l'd take him all day long over anybody else. Else why all above.
20.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 09:27:52
No negativity towards a hearts player I just don’t understand why people get a chubby at a guy who failed when playing at a higher level and can’t get a game internationally.
Its becoming boring and if we wanted him we’d have signed him, why not let our leadership team decide what’s best to do for Rangers?
I just can’t see how he’d fit into a young, forward pressing team that PC is trying to build? You’d think he’s super Ally the way people speak about him.
21.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 09:44:19
Good post ? keep it coming mate.
Agree bluedreamer. If we sign another striker that doesn't hit the heights, it won't be a good look with shanks being there the whole time. I'm trusting he knows what he's doing though ?.
22.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 11:02:47
bellshilllad83 Koppen was at PSV mate, Feyenoord are a different team, for sure Koppen has serious contacts all over the footballing world, anyone doubting what he will bring to Rangers given time, go watch PSV in 2018 when he joined them as a talent scout for there youth team, he was so good in that role, he was promoted to head talent scout for the main PSV, then watch PSV in 2023, in 5 years he rebuilt that team into a quality champions league level team, change takes time, most of want that kind of change in a season, but it quite simply is not possible, even with all the money in the world, Chelsea are a great example of that, look at how far we went with a team that cost Gerrard less than 15 million to assemble and that took 2 seasons, that team went to the Europa final, when really it should not have made it out of the group stage.
The team were puincgin well above there weight, and playing brilliant football, with the attacking tiki taka, etc.
Koppen has a solid track record of uncovering young skilled quality players.
If we do get the 2 dutch guys on our coaching team, one of them is a former coach at Jong Ajax, one of top producing academies for new youth talent in europe.
Certainly looks like we are headed down a more productive player trading path, and that means quality young raw talent that can be improved at the club and sold of for a tidy profit.
we need a big clear out this season.
Though to be fair there is a talented group of younger players already at our club, so the rebuild is around 10 new players IMHO.
Not fussed about the Champions league money, as we are miles away from that level, and would rather see us go into the latter stages of the Europa League which is more the level we are capable of these days, plus we make good money in that competition, better to be in europe for most of the season, rather than get destroyed in the group stages of the Champions League and out at the first stop.
If we are bringing in another LB and LW then it's clear Matondo and Sima (if we buy him which we should) will go back to there correct roles of RW.
Silva didn;t hit his best form sure, but was he ever played in his main role, no despite Clement clearly saying he was brought in as a short term replacement to cover CF and LW, the lad barely got a chance at CF, due to ongoing injuries we never really saw if he still had the skill and power that saw him get his move to the EPL albeit for a silly fee.
Fun fact - KRC Genk has a connection to 3 people currently on Rangers payroll.
Koppen - Former youth coach.
Clement - Former Player, Former manager.
Hagi - Former player.
23.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 11:15:18
Forget about Shankland, he is the right level for hearts, but not what we need with the new squad rebuild that started last season.
Miovski would be a far better fit for us, younger, faster, with sell on potential.
We already have one older striker in Dessers 29 we don't need anymore, they either stay for there full contract and walk on a free, or end up crocked too often, where a younger lad could have shone and made us some money.
Older players are harder to sell, certainly once they hit 30.
Club should be focusing on raw young talent in the 17 - 23 range, Europe, Africa, South America have all been rewarding areas for clubs to find players in that range, with raw talent.
24.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 11:56:35
What higher level hashe failed at he's doing it in our league when guys we have wasted millions on haven't, silva ment too be a 15 million pound player $, shanks is way better, I'm sick a throwing millions away season after season we fail with foreign imports overlooked
Scottish guys like portuous, ferguson
Shankland cause they play in Scotland its our bread n butter n why we fail as rather go for a high priced foreign players who just don't cut it.
25.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 12:56:32
Bluedreamer we play a totally different style than hearts, it could work and could be a dud deal, that is one of the pitfalls / bonuses of new players some excel, some crash n burn, ideally a club wants more of the former than latter.
to be realistic though, i can't see Shankland ever in a Rangers jersey.
Hearts want too much and he has no resale value in a 2-3 seasons.
Besides Danilo is a better striker, and he has a european pedigree with Ajax and Feyenoord, something Shankland is lacking, and at his age if he was rated highly he would have mad a name for himself in europe.
26.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 14:30:11
Does 'aggressive', mean overspending? ?.
27.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 14:32:53
All I'm saying is put shanks out the window, we are miles behind, because of our so called signing protocol. We have overlooked really great Scottish players, n it's where we fail.
We need to win the league here with players who cope in Scotland , we have let Scottish guys go and brought in guys that can't.
Ferguson because he was at Aberdeen
Portus his ext
We need a core of guys from here, who we know can do it
Not go season in and out hoping these guys we waste time on work. It's been apparent for seasons, mate.
Tedious or not, we need players to bring the league home. Not just hope we can punt then have no trophy or cups
I say what I see whether I like it or not but I try n be truthful.
28.) 30 May 2024
30 May 2024 14:38:45
I can’t see us going for Lennon Miller. He would cost too much. We already tried hastie and rice from Motherwell. big reputations and not done much yet we have to give the actual youth we have games before putting hurdles in their way.