“Brilliant News”: Pundit says Rangers may keep their best player after the “crazy” situation

Derek Ferguson said that the fact that Rangers might be able to keep Jack Butland for a long time was “brilliant news.”

Since Nottingham Forest tried to buy him in January [Sun, 24 February], there has been a lot of talk that the former Crystal Palace player might leave this summer in a big deal.

Alan Nixon, a journalist, said on May 28 that the English top flight is not interested right now.

The star custodian was the “best player” at Ibrox for most of last season, even though he made a mistake late in the Scottish Cup final, which Ferguson calls “crazy.”

So he’s excited about the idea that Butland, who is 31 years old, might stay in Glasgow with Philippe Clement until the transfer window closes.

“It’s crazy, isn’t it?” he told Ibrox News in an exclusive interview. He most likely made his only mistake of the season in a very bad game.

“That was likely the first shot he had to really deal with, and I think he tried to guess where the ball was going and hit it a little early.”

“That’s too bad, because he’s been our best player all season. But the fact that Jack Butland has been our best player says a lot about Rangers.”

“Every time he was asked to come up with the goods, he did, and it’s so sad that.”

But if Jack Butland is going to be in goal for the long term, that’s great news for me.

“Because he’s a leader in that locker room, and I think that’s what the manager wants to bring in.”

“He wants to bring in the right kind of player with the right mindset.”

“He fits the bill.” I believe he is the best. We all make mistakes; it’s just too bad that a few of the boys weren’t able to clear that up against Celtic and get him out of jail. But that’s life.

It could be a major boost for Philippe Clement if Rangers can keep hold of Jack Butland

If the Rangers can keep Jack Butland, it could be very good for Philippe Clement.

Robert McCrorie is leaving the Rangers, but Jack Butland could stay.

Rangers will have a new custodian this summer. Robby McCrorie turned down a new contract [Daily Record, 4 June], so he is likely to be sold. Liam Kelly, on the other hand, is likely to come back to replace him.

Rangers Review (June 4) says that the opening bid for Butland is at least £10 million. If he were to be sold, that amount of money could be used to fund several new deals, but it would be hard to find a similar player without spending a lot of that money.

It would keep an important part of the Gers team for the manager to build around if he stays, even if the mistake against Celtic didn’t change anything.

Ibrox view: Rangers are getting close to deciding whether to bring back Abdallah Sima, and Brighton is about to set a record-setting goal score

Since Brighton is about to hire a new manager, Abdallah Sima will soon know if his future includes going back to Rangers.

The Senegalese forward was a great addition to Glasgow’s team last season. He scored 16 goals across all competitions while mostly playing off the left wing, even though he was hurt for three months from January to April.

That return is a big part of how many goals Michael Beale and Philippe Clement scored last season, which makes a deal to keep him at Ibrox appealing if it works out financially.

There have been several public statements by Sima saying that he would like to stay at Rangers if an agreement can be reached between the two clubs.

Rangers Review said on June 6 that he probably wouldn’t be told about his future until Brighton hired a new manager. They fired Roberto De Zerbi at the end of the season, and now they’re about to do that.

Fabian Hurzeler will take over for Roberto De Zerbi at the Amex

Sky Sports reported on June 9 that the Seagulls had gotten Fabian Hurzeler, the manager of St. Pauli, a work permit. If he takes over at the Amex, the 31-year-old will become the youngest Premier League manager ever.

After a day, Fabrizio Romano said that the German is likely to sign a deal down south in the next 48 hours, while talks on a compensation deal for the record-breaking move continue.

It’s clear that what Hurzeler plans to do with Sima will have a big impact on the 22-year-old’s future. If the coach doesn’t see him in the plans for next season, it would make it more likely that he comes back to the Rangers.

The wide player hasn’t played for his parent club yet because he moved to the Light Blues after loans at Stoke City and Angers.

Derek Ferguson of Ibrox News, on the other hand, isn’t sure if the club can afford to sign Sima to a permanent deal because he thinks it would cost eight figures.

It would cost a lot to sign Rangers for good.

Because they bought him for £6 million from Slavia Prague in 2021, the Seagulls probably won’t want to let him go for free. However, The Athletic reported at the time of the original deal that there was thought to be an option for an extra year.

If Hurzeler doesn’t think Sima is ready to play in the Premier League, and the player has made it clear that he feels at home at Rangers, Brighton could choose to exercise his contract option and let him come back on a second loan deal, unless they get a better offer from somewhere else.

As a result, the English club is almost certain to get a new manager, which will be a big step towards Sima finding out where he will play next season.