Rangers Set to Part Ways with Bajrami as Al Taawoun Pursues Transfer

Nedim Bajrami’s Rangers career looks to be heading for the exit door after just one full season, with Saudi Pro League club Al Taawoun pushing to take the midfielder this summer.

The Albania international arrived from Sassuolo in August 2024 with the profile of a creative spark for Ibrox. He leaves, if a deal is struck, as a symbol of a recruitment gamble that never truly landed.

Twelve Scottish Premiership appearances tell the story. Flickers of ability, but no sustained run, no rhythm, no defining moment in a Rangers shirt. At 27, Bajrami needed a platform. Under Derek McInnes, he has instead been handed a verdict.

He is one of several players told they are not part of the manager’s plans for the coming campaign. Rangers are ripping into a heavy rebuild, reshaping the squad around McInnes’ image before the window closes. To bring players in, others have to go. Bajrami sits near the top of that list.

Early in the summer, interest appeared to be circling from more familiar territory. Clubs in Italy and Turkey were monitoring his situation as he slipped further down the pecking order at Ibrox, his opportunities shrinking with every new arrival.

Now the picture has shifted.

Sunsport report that Al Taawoun have stepped forward and opened talks with Rangers over an initial loan, with an option to buy set at around £2.5 million. The structure suits all parties: Rangers free up wages and a squad place, Al Taawoun limit their risk while securing a potential bargain, and Bajrami is offered a fresh stage and a lucrative league.

Negotiations are ongoing, with other clubs still hovering in the background, ready to move if the Saudi deal stalls. For the moment, though, Al Taawoun are at the front of the queue.

Rangers, deep into a recruitment drive, will not complain. Every outgoing deal clears more space for McInnes to add the players he trusts, the ones he believes can carry the club through a pivotal season.

For Bajrami, the next move feels decisive. A year ago he walked into Ibrox as a new creative hope. Now he stands on the brink of a very different adventure, and a reminder of how quickly a career can pivot in modern football.