Rangers Set to Profit from Oliver Antman Transfer
Rangers are poised to bank a tidy profit on Oliver Antman, with the Finland winger set for a £4.5m move to Anderlecht that would leave the Ibrox club around £1m up on their original outlay.
It is the kind of deal modern Rangers executives crave: recruit smartly, showcase in Europe and the Premiership, then sell on at a premium. Antman’s time in Glasgow has not been long, but it has been lucrative.
The exit plans are already being matched by a search for his successor. Former loanee Vaclav Cerny is among those on a shortlist to replace the 22-year-old, with the Czech wide man viewed as a live option to step back into Govan and fill the vacancy on the flank.
McInnes on the touchline despite ban
Off the pitch, Rangers are locked in a different kind of battle. Derek McInnes has been hit with a four-game touchline ban by the SFA, yet the manager will still be in the dugout for Friday’s Scottish Premiership opener against Dundee United as the club appeals the sanction.
It sets up a combustible start to the campaign: a high‑profile club, a high‑profile manager, and a disciplinary row rumbling in the background while points are already on the line.
Recruitment drive gathers pace at Ibrox
The Antman deal is not the only moving part. Rangers are tracking Coventry City winger Jahnoah Markelo, with Brighton prospect Amario Cozier-Duberry also remaining firmly on their radar.
Two different profiles, one clear theme: pace, width and resale value. Rangers are intent on refreshing their attacking options while staying within a strict trading model that demands players come in with room to grow and to be sold.
Celtic frustrated in Arthur chase, Hassan stance hardens
Across the city, Celtic have hit resistance. Brentford have rejected a permanent bid for defender Benjamin Arthur, who spent last season on loan at Parkhead and had been viewed as a natural candidate to return.
The London club are in no rush to part with the defender on Celtic’s terms, and the stalemate underlines how Premier League sides now leverage every inch of bargaining power.
There is a similar hard line in Spain. Celtic target Haissem Hassan will only be allowed to leave Real Oviedo under conditions set by the Spanish club, according to sporting director David Fernandez. No cut‑price escape clause, no opportunistic raid. If Celtic want him, they will have to pay what Oviedo decide he is worth.
Kilmarnock move for ex-Rangers defender
Kilmarnock are closing in on a move for former Rangers defender Johnly Yfeko. The 21-year-old has been with Exeter City for the past two years, and a return to Scotland would hand Derek McInnes another young, physically capable option at the back.
It fits Killie’s recent pattern: identify players with a point to prove, often with a Rangers or Celtic connection, and give them the platform to relaunch careers in the Premiership.
United’s Eskesen draws Danish interest
Dundee United face a fight to keep hold of Julius Eskesen. The midfielder is attracting attention from Danish side Esbjerg fB, and the lure of a move back to his homeland will test United’s resolve.
For a club just up from the Championship and looking to stabilise, losing a key midfielder at this stage would be far from ideal. The next few weeks will reveal how strong that Danish interest really is.
Skov Olsen set for fresh start, Chesnokov on the move again
One former Rangers loanee is already on the move. Andreas Skov Olsen, who endured an underwhelming spell at Ibrox last season, has undergone a medical at Basaksehir ahead of another loan switch from Wolfsburg.
Rangers never truly saw the best of the Dane; now he gets yet another reset, this time in Turkey, as he tries to turn potential into consistent output.
Islam Chesnokov’s path is even more winding. Just a month after leaving Hearts for Kazakh side Tobol, he has agreed to join Russian club Krylia Sovetov next year. It is a rapid-fire sequence of moves that underlines how quickly a career can shift once a player steps into the more volatile corners of the European market.
From Glasgow to Belgium, Spain, Turkey and Russia, Scotland’s clubs are once again deep in the swirl of a summer window that rewards the bold, punishes hesitation and never really sleeps. The money from Antman is in sight. The replacements, the reinforcements and the rebuilds still need to land.
