Journalist claims Rangers have negotiated £1.5m off the price of Hagi
Rangers seem to have concluded a deal for Ianis Hagi with some brilliant negotiating, which has saved the club a lot of money.
The fee that we’d heard touted for Hagi was £5m. According to Express journalist Bruce Archer it was £4.5m. And he claims that Rangers are now close to concluding the deal for a bargain price of just £3m.
Not only that, but they can pay the fee over the course of the next three seasons.
In a tweet sent on Tuesday night, Archer said, “Rangers are close to completing the signing of Ianis Hagi. Have renegotiated the fee down to £3m (from £4.5m) to be paid over three seasons.”
The deal still hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, although Genk seem happy as they inadvertently announced the move on their website on Tuesday.
That statement was soon deleted but it looks like a move is all but done.
Coronavirus effect?
It looks like the Hagi deal could be one of the first high-profile transfers that’s sealed at a cut-price after the impact of the Coronavirus.
Back at the start of May, Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson hinted that the deal could be affected by the pandemic.
As quoted in the Daily Record he said, “Could the virus impact on our decision to take him? Possibly.
“But I think the bigger picture for us is the uncertainty of when the transfer window will open – and what the landscape will look like.”
Transfers across the game are likely to be heavily affected by the financial uncertainty in the game, with leagues getting abandoned while others play on without fans.
Getting Hagi for £3m and in instalments has to be seen as an astute bit of business but, of course, the flip side will hold true if Rangers are looking to sell players on this summer.
That could end up costing Rangers more than they save.
For now, though, we’ll celebrate (hopefully) the deal being confirmed. Hagi will be an important player in a critical season for Gerrard.
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