Rangers transfer news as clubs may hijack move for Bayern Munich loanee Malik Tillman
There may be a concern at Ibrox that clubs with deeper pockets than Rangers may make moves for Malik Tillman in the summer, according to the Scottish Daily Mail (pg 72, 14 February)
Tillman who is currently on loan at Rangers from Bayern Munich has enjoyed a breakout season since the arrival of Michael Beale at the club.
Rangers have the first option to buy Tillman from the Bundesliga giants for a fee of around £5million and Beale will undoubtedly be keen to make that happen.
“Rangers will naturally seek to activate their option to buy him from Bayern Munich come the summer,” as quoted by Scottish Daily Mail (pg 72, 14 February).
“The only concern is that clubs with deeper pockets may now become part of the equation.”
Surely Rangers can convince Tillman of staying put? His form this season has proven that he is ready to be a massive player at Ibrox in the coming campaigns.
No-brainer.
When games have been in a sticky situation and looking beyond Rangers’ reach, Tillman has been the man to provide that bit of magic to guide the Light Blues to three points.
A priceless trait in the modern game and one that must surely be acquired by the Rangers hierarchy when the summer window opens in Scotland.
The team should be helped by the fact that it looks like Tillman is enjoying himself under Beale, something that went missing during Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s tenure at the club.
His improvement has been dramatic and at just 20 years old there is a feeling around Ibrox that this is only the start of what Tillman can really do.
Signing a player with Tillman’s potential ceiling alongside his relatively cheap price tag is an absolute must and Rangers would be foolish to let his talents slip away.
It’s highly likely that Rangers won’t let this happen, especially if Beale is as big a fan of Tillman as he seems to be, however, that won’t stop the speculation and nervous wait for fans until summer.
In other Rangers news, the Ibrox bank is set for a cash boost after a document emerged on Wednesday.