Ridvan Yilmaz update emerges from Galatasaray in Rangers transfer news
Galatasaray have made an offer to take Ridvan Yilmaz on loan from Rangers with an initial £428,000 fee and a £2.5million option to buy, according to Ali Naci Kucuk.
The Turkish journalist reported on 22 January that Galatasaray have already agreed terms with Yilmaz before beginning their latest round of negotiations with Rangers.
It is said that Rangers want at least £5.1million to allow Yilmaz to leave in January, but the Turkish giants want to reduce that price in negotiations over the coming days.
A move seems inevitable
Galatasaray’s determination to get a deal for Yilmaz over the line before the transfer window closes suggests they will not stop pushing until they can get the move completed in January.
However, if they cannot meet Rangers’ demands financially then it could simply be a non-starter. The Glasgow club have no reason to sell if their valuation isn’t met and would be happy to keep Yilmaz at Ibrox for the remainder of the season.
Letting Yilmaz leave Ibrox in the coming days would mean Rangers would have to bring in a replacement as cover for Borna Barisic, or a long-term option to replace the Croatian whose contract is set to expire at the end of the current season, with no sign of a new deal on the table.
As a result, Galatasaray will need to increase their offer to get this one done, but with negotiations continuing and the Turkish club insisting on the deal, it looks almost inevitable that it will take place before the end of the transfer window.
In other Rangers news, the club have placed a £1million price tag on a want-away player.
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