‘Brentford want to sign Rangers star Hamza Igamane’ amid £55m news
Brentford are understood to be chasing a move for Hamza Igamane.
The Moroccan frontman has enjoyed a blistering start to life at Ibrox, having notched 16 goals in all competitions in his first season for the club.
Igamane only joined the Bears for £1.7million last summer, as he opted to leave his homeland for the first time to make the step into the Scottish Premiership.
He has been largely excellent since then, and Rangers now look set for a battle to keep of him, despite the fact that he fell behind Cyriel Dessers in the pecking order in the latter stages of the campaign.
Brentford are part of a large number of teams that are interested in Igamane
Igamane has rapidly become one of Rangers’ most promising players, and he would have been a man who Russell Martin would have been desperate to build his new-look side around next term.
However, it now looks as though he will have that opportunity taken away from him.
The Moroccan is attracting the interest of a whole host of clubs, in both England and France, according to Foot Mercato’s Sebastien Denis (11 June).
Strasbourg, Rennes and Lille are all interested in a move for Igamane, and their interest is matched by a trio of Premier League sides in Brentford, West Ham and Everton, who have all added him to their shortlists.
Brentford will want Igamane as a replacement for Bryan Mbeumo
Igamane has become something of a cult hero in Govan after his late winner saw Rangers defeat Celtic 3-2 earlier this season, but it looks as though the Ibrox outfit may have to begrudgingly wave goodbye to him this summer.
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists |
| Scottish Premiership | 33 | 12 | 1 |
| Europa League | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Scottish League Cup | 2 | – | 1 |
| Scottish FA Cup | 1 | – | – |
| Total | 46 | 16 | 3 |
Brentford appear set to lose Bryan Mbeumo, with Manchester United in talks over a £55m move, and the Bees clearly see Igamane as a capable successor to the Cameroon international.
The West London outfit have a reputation for being a breeding ground for promising young talent, and that would surely make them an extremely attractive proposition for Igamane.
They are also proving once again with Mbeumo that they won’t stand in the way of their stars completing a move to a top club when the time is right.
It remains to be seen whether Brentford’s interest in Igamane will materialise, but if it does, it would surely be a hard offer for the Moroccan to turn down.