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Rangers 'new transfer ploy clear to see' as ambitious Demircan offer made

Rahul has covered Rangers on Ibrox News since joining Breaking Media in March 2025. He has previously written for Goalkeeper.com, Planet Football, Snack Media, GRV Media and others since graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 2021. During his time in Edinburgh, Rahul would regularly trek across to Glasgow to watch Rangers in action at Ibrox, during the days of Pedro Caixinha and Steven Gerrard's managerial spells.

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12 Jun 2025, 8:09 am

Rangers are aiming to add to their attack this summer, and have already attempted to make a very ambitious long-term signing.

Russell Martin will hope to be backed in the transfer market for signings who can make both an immediate impact as well as holding long-term value.

Rangers want to strengthen their front line, and with both Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane linked with exits, several attackers across a variety of positions

It has now emerged that Bayern Munich sensation Emirhan Demircan was a target for Rangers, but a move is now off the cards.

Dessers is one of several attackers linked with exits (Credit: Imago)

Rangers rejected by Demircan

Demircan is a winger for Bayern Munich's second team, and was one of their top scorers this season as he was targeted for a move to the Scottish Premiership.

Fabrizio Romano has reported on Thursday (12 June) that Demircan is set to join FC Utrecht from Bayern this summer, and rejected several offers ahead of his move on a free transfer, including from Rangers.

Stat	Demircan
Appearances	22
Goals	6
Assists	5

Demircan's stats for Bayern II

Offers also came in from Hoffenheim and Besiktas, but the 20-year-old has elected to move to the Netherlands to join Utrecht.

Demircan was yet to make a senior appearance for Bayern, but registered 11 goals and assists in 22 games for Bayern Munich II.

🚨🇹🇷 EXCL: Turkish talent and U21 international Emirhan Demircan leaves Bayern to join FC Utrecht as a free agent.

Contract until 2028, medical done. 🇳🇱

Top scorer FC Bayern II, he turned down offers from Besiktas, Glasgow Rangers and Hoffenheim to join Utrecht. pic.twitter.com/nD8xCfDIMn
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 12, 2025

Rangers wanted Vaclav Cerny replacement

Vaclav Cerny was one of Rangers' best performers this season, but the loanee will not return to Glasgow as things stand.

Demircan may have been seen as a replacement for Cerny, as a winger who could play comfortably on either side.

Rangers' transfer plans are starting to become clearer, with young talents from top clubs and academies targeted, and an attacker such as Demircan may have arrived as both an immediate first-team player, as well as someone who would hold huge resale value in the future.

With Demircan joining Utrecht, Rangers will now have to look elsewhere for a winger, but the strategy under Kevin Thelwell is now underway.

Given the level of interest in Demircan, it was an ambitious move to target him, but Rangers will hope that some of their other targets are more keen on a move to Ibrox.

Kevin Thelwell