Rangers player trading fail as striker target draws £15m Premier League bid

Thijs Dallinga, a striker once linked to Rangers, was offered €18 million (£15 million) by Brentford, but Ligue 1 Toulouse turned it

down.

Gers supporters will recall Dallinga’s strong ties to the Dutch striker from the summer of 2022, when he was fresh off an Eerste Divisie

season in which he scored 36 goals with Excelsior.

Choosing to relocate to Toulouse instead of moving to Rangers in order to sign Antonio Colak, the now 23-year-old has had an

incredible 18 months in France.

After scoring to defeat Liverpool in the Europa League earlier in the season, Thijs Dallinga is now reportedly the target of a bid from

Brentford, indicating that the Premier League is calling.

One of the most respected media outlets covering French football, L’Equipe, reports that Toulouse has rejected the Bees’ €18 million

(£15.3 million) transfer offer. This is in addition to the news that the French team turned down a €20 million (£17 million)

summertime offer from an undisclosed team after Thijs Dallinga scored 18 goals in his debut campaign.

According to the report, Toulouse is expected to demand as much as €40 million (£34.2 million) for the striker, so Brentford will need

to put up some cash if they want to sign the gifted player. They might be able to pay the fee considering the rumors surrounding the

return of Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who was even closer to joining Rangers than Thijs Dallinga, and his move to one of the best

teams in the Premier League.

According to reports, Thomas Frank’s team is reportedly seeking £100 million for the England international striker, who was

suspended for eight months due to betting violations.

Rangers supporters are pretty tired of hearing about players who have missed out on opportunities in recent seasons at this point.

Although it’s unclear how close Thijs Dallinga was to joining the team at Ibrox, if at all, Toulouse will ultimately profit greatly from the

Dutch prospect, having invested €2.5 million (£2.1 million).

Fans of the Rangers will be reminded of players like Joey Veerman, who is also closely associated with Ibrox and whose performance

at PSV is positioning him for success in the English premier league.

Rangers are aware that they need to make changes because John Bennett has stated that better player trading will be a “priority” for

the team moving forward.

The club has made financial investments to bolster the team, it’s just that those investments haven’t always been made wisely. See Sam

Lammers and Jose Cifuentes.

Together, the newly formed recruitment board, manager Philippe Clement, and director of recruitment Nils Koppen will identify

targets and bring them in before they become financially unaffordable.

Mohamed Diomande’s £4.3 million signing is the first step in that direction, but Rangers can’t stop there.

It is imperative to close the financial gap with Celtic.

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