Rangers trade update: In January's chase, bidders for Ridvan Yilmaz were given additional funds to spend

Rangers trade update: In January’s chase, bidders for Ridvan Yilmaz were given additional funds to spend

Derek Clark claims that although Galatasaray has “more money to spend” in their pursuit of Rangers

star Ridvan Yilmaz, they haven’t yet reached their asking price.

The sale of Sacha Boey to German powerhouse Bayern Munich has improved the Turkish team’s coffers, according to

a tweet from a journalist for Rangers Review on January 29.

The 22-year-old Yilmaz has expressed interest in taking over as manager of the Istanbul-based club Okan Buruk.

However, bids have not yet reached the Light Blues’ asking price, which is believed to be as high as €6 million

[£5.1 million] according to Futbol Arena on January 22.

Rizespor has accepted a proposal for midfielder Jose Cifuentes, but the 24-year-old is unwilling to leave.

Boey’s leaving is expected to cost €30 million [£25.6 million], plus an additional €5 million [£4.3] in add-ons

[Fabrizio Romano, 28 January].

“Update from Turkey: Rizespor wants Cifuentes, but he doesn’t fancy it,” Clark stated. Following the sale of Sacha

Boey to Bayern, Galatasaray now have more cash to spend. Although Okan Buruk adores Ridvan,

they haven’t yet reached Rangers’ caliber.

Yilmaz will cost Galatasaray money if they want him, since his current form hasn’t done anything to pique the

attention of Philippe Clement or the Ibrox management in a deal.

Rangers trade update: In January’s chase, bidders for Ridvan Yilmaz were given additional funds to spend

Given that he is displaying the kind of skill and availability that everyone has been waiting for over the previous 18

months, they probably won’t be sad to part with him at all.

But Rangers have made significant investments in Mohamed Diomande, and additional players,

notably a left-back, are on the way.

Given the nature of the player-trading business, the club will need to find a method to recoup its costs,

and at this point, Yilmaz seems to offer the most expedient means of doing so.

It will be known that the money is available after selling Boey for enough to purchase the Gers defender around five

times, which would undoubtedly only harden the position at Ibrox.

In many respects, it would be disappointing if Yilmaz departed at this moment, just when it seems like he is making

progress after a year and a half of false dawns, but it would be worth it if enough cash is offered and Jefte can be

brought in ahead of schedule to take Yilmaz’s position.

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