{"id":132159,"date":"2025-06-15T15:47:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T15:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/132159\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T15:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T15:47:14","slug":"cavenagh-and-49ers-set-for-rangers-game-changer-as-18m-deal-mooted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/132159\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavenagh and 49ers ‘set for Rangers game-changer’ as \u00a318m deal mooted"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Andrew<\/p>\n

(Credit: Imago and Sky Sports)<\/p>\n

\"Joe <\/p>\n

Sun 15 June 2025 12:47, UK <\/p>\n

Rangers are looking forward to a bright new future under the leadership of the 49ers consortium. <\/p>\n

The consortium, led by healthcare tycoon Andrew Cavenagh, have made some promising statements about how they plan to run the football club.<\/p>\n

And these plans could come to fruition shortly with the upcoming sale of a first-team player for potentially in the region of \u00a318million.<\/p>\n

\"RangersAndrew Cavenagh is heading up the US consortium that bought Rangers (Credit: Insurance Business Mag)Nicolas Raskin sale tipped to be a game-changer for Rangers<\/p>\n

The sale of Nicolas Raskin at Rangers has been rumoured<\/a> for most of this summer so far.<\/p>\n

The Belgian made 45 appearances for Rangers this past season, contributing with five goals and 11 assists, but it\u2019s believed his sale could provide enough money to revolutionise the rest of the Rangers squad.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Stevie Clifford, esteemed journalist and Rangers fan, believes Rangers could expect something between \u00a315-18m for the midfielder.<\/p>\n

In a post on the Rangers Review<\/a> blog (15 June), he said: \u201cIf the Belgian is sold, it must be on Rangers\u2019 terms and a serious fee should be commanded with a proper replacement lined up. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an international and a central figure in what comes next. \u00a315\u201318million would start the conversation in my opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Rangers\"Nicolas Raskin could leave Ibrox for a sizeable fee this summer (Credit: Imago)Rangers fans should embrace a more professional transfer strategy<\/p>\n

Raskin<\/a> has been one of the more exciting players to don the Rangers jersey in recent times. <\/p>\n

It will hurt fans to lose him, even for a significant fee. Raskin has been linked with a move to Fiorentina<\/a>, among other clubs.<\/p>\n

AppearancesMinutes PlayedGoalsAssists453589511Raskin\u2019s 2024-25 statistics for Rangers<\/p>\n

However, Clifford is right to say that the club needs to adopt a more intelligent transfer strategy. <\/p>\n

A \u00a318million transfer fee could long way to building a squad that\u2019s capable of competing with Celtic for the SPL<\/a> title. Indeed, spending that cash on new players would very much be a game-changer.<\/p>\n

The sale of Cyriel Dessers could be categorised similarly. He has been a reliable goalscorer, but selling him at the right time will help prepare the club for a brighter future.<\/p>\n

Fans will need to hope that the appointment of Russell Martin<\/a> also turns out to be a stroke of genius. Martin will of course play a key role in spending the money generated by these sales. <\/p>\n

The quality of these replacements that will ultimately reveal whether Rangers were right to sell their star players. <\/p>\n

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