Rangers are looking to strengthen throughout this transfer window, so losing players like Jack Butland is the last thing they want to do.
An bid from Nottingham Forest has been rejected outright, and Gers manager Philippe Clement understands how crucial it is to maintain his number one where he is, for the time being.
The squad requires improvement, and it is evident that Rangers’ message is that Jack Butland is not for sale – at any price.
Rangers respond appropriately to Jack Butland’s bid.
Fan media had a busy summer in terms of transfer news, but the only thing they’ve been reporting on and being first with in this window is ruling things out.
This time, there has been a united front, as well as a message issued from within the walls of Ibrox to reassure fans.
Stevie Clifford of the Four Lads Had a Dream podcast said it best when he posted on X:
“Rangers reaction to any approaches for Jack Butland is a strong refusal to even negotiate, he is not for sale”
The conventional wisdom is that every player has a price.
Nine times capped Jack Butland’s price is likely to be acceptable to the Rangers, but it will not be approved during current window.
The second fascinating component of Clifford’s comment is that whatever the bid was, it had to be far from what we consider to be in the same ballpark.
Signing Mohamed Diomande was a statement that proved Philippe Clement has the board’s support.
Putting out a statement like this demonstrates that Rangers are, as the manager has stated, in sync in their thinking; Jack Butland is critical if the Scottish Premiership title is to return to Ibrox.
For once, it appears that the board, management, and fans are in agreement.
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