Rangers Profit from Antman Transfer as Scottish Football Churns

Rangers are set to bank a tidy profit and spark a reshuffle out wide, with Finland winger Oliver Antman on the brink of a move to Anderlecht for around £4.5m.

The Ibrox club are understood to have accepted the Belgian side’s offer, turning an estimated £1m gain on a player who has barely had time to settle in Glasgow. In a summer where every fee is scrutinised, that kind of margin matters. It also leaves a hole on the flank that Rangers intend to fill quickly.

One of the names pushed towards the top of their list is a familiar one. Former loanee Vaclav Cerny has been shortlisted as a potential replacement, with the club weighing up whether a return for the Czech winger would provide the immediate impact required.

Rangers’ wide rebuild will not stop there. Coventry City winger Jahnoah Markelo has emerged as another target, while Brighton prospect Amario Cozier-Duberry remains firmly on the radar. The message is clear: if Antman goes, the recruitment department already has several doors half-open.

McInnes on the touchline despite ban

Off the pitch, Rangers are also fighting their corner. Despite being hit with a four-game touchline ban by the SFA, Derek McInnes will be in the dugout for Friday’s Scottish Premiership opener against Dundee United, with the club lodging an appeal.

It means the new campaign will begin with the manager exactly where he wants to be – on the edge of his technical area, not in the stand – as Rangers try to set the tone for a season that already feels restless and urgent.

Celtic frustrated in Arthur chase

Across the city, Celtic have run into resistance in their bid to keep Benjamin Arthur.

Brentford have rejected a permanent offer for the defender, who spent last season on loan at Parkhead and impressed enough to convince Celtic he was worth a longer stay. The English club are in no rush to sell, and the stalemate underlines the premium now attached to young, athletic defenders with Premier League potential.

Celtic’s pursuit of attacking reinforcements has its own complications. Haissem Hassan remains a live target, but Real Oviedo will only sanction his departure on their own terms. Sporting director David Fernandez has made it plain the Spanish side will dictate the conditions of any deal, not be bounced into a cut‑price exit.

Kilmarnock move for ex-Rangers defender

Kilmarnock are edging closer to a move of their own, closing in on a deal for former Rangers defender Johnly Yfeko. The 23-year-old, who has spent the past two years with Exeter City, is seen as a player with scope to grow into the Scottish Premiership and add depth to Killie’s back line.

United interest and a familiar face on the move

Dundee United, preparing to face Rangers on opening night, are juggling their own transfer questions. Midfielder Julius Eskesen is attracting interest from Danish club Esbjerg fB, a move that would take him back to his homeland and potentially force United into the market for a replacement before the window shuts.

One winger who will not be returning to Scotland is Andreas Skov Olsen. After an underwhelming loan spell at Rangers last season, he has undergone a medical at Basaksehir ahead of another temporary switch from Wolfsburg. A fresh start in Turkey, another reminder that not every loan experiment in Glasgow pays off.

Chesnokov’s rapid change of direction

Islam Chesnokov’s journey has taken an even sharper turn. Just a month after leaving Hearts for Kazakh side Tobol, he has agreed to join Russian club Krylia Sovetov next year. It is a swift pivot that underlines how quickly careers can be rerouted once players step into the shop window of European and Eurasian leagues.

Money in, money out, managers appealing bans, and squads reshaped on the fly: Scottish football’s summer churn is in full flow. The real question now is who will look smartest once the window slams shut and the table starts to tell the truth.