If the bids are real, do we sell?

There’s been plenty chatter about big bids for a few Rangers players, and it always drags you into the same debate: do we keep the squad together at all costs, or do we finally act like a club that sells well and reinvests?

I’m not saying you punt everybody at the first sniff of money. Far from it. But if there’s a “business model” we keep hearing about, then it has to show up in real decisions, not just in press lines and fan arguments.

It’s the timing that makes it awkward

The figures being talked about are the bit that turns heads. Chermiti, Fernandez, Gassama. Three players, three sets of numbers flying around, and the suggestion that their value has jumped sharply in a short space of time.

If you accept the rumours at face value, it becomes a simple footballing headache. Not “are they good players?” but “can Rangers afford to ignore profit like that?” Because if a player comes in, settles quickly, and someone is willing to pay well above what you paid, that’s the exact moment a trading club is meant to cash in.

That doesn’t mean it’s painless. Selling after six months feels wrong, especially if the player is fit, contributing, and you’ve barely had the chance to see the best of them in a Rangers shirt.

On the pitch: you can see both sides

The fan view in your post is pretty fair: not everyone has looked the finished article every week. Fernandez, for example, can look uncomfortable defensively at times, but also carries a clear threat at set pieces and seems to be growing into it. That’s exactly the sort of profile that can attract interest, because clubs see upside.

Gassama’s another one. Bright start, then a spell where it’s not quite been as sharp. But again, that’s football. Form comes and goes, and a player’s “stock” can be high even when we’re moaning about consistency.

And with Chermiti, if the belief is we overpaid, then turning around a quick profit would quieten that argument immediately.

So what does it say about Thelwell?

This is the part I keep coming back to. If these purchases were made under Thelwell and the club can genuinely generate big profit on them quickly, then it’s hard to argue he “was that bad” on recruitment alone.

Truth is, fans judge signings on performances first, price tags second. But boards judge them the other way round. If Rangers are serious about building a healthier model, then selling at peak value and replacing smartly is the whole point.

The real question is whether we trust the club to reinvest properly afterwards, because that’s where this conversation usually breaks down.

Written by MrPotatoHead: 29 January 2026