There’s a familiar feeling to this one. Rangers get linked with a promising player, the noise starts as if we’re right in there, and then the bigger leagues come calling and suddenly it looks like we’re chasing rather than leading.
When the list of clubs grows, the price follows
The point being made is simple enough: if Jens Hjerto-Dahl really is attracting interest from across Serie A, La Liga, the EPL and the Bundesliga, then it stops being a tidy bit of scouting and turns into a straight bidding war. And Rangers, for all our pulling power in Scotland, rarely win those when multiple top-five league sides are involved.
Even the suggested fee being “upwards of 10 million euros” tells you the direction of travel. That’s the kind of money that forces a decision: do you gamble big on one player, or spread it across two or three areas of the squad? Rangers have done both approaches in different eras, but the margin for error is always thinner up here.
Why Frankfurt feels like the real problem
It’s not just the number of clubs mentioned, it’s the profile of them. Clubs like Bologna or Real Sociedad can offer a player a strong league platform, but Eintracht Frankfurt are the one that makes you wince a bit. If they’re genuinely in pole position, it’s easy to see why. Bigger budget, stronger league, and a pathway that looks like European football and high-level exposure as standard.
There’s also the wider reality: clubs at that level can take a punt on a “talented young bargain”, polish him for a season or two, and move him on again. Rangers can develop players as well, but we’re doing it with different financial weight behind us. When the serious money turns up, we’re often priced out before the conversation even becomes football.
So what can Rangers realistically do?
Truth is, Rangers don’t need to “win” every chase to be a smart club. But we do need to be sharper about which battles are worth fighting. If a fee climbs beyond what’s sensible for our market, then the better move is having an alternative lined up already, rather than hanging about hoping the bigger sides blink.
I’d love Rangers to be the team that steps into these deals and lands them anyway. But until we’re operating on the same financial pitch as those clubs, we’re relying on selling the player a different story: minutes, a key role, a proper run at trophies domestically, and a chance to be the main man rather than another project.
If Hjerto-Dahl ends up elsewhere, it shouldn’t be a shock. It should be a reminder of where Rangers sit right now, and how ruthless we need to be in recruitment to bridge that gap.
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