Rangers Handed Opportunity To Sign Former Player at a Bargain

Rangers' failure to qualify for Europe this season seems to have allowed Derek McInnes and his side to focus fully on domestic tournaments.

So far, the Gers have risen to the challenge, having already booked a place in the Scottish League Cup final against Hibernian at Hampden Park on December 13.

McInnes' side are also not far behind their cross-town rivals, Celtic, in the Scottish Premiership table, as the Celts currently have a four-point lead over the Gers after playing an extra game.

However, the Teddy Bears seem to be going through a significant injury crisis in their attacking lineup, which they only partially addressed by signing Kevin Kelsy during the summer transfer window.

Now with the January transfer window almost around the corner, McInnes could hand in a request for the addition of another attacking option this winter.

And as it seems, a former Rangers player is already on the list of probable targets for the winter transfer window.

According to a recent report from Turkish outlet Fotospor, Besiktas will look to offload either Vaclav Cerny or Ernest Poku, and the Gers are reportedly interested in the former.

Cerny is also someone who has previously featured for the Ibrox side on loan from the German side, Wolfsburg, during the 2024-25 campaign.

The Czech Republic international scored a total of 18 goals and provided 9 assists during his time at Rangers.

Cerny featured regularly under Philippe Clement and Barry Ferguson during his time in the Scottish capital.

Despite an impressive season with the Light Blues, Rangers decided not to sign the winger on a permanent deal, as Besiktas welcomed the opportunity with open arms.

But now, after spending more than a year with the Turkish side, Cerny has seemingly fallen out of favour, and Besiktas are reportedly ready to let go of the 29-year-old for the right valuation.

This could open up an opportunity for the Gers to sign their former player on a permanent deal this time around, and with Cerny's contract set to expire in 2028, the Ibrox side are also reportedly keeping tabs on the 29-year-old winger.

Cerny has already scored a total of 11 goals and provided 10 assists during his time at Besiktas so far and could turn out to be the perfect utility player for McInnes during the business end of the campaign.

And as it seems, the Gers might have him available for a much lower transfer fee than the €7 million which the Turkish side paid last year for Cerny, when they signed him from Wolfsburg.