Esmir Bajraktarevic to Rangers
Quiet since 3 September 2026. Last report: Rik Elfrink. Probability when it went quiet: 5%.
Rangers have been linked with PSV attacker Esmir Bajraktarevic, a 21-year-old signed by the Eredivisie club from New England for €3m in 2025. He is contracted at PSV until June 2029 and carries a market value of around €8m, with any fee expected to land between €8m and €12m. For now this sits as interest rather than an approach with substance behind it, and there is no word of talks, a bid, or a rejection from either side. The story comes from Rik Elfrink, a reporter with strong standing on PSV affairs. His most recent line, from early September, is blunt: Rangers have shown interest, but there simply is not enough time left to get a transfer or loan done now. That is a single source, albeit a well-regarded one, and nothing has yet been corroborated elsewhere. This has the feel of a long shot rather than a live deal. Elfrink's own words point to the obstacle: the transfer window clock, not any dispute over value or willingness. For it to happen, Rangers would need to move fast and PSV would need to sanction an exit for a player with three years still on his contract, both of which look unlikely on the current timeline. Rangers have paid in this range before. They brought in a player from Everton for €9m in 2025 and another from Hull City for €7m in 2026, so a fee near €8m to €12m would not be out of step with recent business, if the move ever gathers pace. Watch for whether Rangers make any concrete approach before the window shuts, or whether PSV simply close the door and the story quietly dies.
Who reported it
- Rik Elfrink, 3 September 2026: Rangers FC heeft wel belangstelling getoond voor PSV-aanvaller Bajraktarevic, maar de tijd om nu nog een (huur)transfer voor de PSV'er te realiseren is te kort.
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