Rangers’ summer work has turned into a two-club story around Lewis Ferguson and Nicolas Raskin. Bologna have reportedly started talks with Rangers over Raskin, Rangers are interested in Ferguson as a separate possibility, and the McInnes connection keeps the reunion idea alive without making any swap certain.

Bologna's talks and Rangers' interest

Raskin still has two years left on his Rangers contract, so this is not a case of the player running down the clock and forcing the issue. The other side of the story is his season output, because he has made 50 appearances, scored 7 goals and provided 9 assists.

The numbers help explain why Bologna are circling. Raskin has also been credited with a 7.25 season rating across 2 appearances and 94 minutes, and his most recent league high point was a 9.2 rating in a 6-3 win.

Ferguson brings a different kind of pull. He has 135 appearances for Bologna, with 15 goals and 6 assists, and his World Cup form has stayed sharp enough to keep the conversation open, with a 7.63 rating across 3 appearances and 279 minutes. His latest outing was a 7.9 rating over 93 minutes.

The McInnes link keeps the idea alive

Derek McInnes already knows Ferguson well from Aberdeen, where Ferguson made 115 appearances under him, scoring 20 goals and assisting 22 times. That sort of relationship is why the reunion talk keeps resurfacing, even if it still sits firmly in the speculative lane.

Stuart McCall's view on the wider rebuild fits that mood around Ibrox. He said: "You have to be prepared to fight for the jersey and fight for everything and that's the kind of spirit I think Del brings to the job."

He also added: "There has to be a willingness to run through a brick wall for this club and to bring success to it."

Rangers need that standard more than they need a neat headline about a swap. They have won only 1 of their last 5 league matches, which is why the summer reset feels urgent rather than cosmetic. The useful reading is that talks are live, valuations will decide whether anything moves, and the most concrete next step is still whether Bologna and Rangers can turn interest into a deal.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →