Rangers have missed the chance to sign 26-year-old midfielder Lewis Ferguson, who is now likely to move to the Premier League. His family ties to the club are overshadowed by financial constraints.
Key points
Rangers missed the chance to sign Lewis Ferguson
Ferguson is likely to move to the Premier League
Bologna's valuation priced him out of Rangers' reach
Ferguson has family ties to Rangers through Barry Ferguson
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Rangers Have Missed The Opportunity To Sign 26-Year-Old Midfielder: Big Loss For The Team?
Rangers Have Missed The Opportunity To Sign 26-Year-Old Midfielder: Big Loss For The Team?
Rangers have missed their window to sign Lewis Ferguson, as the Premier League now looks like the most likely destination for the Bologna midfielder this summer. Pete OâRourke of Football Insider has confirmed that Ferguson is leaning toward a move to England.
Rangers miss out as Lewis Ferguson sets his sights on the Premier League
Despite his deep family ties to Ibrox, a return to Glasgow remains a romantic notion that simply doesnât match Rangersâ current budget. His uncle, former Gers captain and manager Barry Ferguson, has openly admitted that Bolognaâs valuation has priced the 26-year-old completely out of the clubâs reach.
Fergusonâs career has been defined by his ability to bounce back. After four years in the Rangers academy, the club let him go at 14, leading him to rebuild his career at Hamilton Academical and later Aberdeen. When Bologna took a ÂŁ3 million gamble on him in 2022, he hit the ground running, netting seven goals in his first Serie A season, which turned out to be the best return for a Scotsman in Italy since Denis Lawâs stint with in the early sixties.
Q&A
Why did Rangers miss the opportunity to sign Lewis Ferguson?
Rangers missed the opportunity due to financial constraints that made Bologna's valuation of Ferguson too high for the club.
Where is Lewis Ferguson likely to move now?
Lewis Ferguson is now leaning toward a move to the Premier League.
What are Lewis Ferguson's family ties to Rangers?
Lewis Ferguson has deep family ties to Rangers, including his uncle Barry Ferguson, a former captain and manager of the club.
What impact will Ferguson's potential move have on Rangers?
Ferguson's potential move to the Premier League is seen as a significant loss for Rangers, who had hoped to bring him back to the club.
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Even a devastating ACL injury in April 2024 couldnât slow him down for long. He led Bologna to their first Coppa Italia final in over half a century, eventually lifting the trophy after a 1â0 win over Milan in May 2025. In doing so, he became the first Scotsman to achieve the feat since Graeme Souness.
So far in the 2025â26 campaign, Ferguson has logged 1,233 minutes and a single goal, playing with the same grit that has seen him pick up five yellows and a red. On the Transfer Insider podcast, journalist Pete OâRourke noted that while Premier League scouts have watched Ferguson since his Aberdeen days, his success in Italy has made him a priority target.
âI canât see why not. Premier League clubs have looked at him before when he was up at Aberdeen. Since he made that move to Bologna, he has really stepped up and done well for them. That opportunity to move to Rangers has passed them by, because Rangers wouldnât be able to afford to sign him from Bologna right now.
âIâm sure a lot of Premier League clubs will sit up and take notice of him as well, but I donât think Bologna are in any rush to sell him right now. Heâs more likely to return, maybe not to Scotland but to England in the Premier League, because obviously theyâd be able to afford any potential fee that Bologna would want for him.â
Rangers face a summer of midfield turbulence
BOLOGNA, ITALY â APRIL 09: Lewis Ferguson of Bologna FC during the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Leg One match between Bologna FC 1909 and Aston Villa FC at Stadio Renato DallâAra on April 09, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
For Rangers, losing out on Ferguson is a blow, but itâs far from their only concern in the middle of the park. The club are currently bracing for a midfield crisis that feels much more immediate. Nicolas Raskin has been the heartbeat of Danny Röhlâs side this season, racking up five goals and seven assists over 2,620 minutes on the field.
However, former Manchester United chief scout Mick Brown has cautioned that a big enough bid might force the clubâs hand. With the Daily Recordâs Keith Jackson reporting that Raskin is unlikely to pen a new deal, a transfer fee north of ÂŁ20 million is starting to look realistic, especially if the Belgian shines at the 2026 World Cup.
This leaves Rangers in a difficult spot. Theyâve missed out on Ferguson and could now lose Raskin to the same pool of wealthy English clubs. While TromsĂžâs Norway Under-21 international Jens Hjerto-Dahl has been tipped as a potential replacement, his good start to the 2026 Eliteserien season, four goals in just four games, means Rangers will have to move fast or risk losing him too.
Röhl has a massive rebuilding job on his hands this summer. Replacing a proven talent like Raskin with a prospect like Hjerto-Dahl is a gamble on potential over experience. Rangers needed a player like Ferguson to steady the ship; instead, they are facing the reality of losing the best midfielder they currently have.
