{"id":6039,"date":"2026-06-28T08:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=6039"},"modified":"2026-06-28T08:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T08:00:21","slug":"rangers-close-in-on-defender-godfrey-gossip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=6039","title":{"rendered":"Rangers close in on defender Godfrey &#8211; gossip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Serie A defender set for loan to Rangers as MLS clubs close in on out of contract Hearts midfielder&#8230;<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">England-capped defender Ben Godfrey, 28, has passed a medical and is set to join <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> on loan from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Atalanta<\/b>with an option to buy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangersreview.co.uk\/features\/26234136.rangers-close-third-summer-transfer-medical-passed\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Rangers Review &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> defender Emmanuel Fernandez, 24, is on a short-list of possible targets for French club <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rennes<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-transfer-news\/ben-godfrey-set-rangers-transfer-37356648\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Daily Record &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Betis<\/b> are confident they can persuade <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> to sell them midfielder Nicolas Raskin for below \u00a320m. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/sport\/26234019.la-liga-side-confident-can-get-rangers-lower-asking-price\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Glasgow Times)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> are in talks with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Hull City<\/b> over a deal for goalkeeper Ivor Pandur, while <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United<\/b> shot-stopper Radek Vitek is another option being considered. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11781\/13176154\/scottish-premiership-news-transfers-rumours-gossip-and-more\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sky Sports)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Despite rumours of <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Rangers<\/b> interest,<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> Real Salt Lake<\/b> are leading the chase for Cammy Devlin, while MLS rivals <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chicago Fire<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Seattle Sounders<\/b> are also tracking the midfielder who is out of contract at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Hearts <\/b>but has been made an offer to stay at Tynecastle.<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-transfer-news\/derek-mcinnes-decides-rangers-next-37355628\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Daily Record &#8211; subscription required)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> face transfer competition for \u00a36m-rated <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Borussia Dortmund<\/b> winger Cole Campbell, with newly-promoted Bundesliga side Elversberg interested in the 20-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/sport\/26234174.celtic-face-bundesliga-battle-sign-dortmund-star\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Glasgow Times)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> have set a club record selling price for midfielder Arne Engels, with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Roma<\/b> the latest club linked with the Belgian. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.scot\/sport\/26233875.celtic-set-stars-asking-price-interested-clubs-circle\/\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Italia via The National)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Turkish clubs have submitted offers to Kelechi Iheanacho now that the option to extend his <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Celtic<\/b> stay has expired. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allnigeriasoccer.com\/celtic-risk-losing-iheanacho-as-turkish-clubs-make-lucrative-offers-to-super-eagles-striker\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(AllNigeriaSoccer.com)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Midfielder Mark O&#8217;Hara, 30 has rejected a one-year contract at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">St Mirren<\/b> and agreed a two-year switch to former club <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Kilmarnock<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-transfer-news\/transfer-news-live-celtic-rangers-37328527\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Daily Record)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">St Mirren<\/b> are weighing up a return for  midfielder Dylan Reid, 21, who left the Paisley club for Crystal Palace in 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-transfer-news\/transfer-news-live-celtic-rangers-37328527\" class=\"ssrcss-18834jl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Daily Record)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serie A defender set for loan to Rangers as MLS clubs close in on out of contract Hearts midfielder&#8230; 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