Rangers can land SPFL star previously tipped on a free transfer, could be Glen Kamara 2.0

Rangers have been associated with one Hearts player over the last few transfer windows, but it should have been Beni Baningime rather than Lawrence Shankland.

The 25-year-old midfielder’s contract expires in the summer, and it’s an area of the field where the Gers manager could use some reinforcements.
There are several questions in that part of the Rangers squad, and with money needed elsewhere, previously touted Beni Baningime might be a steal.
After nearly ten years in British football, the Hearts destroyer has become accustomed to the brutality of the game on these shores.

He has also been in Scotland since 2021, when he left Everton on a free transfer to join Gorgie, earning an estimated £3,500 per week.

On paper, he appears to be the type of signing that Glen Kamara was.

Knows the league, is cheap and consistent, and has the potential to bring in a few pounds later on.
Most Rangers games require our midfielders to dominate the tempo and be proactive with their passing; Beni Baningime may suffer in this regard.

Kieran Dowell is the best comparable.

In terms of qualities out of possession, he is not a natural defensive midfielder or a deep lying playmaker, but he has accepted the role as if it were second nature to him.

He has now done enough in recent games to suggest that he should be a regular fixture of Philippe Clement’s starting XI, after being at the top of the list of players to be moved on in January.

Baningime could provide defense protection in more open games away from home or in European football.
It is pointless to have a group of midfielders who all do the same thing.

Rangers have always selected the best of the rest, and Beni Baningime has proven to be a good player.

If it were up to me, I’d rather have Connor Barron, not just because he’s a better player and a homegrown player, but can you imagine the rage from Aberdeen fans!?
Fredrik Oppegard has been mentioned as a possible Ridvan Yilmaz Rangers replacement, thus Nils Koppen might be ready for another PSV raid.

At least, that’s according to a mix of sources in the Daily Record and from Turkey, where Rangers are expected to make significant changes at left-back.
According to reports last week, Turkish giants Galatasaray have reached out to Ridvan Yilmaz’s agency in the hopes of granting him a respite after a difficult 18 months in Scotland.

The scenario is further exacerbated by the fact that Rangers mainstay and first-choice left-back Borna Barisic’s contract expires at the end of the season.

As a result, the DR reports that the Rangers are aggressively seeking a new left-back in the forthcoming window.
PSV prodigy Fredrik Oppegard and Philadelphia Union standout Kai Wagner are alleged to have been “scouted” in recent weeks.
Ridvan Yilmaz has been replaced by Kai Wagner/Fredrik Oppegard.

Rangers fans will be clattering their keyboards and phones to learn more about Kai Wagner and Fredrik Oppegard.

Fredrik Oppegard, the Norwegian youth international left-back presently playing for PSV Eindhoven, is possibly the more fascinating choice of the two.

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