Rangers Profit from Antman Transfer as Scottish Clubs Prepare for New Season

Rangers are poised to bank a healthy profit on Oliver Antman, with the Finland winger set for a £4.5m move to Anderlecht, according to reports. The Ibrox club are understood to have accepted the Belgian side’s offer, turning an estimated £1m gain on a player who has barely had time to settle in Glasgow.

It is brisk business and a clear signal of how sharply Rangers intend to operate in this window. Buy smart, sell at a premium, move on quickly.

Attention has already shifted to the next wide man through the door. Former loanee Vaclav Cerny is among those on the shortlist to replace Antman. The Czech winger, who previously had a spell at Ibrox, is being considered as Rangers look for ready-made end product rather than a long-term project.

The recruitment drive does not stop there. Rangers are also tracking Coventry City winger Jahnoah Markelo, while Brighton’s Amario Cozier-Duberry remains firmly on their radar. The message is obvious: Antman’s departure will not leave a hole for long.

McInnes on the touchline despite SFA ban

Off the pitch, Rangers are digging in. Despite Derek McInnes being hit with a four-game touchline ban by the SFA, the manager will be in the dugout for Friday’s Scottish Premiership opener against Dundee United, with the club having lodged an appeal.

It sets up a combative start to the campaign. McInnes, back at Ibrox and front and centre on opening night, will not be watching from the stands just yet.

Celtic frustrated in Arthur chase, Hassan stance hardens

Across the city, Celtic have run into resistance. Brentford have rejected a permanent bid for defender Benjamin Arthur, who impressed during his loan spell at Parkhead last season. Celtic want him back; Brentford are in no mood to sell on the cheap.

On another front, Celtic target Haissem Hassan will only leave Real Oviedo on the Spanish club’s terms. Sporting director David Fernandez has made that stance clear, underlining that any deal will be dictated by Oviedo rather than by suitors circling from abroad. Celtic may admire Hassan, but they will need to meet a firm valuation to prise him away.

Kilmarnock move for Yfeko, Dundee United face interest in Eskesen

Lower down the Premiership, Kilmarnock are closing in on a move for former Rangers defender Johnly Yfeko. The centre-back has spent the past two years with Exeter City and now looks set for a return to Scottish football as Killie continue to reshape their squad.

Dundee United, preparing to face Rangers on opening night, have their own transfer subplot. Midfielder Julius Eskesen is attracting interest from Danish side Esbjerg fB. Any serious move could test United’s resolve just as the season begins.

Skov Olsen on the move again, Chesnokov plots Russian switch

One of last season’s more forgettable Rangers loanees is also on the move. Andreas Skov Olsen, who endured an underwhelming spell at Ibrox, has undergone a medical at Basaksehir ahead of another loan switch from Wolfsburg. His time in Glasgow never caught fire; Turkey offers a fresh attempt to relaunch a stuttering career.

Islam Chesnokov, meanwhile, has already mapped out his next step. Only a month after leaving Hearts for Kazakh club Tobol, he has agreed to join Russian side Krylia Sovetov next year. It is a rapid and unusual trajectory, and a reminder of how quickly careers can pivot once a player steps away from the Scottish game.

Money in, targets lined up, managers fighting bans, and key players eyed from abroad: Scottish clubs are already deep in the scramble. The window still has weeks to run. How many of these early gambles will define the season?