Scottish player transfers

[mccaughey85]

15 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said:

He might just retire. 

I don't think we are that lucky

[Tartan blood]

49 minutes ago, mccaughey85 said:

I don't think we are that lucky

Harsh. Hendry, on the whole, has been solid for us. And always turns up for squads.

If he is happy with the millions he has made already, I'd love to see him back in the SPFL. He'd improve just about any defence.

[er yir macaroon]

41 minutes ago, Tartan blood said:

Harsh. Hendry, on the whole, has been solid for us. And always turns up for squads.

If he is happy with the millions he has made already, I'd love to see him back in the SPFL. He'd improve just about any defence.

Yes, he's made his millions. I think with his pace, height and ball skills he could have played EPL level, or perhaps slightly below. Maybe he could have gone there a few years ago but he has had a very strange trajectory with limited 1st team football in his younger days. That no doubt held him back in terms of playing level but not financially. 

He could still have a good 3 years at a really high level and challenge for the right centre half slot for us. 

 

[mccaughey85]

22 hours ago, Tartan blood said:

Harsh. Hendry, on the whole, has been solid for us. And always turns up for squads.

If he is happy with the millions he has made already, I'd love to see him back in the SPFL. He'd improve just about any defence.

Yeh I was just joking. I actually like Hendry and I would probably have him as a starter. I like his ability to carry the ball out of defence.

I feel like he had potential to be a top defender but he wasted alot of his early career.

[Tartan blood]

22 minutes ago, mccaughey85 said:

Yeh I was just joking. I actually like Hendry and I would probably have him as a starter. I like his ability to carry the ball out of defence.

I feel like he had potential to be a top defender but he wasted alot of his early career.

I predict Dane Murray will have a very similar trajectory to Hendry. Where he'll not get a fair shot at Celtic and only be remembered for his mistakes. Then excel elsewhere and end up with 40+ caps for Scotland.

[syecosse]

Bailey Rice is being linked with Ajax and Schalke he is a bosman this summer, has been injured for most of the season. 

 

Ashton Scally turned 16 Saturday and signed with Rangers despite it looking like he would join Man City. 

[csinclair]

Hendry could be staying in Saudi, linked with a move to Al-Hilal

[Hertsscot]

2 hours ago, syecosse said:

Bailey Rice is being linked with Ajax and Schalke he is a bosman this summer, has been injured for most of the season. 

Amazing that they're looking at him to be honest. He has been injured a lot but in his brief appearances for Rangers, he hasn't really impressed. Undoubtedly a good player at youth level a few years back but hasn't kicked on.

[ProudScot]

12 hours ago, Hertsscot said:

Amazing that they're looking at him to be honest. He has been injured a lot but in his brief appearances for Rangers, he hasn't really impressed. Undoubtedly a good player at youth level a few years back but hasn't kicked on.

Also hasn’t really got a chance like all old firm youth players so the best thing he can do is move to another club

[vanderark14]

1 hour ago, ProudScot said:

Also hasn’t really got a chance like all old firm youth players so the best thing he can do is move to another club

THIS ^^^^

[Diamond Scot]

5 hours ago, ProudScot said:

Also hasn’t really got a chance like all old firm youth players so the best thing he can do is move to another club

In fairness to Rangers in this case he hasnt impressed whenever he has got the chance under several managers and there are also mulitple reports from well placed people that he has attitude problems.

There seems to be a total lack of want to address the weaker larts of his game. Mainly his workrate / defensive side of the game which is essential if you want to play as a number 6 

[Scots_Wha_Hae]

27 minutes ago, Diamond Scot said:

In fairness to Rangers in this case he hasnt impressed whenever he has got the chance under several managers and there are also mulitple reports from well placed people that he has attitude problems.

There seems to be a total lack of want to address the weaker larts of his game. Mainly his workrate / defensive side of the game which is essential if you want to play as a number 6 

It's amazing to me that so many people have seemingly come to this conclusion. In total he has around 400 minutes of senior football to his name (not counting Lowland League or Challenge Cup), so call that 5 games across 16 appearances. The majority of this came in 2024 when he was 17/18. Obviously as a 17/18 year old with only a couple of games worth of experience he has struggled at times, especially given some of those were at Europa League level against the likes of Man United and Athletico. The constant expectation that a young player can come into a team and be as good or better than the established players is bizarre. It's called player development for a reason, you have to actually develop them.

I understand he has issues with his game and he may even have attitude problems, but frankly you can train a 20 year old to be fitter and stronger and you can work on a 20 year old's attitude, but you cannot teach a 20 year old to be a footballer, by then the chance has passed. If he has the technical and tactical abilities now and his issues are attitude and fitness then he needs training and development, not to be thrown on the scrapheap for the next bright young thing. 

[er yir macaroon]

12 minutes ago, Scots_Wha_Hae said:

It's amazing to me that so many people have seemingly come to this conclusion. In total he has around 400 minutes of senior football to his name (not counting Lowland League or Challenge Cup), so call that 5 games across 16 appearances. The majority of this came in 2024 when he was 17/18. Obviously as a 17/18 year old with only a couple of games worth of experience he has struggled at times, especially given some of those were at Europa League level against the likes of Man United and Athletico. The constant expectation that a young player can come into a team and be as good or better than the established players is bizarre. It's called player development for a reason, you have to actually develop them.

I understand he has issues with his game and he may even have attitude problems, but frankly you can train a 20 year old to be fitter and stronger and you can work on a 20 year old's attitude, but you cannot teach a 20 year old to be a footballer, by then the chance has passed. If he has the technical and tactical abilities now and his issues are attitude and fitness then he needs training and development, not to be thrown on the scrapheap for the next bright young thing. 

He has had injury trouble all season so that has held him back. Barry Ferguson in the papers today rating him highly. 

I do agree young players can't be expected to be the finished article. The Ibrox crowd, more than probably any other in football, will soon let a player know if they're not pulling their weight. That would probably be more motivating than a coach saying the same thing. That said, it would be great if he goes to Ajax. Probably agent bollocks though. 

[scotlad]

On 4/20/2026 at 2:43 PM, syecosse said:

Bailey Rice is being linked with Ajax and Schalke he is a bosman this summer, has been injured for most of the season. 

A move to either of those clubs would be fantastic - if he is going to play. He is approaching the age where he has to start playing regularly.

[Hertsscot]

1 hour ago, scotlad said:

A move to either of those clubs would be fantastic - if he is going to play. He is approaching the age where he has to start playing regularly.

Similar age group to Gannon Doak, Rory Wilson, Charlie McArthur.

[Diamond Scot]

8 hours ago, Scots_Wha_Hae said:

It's amazing to me that so many people have seemingly come to this conclusion. In total he has around 400 minutes of senior football to his name (not counting Lowland League or Challenge Cup), so call that 5 games across 16 appearances. The majority of this came in 2024 when he was 17/18. Obviously as a 17/18 year old with only a couple of games worth of experience he has struggled at times, especially given some of those were at Europa League level against the likes of Man United and Athletico. The constant expectation that a young player can come into a team and be as good or better than the established players is bizarre. It's called player development for a reason, you have to actually develop them.

I understand he has issues with his game and he may even have attitude problems, but frankly you can train a 20 year old to be fitter and stronger and you can work on a 20 year old's attitude, but you cannot teach a 20 year old to be a footballer, by then the chance has passed. If he has the technical and tactical abilities now and his issues are attitude and fitness then he needs training and development, not to be thrown on the scrapheap for the next bright young thing. 

I dont expect a young prospect to be the finished article or be be better than the more established players. Prospects are expected to make mistakes and need room to grow. That should all be a given.

However what should also be a given is the player wanting to work hard and wanting to learn. I underatand that Rice's attitude has been a major factor in him not progressing. (Injuries aside). There was a similar problem with Lowrie.

He has alot of technical ability which is why big clubs will take a punt on him but you cant teach attitude to somebody who doesnt want to do it. 

[ProudScot]

13 hours ago, vanderark14 said:

THIS ^^^^

Yep. It’s bonkers but a young Scot at his level has more chance of playing first team football at a far superior club than if on the books of those two.

Rangers don’t even have a senior player in their match day squad who’s Scottish nowadays, let alone any young players.

[Diamond Scot]

3 hours ago, ProudScot said:

Yep. It’s bonkers but a young Scot at his level has more chance of playing first team football at a far superior club than if on the books of those two.

Rangers don’t even have a senior player in their match day squad who’s Scottish nowadays, let alone any young players.

Souttar?

And to a lesser extent Kelly and Curtis.

Your point remains true though. Rangers record of bringing througg Scottish talent over past 20 years has been disgraceful.

[Scots_Wha_Hae]

14 hours ago, Diamond Scot said:

I dont expect a young prospect to be the finished article or be be better than the more established players. Prospects are expected to make mistakes and need room to grow. That should all be a given.

However what should also be a given is the player wanting to work hard and wanting to learn. I underatand that Rice's attitude has been a major factor in him not progressing. (Injuries aside). There was a similar problem with Lowrie.

He has alot of technical ability which is why big clubs will take a punt on him but you cant teach attitude to somebody who doesnt want to do it. 

If I take what might well be malicious rumours at face value, I disagree with your penultimate and your final point - it is definitely possible to teach someone a new attitude and in fact there are reams and reams of peer-reviewed literature on this and whole careers have been made on this topic. This is what behavioural science is, and this is one of the reasons sports psychologists exist. At the age these players are you can absolutely teach someone to be a different person with a different mindset and you can absolutely teach them to be a better athlete, you cannot teach them technical ability at this point. Perhaps Rangers tried this and were unsuccessful, but frankly given how much effort Scottish clubs in general put into player development (spoiler: not much) I expect they did not.

[Squirrelhumper]

On 4/2/2026 at 4:54 PM, DesiScotsman said:

Hopefully he ends up there or another Serie A club rather than Rangers.

Given his form this season and last, i'd not be sure i'd be offering him the kinda deal we had on the table for him 18 months ago.  Be amazed if he got near the Bologna team but good luck to him. Isn't even a guaranteed starter for us.

Fell of a cliff. 

[Squirrelhumper]

On 4/19/2026 at 10:22 AM, Tartan blood said:

I predict Dane Murray will have a very similar trajectory to Hendry. Where he'll not get a fair shot at Celtic and only be remembered for his mistakes. Then excel elsewhere and end up with 40+ caps for Scotland.

Dane Murray will be nowhere near 40 caps for Scotland hopefully as he's not very good.

[Diamond Scot]

5 hours ago, Scots_Wha_Hae said:

If I take what might well be malicious rumours at face value, I disagree with your penultimate and your final point - it is definitely possible to teach someone a new attitude and in fact there are reams and reams of peer-reviewed literature on this and whole careers have been made on this topic. This is what behavioural science is, and this is one of the reasons sports psychologists exist. At the age these players are you can absolutely teach someone to be a different person with a different mindset and you can absolutely teach them to be a better athlete, you cannot teach them technical ability at this point. Perhaps Rangers tried this and were unsuccessful, but frankly given how much effort Scottish clubs in general put into player development (spoiler: not much) I expect they did not.

Ive heard from 2 different people who work directly with players at Rangers so I trust what they say and they have a good track record with other conversations we have had about other players.

Im not saying attitudes cant be changed. What im saying is that the player has to buy into it. For many the penny doesnt drop until they are abit older so ive not given up on Rice. Just trying to give abit of context about this particular player. 

As I say, in general Rangers have been beyond poor with providing a pathway or enviroment for young players to delevop into 1st team players. A criticism that can be directly at most Scottish clubs in recent years.

A transfer abroad might be the thing that kicks Rice into gear.

Youth development has alot of factors but one of the main ones is character. Look at sombody like Hickey who by all accounts is super professional and has been from a very young age. We need more guys like that and less who think they have made it because they happen to be signed to one of the old firm and are picking up a tidy wage.

[Hertsscot]

3 minutes ago, Diamond Scot said:

Ive heard from 2 different people who work directly with players at Rangers so I trust what they say and they have a good track record with other conversations we have had about other players.

Im not saying attitudes cant be changed. What im saying is that the player has to buy into it. For many the penny doesnt drop until they are abit older so ive not given up on Rice. Just trying to give abit of context about this particular player. 

As I say, in general Rangers have been beyond poor with providing a pathway or enviroment for young players to delevop into 1st team players. A criticism that can be directly at most Scottish clubs in recent years.

A transfer abroad might be the thing that kicks Rice into gear.

Youth development has alot of factors but one of the main ones is character. Look at sombody like Hickey who by all accounts is super professional and has been from a very young age. We need more guys like that and less who think they have made it because they happen to be signed to one of the old firm and are picking up a tidy wage.

Tbh Rice hasn't really impressed when I've seen him play for Scotland u21s, although at u17 level he was a standout. He also probably doesn't fit Rohl's expectations of a hard working midfield player.

Unfortunately there have been plenty of players for Rangers (Kennedy, Lowry, King etc) and others (Hepburn, Morrison) who were meant to be top talents and it turned out not to be the case.

On the other hand it's nice to see the likes of Josh McPake and Calvin Miller who were both heavily hyped when they were younger, getting their careers back on track.

[er yir macaroon]

Lewis Ferguson likely to leave Bologna according to Barry.

[Scots_Wha_Hae]

1 hour ago, er yir macaroon said:

Lewis Ferguson likely to leave Bologna according to Barry.

Hope he isn't going to leave for some boring lower end EPL team.