Joe Rothwell playing for Blackburn v Nottingham Forest
Glasgow Rangers are reportedly now ‘interested’ in signing Joe Rothwell this summer.
The Lowdown: Out of contract
After failing to agree on a new deal with Blackburn Rovers, Rothwell’s contract is set to expire, meaning that he will leave the Championship team on a free transfer come the start of July.
Holding a value of £3.15m, and only 27 years of age, whoever is able to sign him could be getting a bargain on their hands.
The Latest: Rangers interest
As per BBC journalist Ian Dennis, the Ibrox outfit, as well as a number of clubs in the Championship, are now ‘interested’ in signing Rothwell.
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There is also interest from newly-promoted Premier League sides Fulham and AFC Bournemouth, with the latter having a bid ‘turned down’ in the January transfer window.
The Verdict: No-brainer
To get a player of Rothwell’s quality for free is surely a no-brainer for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team, and should have parallels to when they signed another midfielder in John Lundstram on a free from an English club in Sheffield United.
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Hailed as a ‘special footballer‘ and a ‘super talent‘ by his manager Tony Mowbray, Rothwell scored three goals and made a further ten assists in the Championship this season (Transfermarkt), helping them get to the brink of the play-offs.
Nonetheless, with Aaron Ramsey returning to Juventus after his loan spell, he would give van Bronckhorst another handy option in the middle of the park.
In other news, find out who else could now leave alongside Calvin Bassey here!
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