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title: "Rangers: Gers ‘interested’ in Joe Rothwell"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2022-05-27T11:10:43Z"
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# Rangers: Gers ‘interested’ in Joe Rothwell

**[Glasgow Rangers](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/) 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](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-rothwell/profil/spieler/183293), meaning that he will leave the Championship team on a free transfer come the start of July.

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Holding a value of [£3.15m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-rothwell/profil/spieler/183293), 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](https://twitter.com/Iandennisbbc/status/1529896825892876291), 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](https://www.the42.ie/darragh-lenihan-5634907-Dec2021/)‘ and a ‘[super talent](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/blackburn-rovers-joe-rothwell-praise-21357958)‘ by his manager Tony Mowbray, Rothwell scored three goals and made a further ten assists in the Championship this season ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joe-rothwell/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/183293/plus/0?saison=2021&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB2&pos=&trainer_id=)), 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!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/leeds-transfer-news-kent-everton-spfl/)