Glasgow Rangers insider The 4th Official has now dropped an interesting transfer claim on reported Ibrox target Theo Bongonda.
The Lowdown: Reported target
It was reported from Belgium on Wednesday morning that Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s team have ‘set their sights’ on the 26-year-old and are able to pay a fee of between €6m and €8m (£5.1-6.8m) for the Genk winger.
There is also reported ‘interest’ from the United Arab Emirates, although Bongonda would ‘rather’ sign for a club in Europe.
The Latest: Bongonda claim
Taking to Twitter, The 4th Official has now quashed the rumours of the Gers potentially being interested in signing Bongonda in this summer’s transfer window:
The Ibrox insider stated: “I really doubt there is any Rangers interest in Theo Bongonda.”
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The Verdict: Unlikely
It seems very unlikely that the Light Blues will go on and sign Bongonda now, given that they have completed a move for fellow winger Tom Lawrence from Derby County.
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Hailed as ‘excellent’ by journalist Raphael Jardon in 2020, the DR Congo international has gone on to score 36 goals and provide a further 20 assists in 111 games over all competitions for Genk (Transfermarkt), and he would have been considered a decent signing by the Teddy Bears.
However, following Lawrence’s arrival, it looks as if Rangers may now cool their reported interest in the 26-year-old and instead focus on strengthening in other areas of the pitch.
