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title: "Rangers: Bargain deal expected for Jonson Clarke-Harris"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-jonson-clarke-harris-noel-whelan-ivan-toney/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-04-16T11:15:45Z"
modified: "2021-04-16T11:15:45Z"
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# Rangers: Bargain deal expected for Jonson Clarke-Harris

**Noel Whelan expects Glasgow Rangers to be able to sign Jonson Clarke-Harris for a really good price if they do pursue a move for the striker.**

### **Bargain deal for Clarke-Harris**

The Gers have been linked with a move for the forward ([Bristol Post](https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sheffield-united-clarke-harris-rangers-5243027)), who currently plays for Peterborough in League One.

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[Speaking to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-tipped-to-sign-clarke-harris-at-really-good-price-whelan/), Whelan believes the Gers would be able to secure his services for a bargain fee. He explained:

> *“He could thrive at Rangers next season.*
>
> *“I think when you’re looking at players like him, they’ve been on the verge of moving to other clubs before now but no one’s really managed to take that plunge.*
>
> *“I think the scouts will always be monitoring players in those divisions. If you’re a goalscorer, you’re a goalscorer.*
>
> *“If you’re doing it at a League One club, you may very well do it at a big club like Rangers where you’re getting more service and more quality alongside.*
>
> *“It could be a really good partnership and they would probably get him at a really good price given that he’s not the most well-known player.”*

### **Not that small**

While Clarke-Harris may not be playing at the highest level, it seems unlikely Rangers will be able to snatch him for that small a fee. The 26-year-old has managed 29 goals in 43 in all competitions for Posh ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonson-clarke-harris/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/158631)), helping them close in on automatic promotion to the Championship. He still has [three years left on his contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonson-clarke-harris/profil/spieler/158631), as well – Peterborough are in no need to sell.

The case of Ivan Toney’s move to Brentford last term may illustrate how much Clarke-Harris could cost the Gers. Toney ended the 2019/20 term as [Peterborough’s top goalscorer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/peterborough-united/leistungsdaten/verein/1072/plus/0?reldata=%262019), which earned him a switch to the Bees. While it remains unclear as to exactly how much he cost, the fee broke the club’s previous record sale of £6m when Dwight Gayle joined Crystal Palace ([Peterborough Today](https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/football/peterborough-united/peterborough-united-have-sold-ivan-toney-brentford-club-record-fee-2957177)).

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With Clarke-Harris performing at a similar level, it is perhaps naive to think the Gers would be able to sign him for a bargain fee, even if he is only valued by Transfermarkt at [£225,000](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonson-clarke-harris/marktwertverlauf/spieler/158631).

***In other news, [Kevin Phillips says this man must take a pay-cut if he wants to stay at Rangers.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-jermain-defoe-kevin-phillips-contract/)***