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title: "Rangers: Noel Whelan urges Gers to sign Lewis Ferguson"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2021-05-22T18:45:03Z"
modified: "2021-05-22T18:45:03Z"
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# Rangers: Noel Whelan urges Gers to sign Lewis Ferguson

**Noel Whelan has urged Glasgow Rangers to sign Lewis Ferguson from Aberdeen this summer.**

### **The Lowdown: Ferguson wants Dons exit**

Earlier this week, the youngster handed in a transfer request at Pittodrie ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57178643#:~:text=Aberdeen%3A%20Lewis%20Ferguson%20hands%20in%20transfer%20request%20after%20bid%20Last,after%20turning%20down%20an%20%22insulting)) and therefore seems eager to move on to bigger and better things this summer.

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The Gers have been [linked](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-line-up-move-for-ferguson/) with a move for his services, with sources believing that the 21-year-old would be [keen](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-line-up-move-for-ferguson/) to make the switch to Ibrox.

### **The Latest: Whelan urges Gers to make signing**

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-backed-to-beat-watford-to-ferguson-signing-in-massive-coup/), Whelan has urged the Gers to sign the midfielder this summer. When asked if the 55-time Premiership champions could blow away their rivals in the race to capture the Scotland under-21 international, the 46-year-old said:

> *“Yeah, absolutely. Again, getting a player at a* *good age for the future. For Rangers, this is what they’re looking to build now.*
>
> *“It’s all about longevity now for Rangers. Keeping what they’ve got and making it even stronger.*
>
> *“Going into the transfer market to take, probably, one of the best young players in the Scottish Premiership would be a massive coup for Rangers.”*

### **The Verdict: Enticing**

Ferguson has enjoyed a good career so far at Aberdeen. In 138 senior games in all competitions, he has managed 21 goals and 27 assists, while also picking up 11 Scotland caps at under-21 level ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/lewis-ferguson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/428563)). He is clearly ready to take the next step in his career, as there is only so much he can achieve with his current employers.

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Aberdeen have revealed that they received an “insulting” offer from an English club ([Herald Scotland](https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/19314854.aberdeen-immediately-reject-transfer-request-midfielder-lewis-ferguson/)). That is believed to be Watford, with the fee said to be around £2m ([The Scottish Sun](https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/7121564/aberdeen-2-million-watford-ferguson-rangers/)) – Dons legend Willie Miller has said it would take at least £4m to prise him away ([Evening Express](https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/willie-miller-column-watford-target-lewis-ferguson-is-worth-more-than-4m/)).

Such a sum would represent a decent outlay for the Gers, but Ferguson may well be worth every penny given his fledgling talent.

***In other news, [many Rangers fans are livid at this article from The Times.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-the-times-police-scotland/)***