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title: "Rangers: Gers eye Oli McBurnie"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-oli-mcburnie-fashion-sakala-champions-league/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2021-05-29T11:15:34Z"
modified: "2021-05-29T11:15:34Z"
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# Rangers: Gers eye Oli McBurnie

**[According to The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9626837/Rangers-pursue-15m-Sheffield-United-striker-Oli-McBurnie.html), Glasgow Rangers are interested in signing Oli McBurnie this summer from relegated Premier League side Sheffield United.**

### **The Lowdown: Gers eye new targets**

With the 2020/21 campaign now over, the Gers can prepare for next season, which promises to be a big one as they target a run in the Champions League.

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Upfront, they have already confirmed the free transfer signing of Fashion Sakala from Oostende ([rangers.co.uk](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-delighted-to-announce-signing-of-fashion-sakala/6XPJ0m6Q1wrmAF0hPIBBcW)), and it now seems they are interested in another forward.

### **The Latest: Gers have McBurnie on radar**

It is now being reported the 55-time Scottish champions are interested in McBurnie, who is known to be a Rangers fan.

The report says the Blades would be looking for around £15m for his services.

### **The Verdict: Waste of money**

McBurnie really made his name at Swansea during the 2018/19 season, when he scored 22 times in 42 games in the Championship ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oliver-mcburnie/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/298477)). At the age of 24, that remains the stand-out season of his career – in [65](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oliver-mcburnie/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/298477) appearances for Sheffield United, he has managed a paltry seven goals, far from what you would expect from a £20m signing ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49207182)). He has not had the best of times of it off the pitch recently, either – he was arrested for assault earlier this month ([talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/878916/sheffield-united-twitter-video-oli-mcburnie-news-punch-fight/)).

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£15m would make him Rangers’ record signing ([The Daily Record](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ryan-kents-rangers-transfer-fee-19187111)). Even as they chase the increased finances of the Champions League, any purchase made for such a fee would need to be a surefire success at the club. In the case of £10.8m-valued Scotland international McBurnie ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/oliver-mcburnie/marktwertverlauf/spieler/298477)), it is hard to imagine such a scenario.

***In other news, [Rangers fans are livid at this journalist’s tweets.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-james-dornan-premiership-55/)***