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title: "Rangers: Light Blues warned over one transfer target"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2022-12-24T08:35:20Z"
modified: "2022-12-24T08:35:20Z"
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# Rangers: Light Blues warned over one transfer target

**[Glasgow Rangers](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/) have been warned not to overspend on one reported transfer target who comes with an eight-figure valuation.**

### The Lowdown: Rangers monitoring Stewart

The player in question is Scotland striker Ross Stewart, in whom the Ibrox giants reportedly have an interest in bringing back to the [Premiership](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/scottish-premiership-news/), according to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-rangers-told-10m-will-seal-ross-stewart-deal-as-contact-made/).

Sunderland value the marksman at £10m and the player is currently set to be out of contract in [six months’ time](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/profil/spieler/447995), although the English Championship club have the option to extend that by 12 months if so desired.

The 26-year-old has excelled at the Stadium of Light following his January 2021 move, netting [35 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/447995/verein/289) in 73 games for the Black Cats, who he helped to promotion earlier this year. It’s that form which led to him being [dubbed](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderlands-ross-stewart-hailed-best-22844942) “the best forward in the division” by ex-Portsmouth manager Danny Cowley.

### The Latest: Rangers warned over Stewart

Despite Stewart’s excellent record at Sunderland, though, former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes that Rangers would be taking a massive risk in paying £10m or more for the striker.

The [Sky Sports pundit](https://icdb.tv/stats/110/Paul-Robinson) told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/rangers-told-to-u-turn-on-ross-stewart-after-sources-transfer-update-pundit/): “That’s a lot of money for Rangers. It is a huge amount of money for a player who has done well in League One and the Championship. That is the sort of money they spend on two players.

“I think it would be a big risk because Stewart is untried and untested at that level. Yes, he has played in the Scottish Premiership and yes, he has ability. But, you would want to sign a player who is guaranteed to be a success for that amount of money.

“They could buy two or three tried and tested players for that price. I would not rush to push that one through if I was Rangers.”

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### The Verdict: Patience could be key

Robinson does make some valid points about Stewart’s lack of a track record at a high level – he has [never played in](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/447995) the Premier League, while his 41 appearances in the Scottish top flight yielded only [nine goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ross-stewart/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/447995).

However, the question for Ross Wilson and co might be how desperately do they need to sign a new striker in 2023.

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[Doubts continue to abound](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiwzcuYoJD8AhWPUcAKHWErCtsQvOMEKAB6BAheEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyrecord.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Falfredo-morelos-fired-veiled-rangers-28796863&usg=AOvVaw3nfqjzCFat6_6ruA-XBBqs) over the future of the talismanic Alfredo Morelos, whose contract at Ibrox expires next summer and shows [little sign of being renewed](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiwzcuYoJD8AhWPUcAKHWErCtsQvOMEKAB6BAheEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailyrecord.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Falfredo-morelos-fired-veiled-rangers-28796863&usg=AOvVaw3nfqjzCFat6_6ruA-XBBqs) so far.

Perhaps £10m would be a lot for Rangers to spend on Stewart, but with the Scotsman’s own contract situation far from resolved, it could be worth keeping a close eye on that over the coming months to see if an opportunity for a potential bargain arises.