Rangers See Their €6m Bid For Winger Rejected: What Should The Ibrox Giants Do Next? | OneFootball

Rangers put a €6 million offer on the table for Vaclav Cerny. Besiktas flatly turned it down. That is the latest word from Turkish journalist Onur Taşcıoğlu on X, confirming the Istanbul club have zero intention of selling at that price. It matches the exact fee Besiktas paid Wolfsburg for the Czech winger back in September 2025. The message from the Süper Lig outfit is loud and clear. Pay up, or he stays put.

Rangers’ bid for Czech winger knocked back as Istanbul club play hardball

Vincenzo Italiano has already made his position known. The former Bologna boss, now pulling the strings at Besiktas, told board members not to sell Cerny. His contract in Turkey runs until 2028 with an extension option. A report from Arti5TV on 4 July suggested the forward might only be a rotational option if Besiktas buy more attackers this summer. That does not sound like an indispensable asset.

Rangers know exactly what they are missing. Bringing Cerny to Ibrox on loan during the 2024-25 campaign was a masterstroke. He repaid that faith beautifully. In the Scottish Premiership alone, he made 33 appearances, netted 12 goals, and grabbed four assists. He created six big chances and averaged 2.5 key passes per game. Yet, the Govan hierarchy chose against triggering his purchase option that summer. Now they want him permanently, and that hesitation has wiped out any goodwill.

The rejection stings because Rangers caused their own headache. Cerny bagged 18 goals and nine assists across all competitions during his year in Glasgow. Rangers still walked away. Besiktas signed him up for peanuts. One productive season in Turkey later, boasting 13 goal involvements across 30 games in 2025-26, and his price tag is climbing.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – JANUARY 15: Vaclav Cerny of Besiktas looks on during the Ziraat Turkish Cup match between Besiktas JK and Keciorengucu at Tupras Stadium on January 15, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

What happens now? Rangers should not go a penny over €6 million for a 28-year-old winger. He hardly set the Süper Lig alight anyway. 13 goal involvements for a team that underachieved is decent, but it does not justify a bidding war. Cerny is a good player. He is not irreplaceable.

Tactically, the move makes sense. He cuts inside, plays with tempo, and understands the relentless nature of Scottish football. Derek McInnes would not have to explain the importance of a wet Wednesday night at Pittodrie to him. That is a massive positive point during a squad rebuild. Financially, though, the logic collapses if Besiktas demand €7 million or €8 million.

Rangers are already reluctant to pay the full £6 million equivalent. His age is a negative point, and Ibrox chiefs want younger players with genuine resale value. That caution is completely correct.

Submit one final, structured bid. Go to €7 million with realistic add-ons. If Besiktas say no again, walk away immediately. The transfer market is full of wingers. This right-wing saga tells us everything about the manager’s current recruitment strategy. Chasing Cerny beyond a sensible valuation signals that Rangers can be bullied. McInnes and his recruitment team must prove they cannot.