Sky Sports confirm Hamza Igamane will leave Rangers | OneFootball

Hamza Igamane has played his last match for Rangers. Sky Sports confirmed today that the Moroccan striker will leave Ibrox with Lille and Feyenoord both pushing hard to secure his signature. This news brings to an end a shambolic spell that summed up everything wrong with Rangers’ current regime. Hamza Igamane to leave Rangers.

Igamane’s exit became inevitable after the fiasco in Paisley. Russell Martin explained that the forward refused to come on as a substitute against St Mirren, citing a quad injury. Fans and pundits alike viewed the excuse with scepticism. Ally McCoist went further and branded the episode diabolical, insisting that if the player was not genuinely injured he should face a fine. That incident shattered what little trust remained between player and manager.

The story escalated when fresh reports from the Scotsman linked him with Lille again. The French club reopened talks with Rangers and it quickly emerged that Igamane himself wanted the move. Feyenoord also made their interest known, which placed the club in a strong bargaining position. Or at least it should have. Instead, Martin’s public handling of the St Mirren episode has weakened Rangers’ negotiating stance. By speaking openly about Igamane refusing to play, the manager damaged both the player’s value and the club’s leverage.

This is the latest case of Rangers shooting themselves in the foot. Ibrox Noise already warned that Igamane’s refusal was always going to escalate into something bigger. He may not have delivered the goals fans hoped for, but he remains a valuable asset. Mishandling the situation has already cut into his transfer worth. Lille originally sought a loan deal, but Rangers rejected that approach. Now with the player desperate to leave and the club desperate to sell, the French side hold the advantage.

What makes this saga more painful is how avoidable it was. The moment Martin went public about the bench refusal, the story became toxic. The focus shifted from football to discipline, from form to personality. Once again Rangers created chaos from within and left the supporters shaking their heads.

The reality is that Igamane’s time at Rangers is over. Sky Sports have confirmed it, and both Lille and Feyenoord are preparing their final moves. Supporters are now left to reflect on another signing gone wrong and another chapter of mismanagement.

Rangers need to learn from this disaster. Losing a player is one thing, but destroying his market value and dragging the club’s name through the mud is another. Hamza Igamane to leave Rangers, but the mess created by his exit remains at Ibrox.