When Nils Koppen took on the role of technical director at Rangers, he vowed that the club would start targeting more talent from within the Scottish Premiership, aiming to prevent the loss of promising local players—a trend that had plagued the club in recent years.
Lewis Ferguson recently reflected on his uncle Barry Ferguson’s career while noting Rangers’ failure to sign him before his switch from Aberdeen to Bologna. Similarly, Josh Doig was another promising Scottish youngster who slipped through Rangers’ grasp before making a move to Italy.
Upon his appointment, Koppen introduced a 14-point recruitment strategy, with a strong emphasis on securing the best young Scottish talent. A key component of his plan included a commitment to sign at least one homegrown player per season.
So far, Koppen has upheld that promise, and now a chairman from a rival Scottish Premiership side has confirmed early-stage discussions with Rangers regarding one of the league’s standout players.
Rangers eye move for Dundee midfielder Lyall Cameron
Relations between Rangers and Dundee have been tense in recent years, not least due to the controversy around Dundee’s email handling during the COVID-era title dispute involving Celtic.
Despite this, Rangers are now showing interest in Dundee’s midfield star Lyall Cameron. Manager Tony Docherty praised Cameron back in February, describing him as “fantastic” after a season in which he’s scored 10 goals and provided eight assists.
If the clubs can’t settle on a transfer fee, the matter could end up before a tribunal. However, Dundee managing director John Nelms insists both clubs are working to avoid that scenario.
“There’s been a very, very early conversation,” Nelms confirmed in comments to the Daily Record.
Rangers keen to avoid tribunal drama like with Connor Barron
Nelms added that Rangers are eager to avoid a repeat of last year’s tribunal battle with Aberdeen over Connor Barron.
The situation became contentious when Barron chose to leave Aberdeen for Rangers after his contract expired. The Dons were incensed, and the two clubs clashed over the appropriate compensation.
Ultimately, a tribunal ordered Rangers to pay Aberdeen £639,920 for Barron, with an additional £250,000 in potential add-ons and a sell-on clause.
Aberdeen CEO Alan Burrows was vocal throughout the process, frequently making the dispute public and stretching the negotiations over several months.
