Glasgow Rangers manager Philippe Clement knows that selling players this summer is the only way to fund a rebuild at Ibrox, but he is running out of time.
The opening Premiership match of the 2024/25 campaign takes place in less than two weeks, as Rangers travel to Edinburgh and a fast start is required if they hope to keep pace with the arch-rivals, who will be the favourites to retain their title.
It looked as though players such as Sam Lammers and Scott Wright, who appeared surplus to requirements, would have been sold by now, but the duo are still part of the club.
There are a few weeks left of the transfer window, which means the pair could still be moved on, but will it be a more prominent member of the first team who is first to leave Ibrox?
Latest on future of Rangers star
A few months ago, former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard was showing interest in bringing James Tavernier to the Middle East as he looked to strengthen his Al-Ettifaq side this summer.
The subsequent weeks offered no further progress with regard to any potential move, and it looked like the boat had sailed.
A fresh update offered by Fabrizio Romano earlier this week stated that Turkish side Trabzonspor have sent a proposal to try and sign the defender during the current window – albeit with that initial offer having been rebuffed.
Might this be time for both parties to go their separate ways? Tavernier has two years left on his current contract, which means now is the ideal time for Clement to cash in on the right-back and secure a decent transfer fee in the process.
James Tavernier’s market value at Rangers
With the ball seemingly rolling on Tavernier’s exit from Rangers, the main question is, how much will Clement demand for one of his prized assets this summer?
He is in a position to charge a decent fee given his contract situation, plus the fact the Belgian urgently requires some more quality injected into his starting XI ahead of next season.
According to Football Transfers, Tavernier’s current market value stands at €3.9m (£3.2m), which certainly places the Gers in a solid position.
As time goes on, this valuation will steadily decrease and with Tavernier turning 33 in October, he is approaching the final few years of his career.
