Ibrox superstar is free to join the summer exodus

Ianis Hagi is reported to be available on a free transfer from Ibrox.

If you were really unlucky you could probably get Todd Cantwell thrown into the deal as well, ‘buy’ one get the other superstar for free.

Hagi Junior has been quickly passed around Europe on the back of his surname with Steven Gerrard convincing the 2012 Tribute Act to spend £3m on the one paced playmaker.

Instantly the Scottish media were eager to pick up and pass on tales of how Real Madrid, Spurs and Manchester City were monitoring or keeping tabs on Hagi although it never quite got to the stage of making bids.

Micky Beale saw through the hype and spin by sidelining the midfielder, sent on loan to Alaves last season he started just eight matches which killed off any future La Liga interest.

A move to Fiorentina has been suggested with Italian website Tuttomercatoweb reporting:

Ianis Hagi can leave Glasgow Rangers in these last three weeks of the transfer market. Tied to the Scottish club by another year of contract, the Romanian attacking midfielder born in 1998 is not part of the plans of Belgian coach Philippe Clement and for this reason he intends to change air.

Not only that: according to what was gathered by our editorial team, Hagi – who already played in Italy wearing the Fiorentina jersey from 2016 to 2018 – can free himself from the British club for free despite a contract valid until June 30, 2025. An opportunity for the clubs interested in the son of art who will turn 26 next October.

The fact that the Daily Record has picked up on that story shows how desperate the Glasgow publisher is for clicks, instantly it kills off the notion that Phil Clement’s war-chest is about to be restocked.

Despite the spin associated with undisclosed fees it is unlikely that any fees were received from Twente and ARIS Limassol for taking Sam Lammers and Connor Goldson off the wage bill.

Tom Lawrence, Ben Davies, Rabbi Matondo, Cantwell and Kieran Dowell are all in similar situations but unlikely to find any clubs willing to match their Ibrox wages, Lawrence is the only one of those players in the final year of his contract with virtually no interest in the players Phil Clement is looking to move out.

Meanwhile Scott Wright is looking to start his third successive match on Saturday when Motherwell visit Hampden.

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