£8m Rangers Man Wanted By Lazio, Bologna And Frankfurt: Should The Ibrox Club Take The Money?

£8m Rangers Man Wanted By Lazio, Bologna And Frankfurt: Should The Ibrox Club Take The Money? Connor Barron might well have played his final game in a Rangers jersey. Over the weekend, transfer insider Ekrem Konur revealed a big update on X, revealing that Lazio have put the 23-year-old midfielder firmly on their summer wishlist. They are not alone either. Bologna and Eintracht Frankfurt are also keeping close tabs on the Scotland international. Rangers face a real battle to hold on to Barron this summer The price tag? Somewhere between £8 million and £10 million. For the continental trio, that sort of money is pocket change. It represents a massive headache for the Ibrox board because turning down that kind of cash is easier said than done once formal bids start landing on the chief executive’s desk. Rangers signed him from Aberdeen on a free transfer back in July 2024. He still has two years left on his current contract, giving the club some decent leverage in negotiations. Whether they actually want to dig their heels in is a different matter. Let’s look at the cold, hard numbers from the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership campaign. Barron featured 27 times in the league. Out of those, he started 16 matches and came off the bench in 11, contributing two assists and failing to find the net at all. His average FotMob rating of 6.94 tells the story of a steady, useful squad player who occasionally displays real quality, like the brilliant 9.27 rating he picked up during the 2-0 win over Aberdeen in January. Too often, though, he was just another body in the rotation. Five yellow cards show he does not shy away from a tackle, but that grit did not always turn into actual control on the pitch. He has potential. Nobody doubts that. But nobody really knows how high his ceiling is at the top level. Rangers should take the money and reinvest smartly GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JANUARY 06: Connor Barron of Rangers is seen during the William Hill Premiership match between Rangers and Aberdeen at Ibrox Stadium on January 06, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) The harsh reality of the current Ibrox squad dynamics makes a departure look logical. New defensive midfielders have arrived through the doors this summer, and with José Cifuentes still in the mix, the path to regular first-team minutes looks incredibly congested. Derek McInnes always rated him highly during their shared time at Pittodrie, but sentimentality does not win league titles. Rangers are rebuilding. Keeping a rotation player when his paper value has spiked to nearly eight figures makes very little business sense. If Lazio or Frankfurt put that £8–10 million on the table, Rangers should pack his bags for him. It is simple economics, not a betrayal of the fans. Barron is 23, his contract runs until 2028, and sitting on the bench for another year in Glasgow will only cause his valuation to plummet. Bologna’s presence in the race adds a fascinating twist to the whole saga. Rumours are swirling about a potential swap deal involving Lewis Ferguson . If there is even a slight chance of making that happen, the Rangers hierarchy should be all over it. Bringing Ferguson to Govan, funded substantially by selling a squad player, gives the team a massive upgrade exactly where they need it most.