Rangers Linked With €900k Forward: Should The Ibrox Giants Go After Him?

Rangers Linked With €900k Forward: Should The Ibrox Giants Go After Him? Ben Jacobs dropped a fresh update on his transfer feed , putting Rangers right in the mix for Sheffield United forward Ryan Oné. The 20-year-old Scot is attracting plenty of glances this summer. He is a physical presence. The Blades hold a strong hand here because his current contract at Bramall Lane runs all the way until June 2029. That gives Chris Wilder and the United board massive leverage if anyone decides to make a serious move. Rangers linked with Sheffield United forward Ryan Oné in new transfer report League One outfit Leicester City are also keeping an eye on him, though nobody have made a concrete move just yet. Whether they want him on loan or on a permanent deal is still up in the air. Transfermarkt puts his current value at around €900k, which is pocket change, really, but it shows he is still a relative novice at the top level. Chris Wilder wants to have a look at him in pre-season. The Blades manager publicly backed the lad to get his chance with the first team this term, so the path to Ibrox is far from straightforward. T4O view: Rangers and the case for signing Oné Look at the raw data, and you see a fascinating player. He has the physical profile you want from a modern target man. Left-footed. Big. Strong enough to ruffle up seasoned defenders. Last season, he went out on loan to Lincoln City in January and put up some seriously eye-catching numbers. Five goals and an assist in 16 League One matches. That looks brilliant. It actually breaks down to roughly 0.7 goals per ninety minutes, which puts him right near the top of the league’s attacking charts. But context is everything. Lincoln were flying. They won the league, and Oné came into a settled, confident side where senior heads like Recco Hackett-Fairchild and Jack Moylan did the heavy lifting. He got to play the role of the impact sub, terrorising tired legs rather than carrying the weight of the team from the first whistle. His brief runouts for Sheffield United in the Championship did not yield any goals or assists, finishing with a pretty average 6.16 rating on FotMob. He is still raw. Very raw. Where he fits in the current Ibrox squad LINCOLN, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 17: Ryan Oné of Lincoln City attempts to control the ball while being held by Jack Perkins of Northampton Town during the Sky Bet League One match between Lincoln City and Northampton Town at LNER Stadium on February 17, 2026 in Lincoln, England. (Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images) Buying him would not cost the earth. He is Scottish, has 11 caps and a goal for the under-21 side, and would help with squad registration rules. But look at what Rangers already have in the building. Derek McInnes has already secured Lawrence Shankland this summer. Youssef Chermiti is still on the books despite heavy interest from Lyon. Bringing in another young striker feels like overcrowding a position that does not need urgent surgery. A loan could work if the manager wants a physical option to throw on during tough away days in the Premiership. Spending nearly a €1m on a permanent deal for someone untested in the Championship feels like a gamble Rangers do not need to take right now. The midfield needs sorting first. With Connor Barron ‘s future still up in the air, that area of the pitch is a far bigger worry. McInnes has made it clear he wants players who can walk straight into the starting eleven and make an impact. Oné is a project, not a finished product. If August arrives and the squad is still desperately light up front, maybe you make the call. Right now, there are bigger fires to put out.