Hamza Igamane reacts to Danilo’s ‘thank you’ message amid Rangers exit whispers
Hamza Igamane has reacted to a thank you message from Rangers teammate Danilo Pereira amid rumours that the Moroccan international could leave Ibrox soon.
Rangers endured a campaign without silverware last term, but dynamic centre-forward Igamane was a shining light in a tough season for all at Ibrox.
The 22-year-old joined the Gers from AS FAR for just £1.7million [Daily Record] last summer, but his consistently impressive performances saw him notch 16 goals in 46 appearances in all competitions after recovering from injury.
Football Insider revealed in April that Rangers could be forced to sell Igamane if a big money offer comes in this summer, and the Moroccan frontman was recently linked with West Ham, Everton and Brentford.
Former scout Mick Brown recently told Football Insider that Igamane is set to join Ligue 1 outfit Lille, despite the fact that new boss Russell Martin is keen to build his side around him and Nico Raskin, and he has now reacted to a message of thanks from his teammate.
Danilo thanks Rangers fans after Champions League win
Igamane remains a Rangers player for now, and while many at Ibrox would be sad to see him leave, fellow striker Danilo Pereira is likely in the opposite camp considering his lack of game-time behind the Moroccan international last season.
Rangers’ competitive season got underway on Tuesday (22 July), and they emerged 2-0 victors against Greek side Panathinaikos in the Champions League second qualifying round at Ibrox, with Danilo starting in attack while Igamane came on off the bench.
The Brazilian forward reacted to their win with a post on Instagram (23 July) captioned: “Victory yesterday, by his grace. Thank you all for the support!” with a blue heart emoji, and Igamane moved to react to his message with a like.
Igamane sale could help Rangers back Martin
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Former Southampton boss Martin is now at the helm for Rangers, and the club will want to give him to best chance of success next season, so potentially securing a major profit on Igamane could partly fund the rest of their transfer window as he looks to bolster other positions in his squad.
Andrew Cavenagh and the 49ers Enterprises officially took charge of the club in May, and Martin is planning a squad overhaul with Cyriel Dessers also set to depart Ibrox, as revealed to Football Insider by former scout Brown.
Football Insider revealed on 2 June that Rangers’ new owners are expected to make big transfer funds available to Martin, and with so many teams in the race to sign Igamane the prospect of a bidding war is strong, with the fee potentially pushed up even higher.
| Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| 46 | 16 | 3 |
They are likely to want to sanction at least one big sale to further fund their business, and Ibrox News exclusively revealed on Wednesday (23 July) that Feyenoord are interested in Igamane, but Lille are struggling to agree terms with the Rangers striker with Everton still plotting a move and Udinese now also interested.
The Moroccan international is bound to fetch a healthy profit if he is sold, and it would certainly represent great business for the Gers if he was sold on for a sizeable fee just a year after joining the club.