Rangers' most expensive signing of all time

Glasgow Rangers could well bring back manager Philippe Clement in the transfer market in the coming years, but who is making history now at Ibrox?

Football FanCast takes a look at the most expensive Rangers signings in their history, according to Transfermarkt, with a detailed look at the top 10.

All data is correct as of June 4, 2024.

Here's a detailed look at Rangers' 10 most expensive signings:

10

Gaby Amato

€6.4m from RCD Mallorca

Rangers brought in Argentine striker Gaby Amato back in 1998, the striker spent two years at Ibrox before moving on.

Amato won a treble in his first season and a double in his second with the Gers before moving to Gremio in 2000, only to retire four years later.

9

Michael Mols

€6.4m from FC Utrecht

Another striker, Michael Mols, arrived 12 months after Amato in 1999, and started life in Scotland by scoring in almost every game before suffering a serious injury in the Champions League.

In total, Mols spent five years at Ibrox, winning six major trophies during that time.

8

Ryan Kent

€7.2m from Liverpool

After an impressive loan spell at Glasgow in the 2018/19 season, Rangers have signed winger Ryan Kent on a permanent transfer from Liverpool.

The Gers and former manager at the time, Steven Gerrard, included Leeds United in a deal for the England player, who will go on to make 200 appearances for the club. He left for Fenerbahce in 2023 when his contract expired, but he remains the most expensive Gers signing in almost 20 years.

7

Bert Konterman

€7.25m from Feyenoord

Dick Advocaat signed defender Bert Konterman from Rangers in 2000 from Feyenoord, however, the Dutchman initially struggled behind the likes of Ronald de Boer and Arthur Numan.

Alex McLeish, who eventually replaced Advocaat at the helm, continued to use Konterman as a scoring midfielder, and the player left in 2003 and retired a year later.

6

Barry Ferguson

€7.25m from Blackburn Rovers

Another €7.25m player is Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson. The Scot came through the Ibrox academy before moving to the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers in 2003.

He would return to Glasgow in 2005, however, and in total, Ferguson would finish his Rangers career with over 400 appearances and 15 major honours.

5

Giovanni van Bronckhorst

€7.5m from Feyenoord

Versatile left back Giovanni van Bronckhorst already knew Advocaat from his youth days and moved to Rangers from Feyenoord in 1998. The Dutch defender would spend three years at Ibrox before moving to Arsenal in 2001, with the Gers making a profit in the process.

Van Bronckhorst would return to Rangers as manager in 2021, staying for 12 months before being sacked despite leading them to the Europa League final.

4

Arthur Numan

€7.7m from PSV Eindhoven

Continuing the Dutch tradition of big-money Rangers arrivals was Arthur Numan, who cost PSV Eindhoven €7.7m in 1998.

The defender ended his playing career in Scotland in 2003, winning 10 major trophies at Ibrox under Advocaat and McLeish. Since then, Numan has been scouted by the likes of Aston Villa and AZ Alkmaar.

3

Mikel Arteta

€7.9m from Barcelona

Rangers were the first of three British clubs during Mikel Arteta's tenure, beating Barcelona in 2002.

The midfielder was just 20 at the time and spent two years in Scotland before returning to Spain with Real Sociedad. He would go on to become a regular in the Premier League for Everton and Arsenal and has been in charge of the Gunners since 2019.

2

Michael Ball

€9.75m from Everton

Rangers spent money on left-back Michael Ball in 2001 from Everton, however, his four-year stay in Scotland was fraught with controversy.

Ball was fined after the Glasgow derby altercation with Advocaat, and years later, a transfer clause led to Rangers and Everton facing a legal dispute which meant the player was left out of the squad for months.

1

He took Andre Flo

€18m from Chelsea

The most comfortable in the lineup is striker Tore Andre Flo, who has been a Rangers record signing for more than 20 years.

The Norwegian swapped Stamford Bridge for Ibrox in 2000 and spent nearly two years in Scotland. Flo scored on his debut against Celtic and would go on to score 38 goals in all competitions before being sold to Sunderland in the summer of 2002.