Luton ‘Demand’ Rangers Spend £4M For 23-year-old League One Midfielder | OneFootball

Rangers are once again being linked with a player few supporters had on their radar. It follows a now predictable pattern that continues to frustrate much of the fanbase. When the club is meant to be building a squad capable of delivering major silverware and progressing in Europe, the direction taken instead appears to lean on obscure or low-profile options. The latest name to surface is that of Thelo Aasgaard.

Aasgaard is a Norwegian midfielder currently on the books at Luton Town, who were recently relegated from the Premier League after just one season. While he does hold a solitary Norwegian cap, his profile is hardly the kind of level Rangers should be aiming for. He joined Luton in a £3 million deal and is now rated at around £1.5 million by some sources, but Rangers would reportedly have to cough up closer to £4 million to land him. That valuation alone is already eye-watering given the circumstances.

The troubling part is the recurring pattern. Rangers are constantly being linked with players from either relegated teams or League One and lower-tier outfits. That kind of recruitment may work occasionally but it rarely aligns with a title-winning model. Ibrox Noise has already expressed concern over the growing list of speculative additions and Aasgaard does little to improve the optics.

The midfielder does have technical talent but it is not as if Rangers are short on midfielders. Sky Sports recently confirmed the club’s continued activity in the market but fans are beginning to wonder about the overall strategy. The fact Rangers appear to be chasing yet another central player when the squad is crying out for more defensive steel and reliable attackers raises more than a few eyebrows.

There is also frustration that Rangers might be willing to overpay yet again for a player who is not proven at a high level. Four million pounds for a Luton man with a single Norway appearance? That is a difficult sell. While nothing is confirmed yet, this move is emblematic of the kind of transfer business that has so often underwhelmed.

If this is the calibre of signing fans are expected to embrace, then questions must be asked about the ambitions of those making these decisions at Ibrox.Source