Ridvan Yilmaz could leave Rangers in days as Besiktas transfer won’t go away

Rangers could be set to lose yet another first-team player despite the transfer window being shut with Ridvan Yilmaz still linked with a move away.

The Turkey left-back has struggled since a £4m move to Ibrox last summer, having made just eight appearances in the Scottish Premier League last season due to a number of injuries.

Many saw this year as a fresh start for him to take over at left-back from Borna Barisic, but injuries have limited him to just 25 minutes of action this season as well.
Ridvan has reportedly been told he can leave Ibrox on loan, with former club Besiktas interested in bringing their academy graduate back to Istanbul.

Although the transfer window in Scotland is now closed, no incoming players are permitted, the window in Turkey remains open until September 15th, allowing for an exit.

The club has acted rapidly to put an end to rumors of a possible transfer for Barisic to Dinamo Zagreb this month, despite the fact that a January deal was always seen as more plausible for the Croatia international anyway.

But they haven’t been as quick to keep the rumours down about Ridvan, and while a move has never materialised there is no smoke without fire and there has been a lot of smoke ever since he joined.

When Barisic was pulled out of the Old Firm derby last week, despite Ridvan being fit enough to start, Dujon Sterling was given the start, implying that he is now third-choice in his sole position.

If that is the case, his chances of getting more minutes are minimal, and he will not want to stay.

Michael Beale has stated that he has favorites in this group, and it appears that Yilmaz is not one of them. An exit in the near future should not be ruled out.

In unrelated Rangers news, an official club partner reacts to the “mess” the board has caused in the aftermath of Beale’s dismissal.