Rangers Plot Summer Rebuild With Dan Neil and Akpe Victory Among Priority Targets

Rangers are preparing to enter the summer transfer window with serious intent, according to reports emerging from Scottish football sources this week. The Ibrox club finished third in the Scottish Premiership, and head coach Danny Rohl has already made clear he wants major squad changes before next season begins.

It represents the second summer under the ownership of 49ers Enterprises and chairman Andrew Cavenagh, with the American consortium expected to back Rohl’s recruitment plans. The club needs reinforcements at multiple positions after a campaign that left them trailing both Celtic and Hearts by a significant margin.

One of the most prominent names on the radar is Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil, who is set to leave the Stadium of Light when his contract expires next month. Neil spent time on loan at Ipswich Town during the second half of the season, and the Scotsman has reported that Rangers are ready to revive their interest after admiring him during the winter window.

His contract situation makes any deal straightforward in financial terms, removing the need for a transfer fee. For a club that needs to be careful with spending, free transfers to experienced players represent one of the most efficient routes back into contention.

Alongside that pursuit, transfer journalist Ben Jacobs has reported that Rangers are in active talks to buy Akpe Victory from Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi. The 19-year-old centre-back has attracted attention from clubs across Germany, Spain and France, with reports suggesting a fee in excess of five million euros.

Committing that kind of money to an unproven teenage defender would mark a notable shift in how Rangers approach recruitment under 49ers ownership. It would also signal a long-term mindset rather than a quick fix, which is something the fan base has been calling for throughout a frustrating season.

Rohl ended the campaign watching his side beat Falkirk 5-2 on the final day, though the result could not mask the wider disappointment of finishing third. He was candid after the match, saying “Rangers is a big job, a demanding job. That’s the reason why I like to be here because I demand a lot from myself.”

Several contracts are expiring at Ibrox this summer, loan deals are concluding, and the midfield faces a genuine rebuild. The decisions around which players stay and which leave will determine how much budget Rohl has to work with when the window opens officially.

Whether Rangers can move quickly enough to land their top targets before rival clubs make competing bids will be one of the defining stories of the Scottish football summer.

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