Rangers 'open to cashing in' on star after transfer interest as Ibrox selling stance appears

Rangers are said to be open to selling an ace - but Derek McInnes is against it.

Djeidi Gassama joined the Premiership side from Sheffield Wednesday ahead of last season. He has been a regular since, and while form has sometimes been inconsistent, the winger has shown his potential.

Transfer interest emerged in the former Sheffield Wednesday star during the summer window and a sizeable offer could tempt Rangers to sell, despite manager McInnes not wanting him to go. Transfer journalist Pete O’Rourke claims: “Derek McInnes is keen for Rangers to keep hold of Djeidi Gassama in January despite interest from Europe in his services, sources have told Football Insider.

Could Djeidi Gassama leave Rangers?

“Gassama was the subject of interest from clubs in Serie A and La Liga over the summer after a strong debut season at Ibrox. The 23-year-old has continued to impress in 2026-27 and Rangers are believed to be open to cashing in if a sizeable offer for his services arrives soon. McInnes is against the idea of letting Gassama go after the turn of the year.”

He added: "I think for Rangers right now, there’s a lot of competition for places out wide, and Gassama is still a regular. I still think he’s got a big role to play for Derek McInnes and Rangers this season. I don’t think they’ll be looking to sell him in January."

Rangers defeated St Mirren 2-0 on Saturday night ahead of the international break. McInnes said: “It was a well-deserved win, it's not an easy place to come. When you go away from home in the Premiership, there are certain attributes you need and you need to make sure they're there in abundance, I thought we had that.

Derek McInnes on St Mirren 0-2 Rangers

“I thought we started the game far better than St Mirren. I thought we were bright, I thought we were tenacious and I thought we were aggressive in our work. We mixed the game up with playing in behind them and finding the spaces when they dropped off and we engaged with our strikers at the right times.

“My wide players, we asked a lot of them, but they really contributed and I thought when we were good, we were very good but obviously, we didn't get the goals that some of our play deserved. We get the goal from the penalty kick and Ryan tucks it away brilliantly and for five or ten minutes after that, I didn't like a lot of what I saw. I just thought we got a wee bit too comfortable for my liking and we needed to get back on the job.

"I thought we were a better team in the second half. Albeit, with the game still 1-0, the gaps were a bit too big at times. I think I've been nit-picking with a lot of that, there's certain things we can improve on."