Image source, SNSOliver Antman has left Rangers to join Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee.
The Finnish winger joined the club last summer from Go Ahead Eagles but struggled to nail down a regular starting place.
The 24-year-old started just 15 of his 28 appearances, scoring once.
"Everyone at Rangers wishes Oliver all the best for the future," the Ibrox club said.
Image source, SNSHead coach Derek McInnes insists Lawrence Shankland understands the expectations of Rangers after being named captain.
The 30-year-old striker succeeds departed right-back James Tavernier, who McInnes felt was treated "unfairly" during parts of his captaincy.
With that in mind, McInnes has urged the entire Rangers team to "share the load" of responsibility.
While the Ibrox boss admits he looked throughout the squad, he struggled to see past his former Hearts captain.
"I really wanted to look throughout and see how everybody was but the advantage Lawrence had is that I've got evidence of how well he runs a dressing room from Hearts," McInnes said.
"There was a lot to consider but I think a lot of things went in his favour. He's got the experience. We're still quite a young dressing room, he knows the club, he's not long in but he knows the club in terms of being a Glasgow boy, supported the club, he knows what's expected of him and me and the team.
"Obviously I've got a strong relationship with him which helps with these things.
"I felt Lawrence took a lot on his shoulders at Hearts when things weren't going too well. This time last year he was the existing captain and I saw no reason to change it.
"I do feel the role now has changed, I think we need as many captains underneath him as well, someone to help share the burden.
"I saw it a lot with James Tavernier in the past where he'd get rolled out after every sore defeat and I always thought it was a bit unfair.
"We have to share that load and responsibility. Leaning on a lot of his team-mates, key players within that, but ideally you want everybody to deal with the responsibility."
David Currie
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter
Image source, SNSDerek McInnes has been speaking to the media as he prepares for his first competitive game as Rangers head coach away to Dundee United on Friday night.
Here are the main points:
After naming striker Lawrence Shankland as captain, McInnes says he "has evidence of how well he runs a dressing room [at Hearts]" and stresses "he knows the club, he knows what's expected and we have a strong relationship as well".
The Rangers boss admits he needs more than just Shankland to lead: "We need as many captains underneath him to share the burden."
McInnes saw the way previous skipper James Tavernier would get "rolled out after every sore defeat" and "always thought it was a bit unfair" stressing he wants his Rangers team to "deal with the responsibility".
On signings, McInnes is hopeful Rangers will "announce one tonight or tomorrow" and that will be South African defender Owethu Makhanya.
Rangers are "short on numbers" defensively and "probably still need to bring in another couple of defenders before the window closes".
Oliver Antman, who has been strongly linked with a move to Anderlecht, is set to depart, with McInnes saying: "I believe a deal has been agreed and Oliver [Antman] has travelled to finalise that".
McInnes confirms the club will appeal his four-game touchline ban, meaning he could be on the touchline for the league opener: "I want to be there, I want to be able to do my job".
Looking ahead to that game, McInnes says "it's been well-documented that Rangers haven't started the first game of the season well for a number of years" but feels Friday night's match is a "real opportunity to start as we mean to go on".
On Nico Raskin, who is due to arrive back at the club on Thursday night, McInnes says there have been no offers for the Belgium international but "we'll look at that if something comes in".
Defender John Souttar "might have one or two options" to leave Ibrox. McInnes says: "We've had a conversation about that and I think he's looking at options to explore."
Team news: Thelo Aasgaard and Cammy Devlin should both be fit for Friday night but it may come too soon for Connor Barron.
Derek McInnes has confirmed striker Lawrence Shankland will be Rangers captain for the 2026-27 season.
The 30-year-old inherits the armband following the departure of previous captain and right-back James Tavernier.
Rangers fans, what do you make of the decision to name Shankland captain? Is there anyone else you would have preferred to see take the armband?
Image source, SNSIt might not be the most scintillating football, but Rangers will be effective under "perfect fit" Derek McInnes this season.
That's the verdict of coach and analyst - and Rangers supporter - John Walker as McInnes prepares for his first campaign as Ibrox boss.
Rangers began last season with a short and calamitous tenure of Russell Martin and ended it with a third-place finish following a post-split collapse under Danny Rohl.
Since then Rohl has departed and ex-Hearts boss, and former Rangers midfielder, McInnes has become the club's third head coach inside a year.
With new arrivals like former Hearts pair Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin, Walker is expecting a much more pragmatic approach from Rangers this season.
"I've championed Russell Martin, I've championed a different style of play, I've championed a different philosophy," he told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.
"I think sometimes with football clubs you're just batting your head against the wall and I think Derek McInnes was the perfect fit for this club right now.
"Rangers fans are at that point now where we want entertained but I think as long as we're not getting embarrassed by teams at the back, as long as you're dominating the ball and creating chances, that will appease most fans and I think that's you get with Derek McInnes.
"You'll get creative wide players when the club's signed them for him and you've got strikers that can score goals and you've got midfielders like Cammy Devlin who will win the ball back for, hopefully, other midfielders that can control the game, create chances.
"Hopefully we don't see the calamity at the back that we've seen so often last season."
Image source, SNSRangers are set to make around £1m profit on Finland winger Oliver Antman after the Ibrox club accepted a bid of £4.5m from Belgian side Anderlecht. (Scottish Sun), external
And former Rangers loanee Vaclav Cerny is one of players shortlisted as Antman's replacement. (Scottish Sun), external
Despite being handed a four-game touchline ban by the SFA, Rangers boss Derek McInnes will be in the dugout for their Scottish Premiership opener against Dundee United on Friday with the club appealing the punishment. (Sky Sports), external
Rangers are interested in Coventry City winger Jahnoah Markelo, with Brighton's Amario Cozier-Duberry still a player of interest. (Rangers Review - subscription required), external
Andreas Skov Olsen - who had an underwhelming loan spell at Rangers last season - has undergone a medical at Basaksehir before another loan move from Wolfsburg. (Florian Plettenberg on X), external
Teenage goalkeeper Alfie Halliwell is on trial at Derby County, having left Rangers earlier this summer. (Football Insider), external
Jamie Currie
Fan writer
Where will you finish in the league and why?
Unfortunately, I think we will finish second. The reason for that is, despite having a decent core of players, we always seem to fall short when it comes to the crunch. I hope I'm wrong but that's how I feel right now.
Who is the best signing or has he not signed yet and who should it be?
Lawrence Shankland is the obvious one but from the names we've been linked with I wouldn't mind if Vaclav Cerny or Jens Hjerto-Dahl arrived.
What do you want from your manager this season?
I want him to set the team up to be hard to beat but I also want him to avoid playing players out of position. Already in the friendly games we've seen Mohamed Diomande at right midfield and he did it a few times at Hearts last season. It's a pet hate of mine.
Who will be the breakout star in your squad?
Have to say Findlay Curtis because at the moment he's the only younger player who is close to the first team.
What is your one major concern?
My major concern is that we will not be able to move on players, which in turn will stop us signing game-changing quality.
I'm not talking about Nico Raskin here. It's the others, those who just aren't good enough, are bloating the squad and need moved on.
Image source, Getty ImagesOlwethu Makhanya made his international debut earlier this year
Rangers are nearing a £5m deal to sign Philadelphia Union's South Africa defender Olwethu Makhanya, 22. (Sun, external)
The Ibrox club could sign Makhanya for £3m. (Record - subscription required, external)
Mohamed Diomande, 24, is eager to be part of new manager Derek McInnes' Rangers regime despite increased competition in midfield. (Scotsman - subscription required, external)
And Diomande prefers playing with new team-mate Cammy Devlin, 28, than against the former Hearts midfielder. (Record - subscription required, external)
Image source, SNSMohamed Diomande admits Rangers have not started well enough over the past two seasons.
The Ivory Coast international, 24, joined Rangers in the January of 2024 and the Ibrox side got off to a slow start in seasons 2024-25 and 2025-26, particularly the latter.
Rangers, who have not won their opening Scottish Premiership game of the season since 2022, open their league campaign away to Dundee United at Tannadice on Friday evening.
"The first games of the season in my two years here have not been good enough," Diomande told Rangers TV.
"I will give my best, whether I am starting or not, as we want to get the win. The first game is important and we want to start the campaign well. I hope we can get all three points against Dundee United."
Diomande played most of Rangers' 0-0 friendly draw with West Ham at Ibrox on Sunday.
"Against West Ham, we controlled the game, especially in the first half," said the midfielder. "In the second half we were maybe a bit laid back and they had some chances.
"We wanted to win the game but we got a clean sheet. All in all, we have had a good pre-season and we are ready for the season. I am where I need to be for the season."
Diomande finds himself as one of many midfield options available to Rangers manager Derek McInnes after a busy summer of recruitment and a clutch of players retained from the previous campaign.
"There is competition in the midfield," said Diomande. "It is something we wanted to make stronger this season.
"The gaffer wanted more midfielders and he wants us to be strong and it is good to have competition and different players.
"We push each other and we want to be better and make the team better. We want to do well and help each other.
"You can see relationships building in games. We are getting along well and we are trying to implement everything the gaffer is showing us."
Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi has hinted Mikey Moore may be allowed to leave the club again this summer after the 18-year-old winger's loan to Rangers last season. (Herald - subscription required, external)
Serbia midfielder Vanja Dragojevic rejected Benfica, Eintracht Frankfurt, Anderlecht, Club Brugge, PAOK and Copenhagen to join Rangers from Partizan. (Dakeer Mohamed Thanveer, external)
Rangers manager Derek McInnes has made his decision over who will be the new club captain, despite having five different players wear the armband during pre-season. (Record, external)
Jackson Thomson, 16, son of former Dundee, Hibernian, Rangers and Scotland midfielder Kevin, has signed his first professional contract with Hibs. (Sun, external)
Image source, SNSBen Godfrey and Dan Neil are just two players in the running to be captain
Derek McInnes has made up his mind who will be the successor to the departed James Tavernier as Rangers captain - but the manager has yet to tell anyone.
Lawrence Shankland, who was McInnes' choice at Hearts, plus fellow new signings Ross McCrorie, Dan Neil and Ben Godfrey had all tried the armband on for size during pre-season before Dujon Sterling became the latest candidate in Sunday's goalless draw with West Ham United.
But who will have the honour when Rangers travel to Tannadice for Friday's season opener away to Dundee United?
"A lot of people get obsessed with who's the captain - I understand that," McInnes said. "But I do think I'm fortunate in that I've got a few that I can consider for that position.
"Sometimes you can sit in a dressing room, look around and you go, 'Christ, who's going to lead them out?'
"I don't feel that here. I feel as though there's a number that could do it. But obviously somebody's got to take the lads down the tunnel and somebody's going to have that responsibility.
"I feel as though I've made my mind up about that, but I just wanted to see how everybody was with the armband really and just have a look from afar at how they are. But I see more of that kind of quality day in, day out.
"Is my mind made up? Yeah, I'm still talking to the staff because it's not been at the forefront of my thoughts, to be honest.
"I understand the question and it is a big thing - particularly at this club.
"But it hasn't been at the forefront of any discussions, but obviously we'll make a decision on that this week."
Image source, SNSThelo Aasgaard went off with a shoulder injury against West Ham United
Derek McInnes is confident World Cup midfielders Cammy Devlin and Thelo Aasgaard will be fit for Rangers' first game of the Scottish Premiership season after they came off in their final pre-season friendly - a goalless draw with West Ham United at Ibrox.
Norway's Aasgaard had to be replaced after sustaining a shoulder injury, while Australian Devlin did not appear for the second half.
"Thelo landed on his shoulder a bit awkwardly, but we think he'll be okay for Friday and Cammy took a kick in his calf and again will be fine for the weekend.
"So the fact that we've come through the game without any injuries is pleasing."
Rangers start their season away to Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership.
And McInnes was disappointed that his side were not able to give the 48,000 fans a goal or a victory in preparation but thinks "it was a step on" from the midweek draw with St Etienne.
"In terms of the team we were up against, there was a demand for concentration needed for the game and I thought, on that side of it, getting the clean sheet and not too many scares in the game I thought we were quite alright," he added.
"It is just disappointing we didn't make more of some good positions, either our final cross or turning down chances to shoot, and try to put them under a big more pressure."
Image source, SNSAn offer of €10m (£8.6m) would be sufficient for Besiktas to part with Vaclav Cerny, who has been linked with a return to Rangers, with the Turkish club being more amenable to his exit should they complete the signing of Mohamed Salah. Ekrem Konur on X, external
Image source, BotofagoRangers striker Danilo has returned to his native Brazil to join top-flight club Botofago on a year-long loan with what the Ibrox club describe as a conditional obligation to buy.
The 27-year-old was out of previous head coach Danny Rohl's plans, spending the second part of last season on loan to Nijmegen, and is now also out of picture under new manager Derek McInnes.
Botofago currently sit ninth of the 20 clubs in the 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A after 19 games.
The Rio de Janeiro club point out that Danilo won two Dutch titles (and one Dutch Cup) during six years with Ajax and one with Feyenoord before his move to Rangers in 2023, when he helped the Ibrox side win the Scottish League Cup.
However, the one-time Ajax top scorer found the net just once in 12 outings back in the Netherlands with Nijmegen having scored four in 28 appearances for Rangers in the first half of the season.
Overall, he scored 16 goals in 77 games for the Glasgow club, more than half of the appearances being as a substitute, having had an injury hit beginning to his career in Scotland.
Image source, SNSMLS side Charlotte are in talks to sign former Rangers captain James Tavernier. Anthony Joseph on X, external
Former Rangers head coach Danny Rohl insists he wanted Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland before departing to join RB Salzburg. Daily Record - subscription required, external
Hungarian champions Gyori ETO have hinted that they would be open to selling midfielder Milan Vitalis, who was linked with Celtic and Rangers in May. Daily Record, external
