{"id":40134,"date":"2026-01-30T10:39:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/rangers-are-considering-making-tawanda-maswanhise-one-of-their-richest-contracts-in-history\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:39:37","slug":"rangers-are-considering-making-tawanda-maswanhise-one-of-their-richest-contracts-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/rangers-are-considering-making-tawanda-maswanhise-one-of-their-richest-contracts-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers are considering making Tawanda Maswanhise one of their richest contracts in history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/rangers-are-considering-making-tawanda-maswanhise-one-of-their-richest-contracts-in-history\/#Roll_aims_to_sign_new_players_before_transfer_deadline\" >Roll aims to sign new players before transfer deadline<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/rangers-are-considering-making-tawanda-maswanhise-one-of-their-richest-contracts-in-history\/#Tender_Rangers_submit_low_offer_for_out-of-contract_star\" >Tender: Rangers submit low offer for out-of-contract star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/rangers-are-considering-making-tawanda-maswanhise-one-of-their-richest-contracts-in-history\/#Rangers_and_Celtic_battle_for_Premiership_star\" >Rangers and Celtic battle for Premiership star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Rangers are keeping a close eye on the attacker, who has multiple suitors ahead of the transfer deadline on February 2nd.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rohl-chasing-new-signings-before-transfer-deadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roll_aims_to_sign_new_players_before_transfer_deadline\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Roll aims to sign new players before transfer deadline<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rangers were on an eight-game winning streak before losing 3-1 to Porto in the Europa League. After Russell Martin&#8217;s disastrous reign, Danny Rolle has completely reinvigorated the Gers and reignited their title contention with arch-rivals Celtic and league leaders Hearts.<\/p>\n<p>Rangers flourished in the first transfer window under Roll&#8217;s guidance. Winger Andreas Skov Olsen joined the club on loan with an option to buy from Wolfsburg, while midfielder Tochi Chukwani and left-back Tuer Rommens also moved to Ibrox from Sturm Graz and KVC Vesterlo respectively.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"rangers-submit-lowball-offer-hakim-sahabo-transfer-update\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rangers-ibrox.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rangers-ibrox.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tender_Rangers_submit_low_offer_for_out-of-contract_star\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tTender: Rangers submit low offer for out-of-contract star<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Gers need to raise their bids immediately&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As further arrivals to the Rangers continue to be hinted at, Mr Roll hinted that he expects more bodies to arrive before the window slams shut.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_6\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>\u201d<em>I have a number in my head. (Chairman) Andrew (Cavenagh) knows that, and employers know that. There are moments when you think yes, and then there are moments when you think yes. But overall I think there should be a fair number of players at the end of the window<\/em>. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Based on what we&#8217;ve tracked so far this month, it&#8217;s clear Rangers want to strengthen their hitting options as they look to the end of the campaign. The club are currently rumored to be interested in one of Scotland&#8217;s best-performing forwards.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rangers-and-celtic-fighting-for-premiership-star\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rangers_and_Celtic_battle_for_Premiership_star\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Rangers and Celtic battle for Premiership star<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rangers&#8217; arch-rivals Celtic are rumored to be linked with a move for Kasper Ho later in the season. However, since then, Norwich City have also been floated as a potential destination for Ho, with Bodault\/Glimt scoring in both Champions League games against Manchester City and Atletico Madrid, which could have boosted their stock.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sportboom, Celtic are keeping a close eye on Motherwell&#8217;s Tawanda Maswanhise as a replacement for Ho, but Rangers could spoil the party as they consider a move of their own.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, signing Maswanhise would cost around \u00a35 million, and such a sum would make the Zimbabwean one of Rangers&#8217; most expensive signings in history.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"5\">\n<p>Biggest contract in Rangers history<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p>rank<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p>commission<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p>signatory<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p>year<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Torre Andre Flow<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a312 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>chelsea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Yusef Chelmiti<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a38 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>everton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2025<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>ryan kent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>7 million pounds<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>liverpool<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>michael ball<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a36.5m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>everton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2001<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>=5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Mikel Arteta<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a36 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Barcelona<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2002<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>=5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Danilo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a36 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>feyenoord<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2023<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Andrei Kanchelskis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a35.5m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Fiorentina<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1998<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Giovanni van Bronckhorst<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a35.25 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>feyenoord<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1998<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>=9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>arthur numan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a34.5m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>PSV Eindhoven<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1998<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>=9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>barry ferguson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a34.5m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>blackburn rovers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2005<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Maswanhise moved to Scotland from Leicester City in 2024 and has enjoyed a fantastic development at Motherwell. He has 17 caps for Zimbabwe and has scored four goals and provided one assist in four competitive games since returning from the African Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>With 11 goals in 20 Premiership games, Maswanhise is tied for second in the league&#8217;s scoring list this season, having reached that tally in fewer games than Lawrence Shankland and Benjamin Nygren, who also scored 11 goals. The 23-year-old has shown he can be a consistent goal threat in Scottish football&#8217;s top flight, something Rangers&#8217; current striking options are perhaps lacking.<\/p>\n<p>Youssef Cermiti, who joined from Everton in the summer, certainly has potential, but he is not a reliable goalscorer at this stage of his career. Meanwhile, Bojan Miovski has struggled to find the form he showed at Aberdeen since returning to Scotland from Girona.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether a deal is finalized, but it is certainly a sign that the Rangers want to continue their stellar run under Roll.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rangers are keeping a close eye on the attacker, who has multiple suitors ahead of the transfer deadline on February 2nd. Roll aims to sign new players before transfer deadline Rangers were on an eight-game winning streak before losing 3-1 to Porto in the Europa League. 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