{"id":48682,"date":"2026-06-14T09:32:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/derek-mcinnes-wants-rangers-to-sign-hearts-star-claudio-braga-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T09:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:32:39","slug":"derek-mcinnes-wants-rangers-to-sign-hearts-star-claudio-braga-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/derek-mcinnes-wants-rangers-to-sign-hearts-star-claudio-braga-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Derek McInnes wants Rangers to sign Hearts star Claudio Braga this summer"},"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 ' ><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-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/derek-mcinnes-wants-rangers-to-sign-hearts-star-claudio-braga-this-summer\/#Rangers_plan_to_sign_star_player_following_Besiktas_furious_transfer_announcement\" >Rangers plan to sign star player following Besiktas&#8217; furious transfer announcement<\/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-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/derek-mcinnes-wants-rangers-to-sign-hearts-star-claudio-braga-this-summer\/#Rangers_aim_to_sign_Hearts_star_Bulaga\" >Rangers aim to sign Hearts star Bulaga<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Rangers head coach Danny Rolle has agreed a deal to take over the vacant vacancy at RB Salzburg, with Hearts manager Derek McInnes the favorite to replace the German at Ibrox.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Rangers&#8217; board publicly backed Rohr after four straight league defeats ended their title challenge and sparked doubts about the German among fans.<\/p>\n<p>The former Sheffield Wednesday manager has led Rangers back into contention for the William Hill Premiership title after a slow start to the season under Russell Martin.<\/p>\n<p>However, the collapse of the team after the split, including two cup defeats to Martin O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s Celtic, meant that Rolle needed to prove himself to the Rangers support.<\/p>\n<p>Rohr has previously worked at the Red Bull stable, starting his coaching career at RB Leipzig under Ralf Rangnick and working as assistant to Ralf Hasenh\u00fcttl.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Fabrizio Romano revealed at the weekend that Gers have almost secured his replacement and that &#8220;the deal is done&#8221; and all that remains to be done is complete the formalities.<\/p>\n<p>McInnes, who was a Rangers supporter as a boy, turned down the chance to manage the Ibrox club in 2017 when he was Aberdeen manager.<\/p>\n<p>The 54-year-old has been at Hearts for just over a year after joining from Kilmarnock, something he has been linked with being made redundant by Gers last October.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of Rangers&#8217; squad are due to report for pre-season on June 22nd, with the Premiership campaign starting on the first weekend of August.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"rangers-plotting-move-vaclav-cerby-besiktas-furious-transfer-statement\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\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=\"Rangers_plan_to_sign_star_player_following_Besiktas_furious_transfer_announcement\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tRangers plan to sign star player following Besiktas&#8217; furious transfer announcement<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">He knows everything about the Scottish Premiership&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lawrence Shankland has already moved from Tynecastle this summer, and McInnes may not be the last signing.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"rangers-eyeing-deal-for-hearts-star-braga\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rangers_aim_to_sign_Hearts_star_Bulaga\"><\/span>\n<p>                        Rangers aim to sign Hearts star Bulaga<br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Indeed, Football Fancast sources understand that McInnes is keen to bring Claudio Braga to Ibrox to fend off rival interest from Celtic.<\/p>\n<p>The Hoops have been linked with Braga for months and the incoming manager wants to deal a blow to both Rangers&#8217; title contenders by snatching the Portuguese attacker from their doorstep.<\/p>\n<p>It would be a significant statement of intent for the Gers if they were able to steal one of their rivals&#8217; best players from another, but his acquisition won&#8217;t come cheap.<\/p>\n<p>Hearts rejected an offer of around \u00a35 million for their star player in January, and there are speculations that they will demand a transfer fee of between \u00a38 million and \u00a310 million to release him this summer.<\/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>Ryan Naderi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>\u00a34.7m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Hansa Rostock<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2026<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Rangers&#8217; all-time record fee is \u00a312m, but there are reasons to believe the 26-year-old is worth rowing the boat.<\/p>\n<p>Bulaga has played in almost every attacking position on the pitch for Hearts this season, scoring 17 goals and providing six assists, including up front, on both wings and as a number 10 behind the strikers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div class=\"qz\">\n<div class=\"qz-content\">\n<div id=\"qend\">\n<p>you scored<\/p>\n<p>out of 20<\/p>\n<p>      <button class=\"e-replay\" onclick=\"startQuiz()\">\u21a9 Play again<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rangers head coach Danny Rolle has agreed a deal to take over the vacant vacancy at RB Salzburg, with Hearts manager Derek McInnes the favorite to replace the German at Ibrox. 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