Rangers supporters hoping that Vaclav Cerny is the mystery incoming arrival teased by Derek McInnes have been handed a swift reality check, as high-level sources confirm to Rangers News that there is no change regarding the Czech international’s situation.
Speculation across social media reached fever pitch following Rangers‘ 0-0 friendly draw with West Ham United at Ibrox on Sunday evening.
Speaking after the final pre-season test, manager McInnes revealed the club expect to finalise a brand-new addition within the “next 48 hours”, alongside ongoing work to secure a secondary target before Friday’s Premiership opener against Dundee United at Tannadice.
Naturally, supporters instantly turned to Cerny as a leading candidate to solve the squad’s glaring lack of wide invention.
However, fresh information obtained exclusively by Rangers News puts a firm pin in those fan theories once again.
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McInnes teases imminent business at Rangers
With time ticking down to Friday’s league opener, McInnes provided a tantalising update regarding Ibrox recruitment operations on Sunday evening.
“We are quite hopeful we’ve got one done at the minute, and hopefully we’ll have some news on that in the next 48 hours”, he said.
The manager added that the recruitment team are actively pushing to conclude a second addition before the trip to Tannadice on 31 July, triggering widespread debate over who could be stepping through the doors at Ibrox.
Given the team’s obvious need for established quality on the flanks – a void exposed further during the goalless draw against West Ham – Cerny’s name quickly dominated conversations among the fanbase.
Fresh update confirms no movement on Cerny
However, Rangers News can exclusively confirm that Cerny is not the player set to be unveiled over the coming hours.
On 12 July, this publication broke an exclusive directly from high-level sources, categorically dismissing claims that the Gers had lodged a £5.1million bid to Besiktas.
At the time, contacts close to the 28-year-old winger confirmed in no uncertain terms that Cerny was staying in Istanbul.
Re-approaching those same sources on Monday, 27 July, following McInnes’ comments, Rangers News was told plainly that “there are no changes” regarding the player’s status.
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This is despite talk of Mohamed Salah joining Besiktas being rife in recent days.
While Cerny’s return would have represented a marquee statement for the Ibrox frontline, supporters must look elsewhere for McInnes’ secret arrival.
The identity of the impending signing remains under wraps, but with the Scottish Premiership kick-off just days away, answers are set to arrive very shortly.
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