Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund are among the clubs keen on signing Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez.
The 24-year-old moved to Ibrox in the summer for £3.9m from Peterborough United.
Since then, he has become a mainstay in the Rangers backline, thriving under Danny Rohl’s stewardship.
This has also seen him attract interest from some of Europe’s top clubs.
Rangers went against Emmanuel Fernandez’s wishes in the January transfer window
According to All Nigeria Soccer, Fernandez showed a preference to move to Germany in the January transfer window.
Along with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen were also keen on the London-born defender.
There were even teams in the Italian Serie A willing to take a punt on the 24-year-old this winter.
However, Rangers went against the defender’s wishes to join a Bundesliga club and kept him at Ibrox.
Now, ahead of the summer transfer window, Premier League giants Arsenal and Chelsea have entered the race.
The London duo are tracking the centre-back’s progress until the end of the season and will then make a decision whether to take things forward.
While no move is imminent for the defender right now, his exit in the summer cannot be ruled out, even though Gers are maintaining their stance of retaining his services.
Will Arsenal, Chelsea or Bayern Munich return with a summer bid for Fernandez?
At 24, the Gers centre-back is still to hit his prime, and he will only get better over the next few years.
There is a good chance that one of the aforementioned clubs will consider signing a defender on the cheap and they could turn to Fernandez.
While he may not be ready to be a regular starter there, he certainly could improve in the next couple of years and compete for a starting berth.
As he was signed for £3.9m in the summer, the likes of Bayern, Chelsea and Arsenal will sense the opportunity of signing him at an affordable fee.
The Ibrox outfit may have rejected Fernandez’s plans to leave in January, but it might be trickier for them to prevent his summer exit if he has his heart set on a club and has already agreed terms with them.
