Vaclav Cerny is preparing to leave Besiktas this summer, and Rangers are interested in bringing him back to Glasgow as his Turkish adventure comes to an end.
Cerny was one of Besiktas’ more consistent performers last season, contributing seven goals and eight assists across 34 appearances in all competitions – a return of 15 direct goal involvements that underlines the quality Rangers would be adding to their attacking options.
However, despite that output, the 28-year-old has struggled to nail down a regular starting berth at the Turkish club, and the situation has reached a point where a departure looks the most likely outcome for all parties this summer.
The development adds significant momentum to Keith Jackson’s ‘bombshell exclusive’, in which the journalist revealed that the Light Blues had come close to signing Cerny permanently last summer, and subtly suggested the club are actively looking at a deal for the attacker.
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Vincenzo Italiano signs off Cerny exit as Rangers renew interest
According to Turkish outlet Turkiye Gazetesi, new Besiktas head coach Vincenzo Italiano has personally communicated to the club’s management that Cerny’s departure would be accepted as part of their summer squad restructuring.
This is a significant development that effectively opens the door for interested clubs, including the Ibrox outfit, to begin formal negotiations.
The report confirms that Besiktas will consider ‘any offer’ for the Czech international and will enter transfer negotiations if a fee meeting their expectations is tabled.
Rangers’ renewed interest is explicitly referenced in the Turkish report, with the Scottish club identified as having placed the winger on their transfer wishlist, reviving a pursuit that came tantalisingly close to completion 12 months ago.
Cerny, for his part, is preparing to leave Besiktas already, with Ibrox appearing to be a plausible destination.
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What it means for the Gers
With Italiano’s approval secured and Besiktas open to offers, the pathway to a Cerny deal is clearer now than it has ever been.
Derek McInnes needs wide options, especially with Mikey Moore returning to Tottenham after his loan spell at Ibrox.
The Scottish tactician likes to have a left-footer operating on the right wing, thus making Cerny an attractive option to him.
Therefore, there is no reason why Andrew Cavenagh should not pick up his phone and dial his Besiktas counterpart already.
