Hamza Igamane transfer latest: Rangers accept £10.4m offer from Lille for wantaway striker
Rangers boss Russell Martin said Hamza Igamane refused to come on during Sunday's draw at St Mirren after claiming he was injured; the striker failed to train on Tuesday ahead of their Champions League play-off but is understood not to be injured after Lille have £10.4m bid accepted
Wednesday 27 August 2025 12:44, UK
Rangers have accepted a bid from Lille for wantaway striker Hamza Igamane.
It is understood that the French club have met the £10.4m (€12m) release clause in his contract.
Igamane has agreed terms on a five-year contract ahead of his medical, with the clubs finalising legal documents.
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Sky Sports News revealed on Tuesday that the 22-year-old missed training ahead of Rangers' Champions League play-off clash against Club Brugge. However, it is understood he was not injured for the session.
That followed Sunday’s draw at St Mirren, where the player refused to come on as a substitute, claiming he was injured.
Lille had reopened talks with Ibrox chiefs this week, after an initial loan bid was rejected and are now set to sign the player.
Dutch side Feyenoord had also been keen on Igamane, who scored 16 times in his first season at Ibrox.
'He got what he wanted'
Speaking ahead of their Champions League play-off clash against Club Brugge, Martin said: "I think I always just said to the players, you know, just be honest with yourself and with us as team-mates. I'd much rather that happen before the game than during it.
"It's happened, we moved forward, we dealt with it, he's got what he wanted. He looks likely to get what he wanted to play somewhere else and it means we've got a sum of money that we wanted for him.
"Ideally it wouldn't have happened but it did and now we've moved forward and we can move on."
Asked if Igamane's scan revealed an injury issue, Martin said: "I expect him to pass his medical."
Boyd: Martin must be strong or he will pay the price
Following his former side's draw away to St Mirren, Sky Sports' Kris Boyd said:
"I think I said it a couple of weeks ago, I think the players have been running the club for far too long. Listen, if he's injured, he's injured. I highly doubt it.
"If that is the case, if I'm Rangers Football Club I'd drive him to the airport and say goodbye. If you've not got people who are willing to knuckle down and help this team at this moment of time, then see you later.
"If you don't there's a real danger. It's at boiling point right now with the fans. If Russell Martin is not strong, and doesn't see this through, he's going to join Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Michael Beale, Philippe Clement out the door.
"He needs to get the right type of characters in this dressing room and quick. I do question if Martin is a little too honest. After a game, emotions are still high and if you've turned to your bench for a striker that the fans think is the blue-eyed boy; I've not seen what everybody thinks.
"On a consistent basis, Hamza Igamane hasn't done what everyone thinks he's done for Rangers. He's another one who is inflated and everybody thinks is better than he is."
