The Scotland youth international could be heading to Germany which would see the Ibrox club bank a decent sell on fee.
With the final days of the January transfer window approaching their are likely to be some big moves happening not just in Scotland but across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
Rangers have had a strong mid-season window so far with Danish winger Andreas Skov Olsen the marquee addition amongst the reinforcements they’ve already added. There could yet be some outgoing at Ibrox which could add to Danny Rohl’s coffers before the window shuts while they could also be set to benefit from the sale of a player that left the club some years ago.
Scotland under 21 striker Rory Wilson came through the youth ranks with the Glasgow side before being snapped up by English Premier League side Aston Villa before he could break into the senior team. The now 20-year old has also yet to play any first team football for Villa but could be set for another major move.
Fabrizio Romano provides transfer update that could see Rangers bank significant six figure fee
Italian journalist Fabrizo Romano recently reported that German side TSG Hoffenheim had made an enquiry over signing Wilson. That deal would involve the forward moving to the Bundesliga club on loan with an option to buy.
He wrote on X: “Understand Hoffenheim make an enquiry to sign Rory Wilson on loan deal with buy option clause from Aston Villa. Buy option clause would be set at €7m.”
That translates to a little over £6 million in sterling that Villa would bank if the move happens and Hoffenheim did decide to make it a permanent one. That news will be of interest to Rangers who are due a sell on fee if their former players leaves Villa Park.
In addition, Sky Sports are also reporting that Wilson is on the radar of quite a few other clubs. They claim he has interest from teams in England, Norway and Sweden on top of what Romano has said about Hoffenheim.
How much do Rangers get if former striker Rory Wilson leaves Aston Villa?
As previously reported by The Rangers Review, the Ibrox club received just £350,000 when Villa signed Wilson in 2021. However, that deal included multiple add ons which could have brought the fee up to £1 million.
Obviously, if he leaves the Premier League side without making a first team appearance then those add ons won’t be activated. Instead, they can benefit from the sell on clause they have which is reportedly 10 percent of his transfer fee.
That means that Rangers would bank £600,000 if Hoffenheim did complete a deal and activated the £6 million option to sign the young striker permanently. That would bring the total fee for the player to £950,000, just £50,000 less than the £1 million they would receive if he had fulfilled all the performance related add ons at Villa instead.
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