Rangers do not want to sell Ridvan Yilmaz unless they receive an offer too good to refuse according to manager Philippe Clement.
While whispers of Galatasaray’s siren song fill the air, Ridvan Yilmaz’s Rangers future remains firmly in Clement’s hands.
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Despite a reported £3.4 million loan-to-buy offer from the Turkish giants, Clement insists the Turkish wonderkid is going nowhere unless an “irrevocable” bid arrives.
The 22-year-old has emerged as a hot commodity, his dazzling performance catching the eye of Hellas Verona alongside Galatasaray.
Yet, Clement, wary of the looming departure of left-back Borna Barisic this summer, remains resolute in keeping Yilmaz within Ibrox walls. He needs cover, and Yilmaz is seen as a vital piece of his defensive puzzle.
“If there comes an offer that cannot be refused or is a good thing for the club then we need to discuss it,” he said.
“At he moment that is not the case.”
Clement also underlined that they cannot go into the second half of the season competing in three conditions with just one left-back, signalling that he wants Ridvan to stay.
“Ridvan is here and he started the game,” Clement said following the 2-2 friendly draw with FC Copenhagen on Tuesday.
“Players also need to show they really want to be here in the next couple of months.
“That is one position that we have two players. One is end of contract, the other one there is a lot of rumours around.
“So it is clear that we need to be ready for that position. We cannot go on in three competitions with one left full-back.”
Galatasaray want a left-back in January but Yilmaz joining the Istanbul giants would be a controversial move as he joined Rangers from rivals Besiktas.
Yilmaz has one goal and one assists in 14 appearances in all competitions this season.