A section of Rangers fans have reacting on Twitter after it was reported that Hearts had rejected a bid to sign ex-Gers forward Kyle Lafferty.
STV News revealed on their website that Rangers’ bid of £200,000 fell way short of Hearts’ intended value for the Northern Ireland international.
Lafferty, who played for Rangers between 2008 and 2012, won three SPL titles and a Scottish Cup.
Some Rangers fans have been left surprised by the bid for a former player who exercised his right in becoming a free agent before leaving Rangers to join Swiss side Sion.
This is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
Get it done @RangersFC
— Derek Carcary (@del_boy_ten) July 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/Soulstorm99/status/1022817935784640514
https://twitter.com/craigtaylor_72/status/1022815857188265984
I don't think so. This is a wind-up isn't it. Next you'll be telling us Nasmith will be coming too. ??
— JBW (@Hunter1872) July 27, 2018
I'd welcome #Lafferty back at #Ibrox with @RangersFC. Hope it happens as the team need more depth upfront for sure. Let's pay @JamTarts a fair fee though. £200K is too low.
— Paul Ferrie (@psferrie) July 27, 2018
I’d take Kyle Lafferty back in a heartbeat
— Craig R Morton (@crmpicco) July 27, 2018
Proven goal scorer – bring the big man home 🙂
— K (@77Kazza) July 27, 2018
OPINION
After his move from Birmingham last year, Kyle Lafferty was in fine form for Hearts, scoring 19 goals in all competitions. Although the 30-year-old departed Ibrox on bad terms, which will result in many supporters rejecting the idea of welcoming him back to Glasgow. However, the forward has a great knowledge of the club and is still capable of finding the net on a regular basis as shown with The Jambos last season. With manager Steven Gerrard building a new project at Ibrox, it may be worth bringing in an old face with a large worth of experience. Despite the rejected bid of £200,000, if Rangers can increase the fee to match Hearts’ standards, it could certainly provide The Teddy Bears with a better opportunity to lifting their first piece of major silverware since 2011.