Rangers Open Transfer Talks With West Ham RB Ben Johnson

[Jazzy83]

Ben Johnson 'holds' Rangers transfer talks as Philippe Clement targets full back

The Belgian boss has reportedly opened discussions with Johnson, who is set to be released by West Ham in the summer.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

109 appearances in the Premier League so good pedigree. People will read into the Tav rumours but well overdue to have a 2nd option and give him stiff competition.

 

[TheOnlyTeamForMe]

Ben Johnson 'holds' Rangers transfer talks as Philippe Clement targets full back

The Belgian boss has reportedly opened discussions with Johnson, who is set to be released by West Ham in the summer.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

 

[GodStruth]

A bit strange imo when we have Sterling as a back RB if required

Maybe there are legs in the Tavernier rumours

 

[MVLoyal]

Played Midfield abit aswell iirc would be a decent signing on a free.

 

[Ted Rangers]

A bit strange imo when we have Sterling as a back RB if required

Maybe there are legs in the Tavernier rumours

Sterling will play in midfield.

Johnson would be a good signing, but I think he'll stay in the EPL. He'd be a good signing for any of the teams in the bottom half of that league.

 

[kirkiebluenose]

Pace and powerful he would be a decent signing for free

 

[cooprfc]

Not sure I really welcome us looking at players being released by English clubs.

We need to move away from that market..it's lazy and it's not served us particularly well recently.

 

[JC85]

Not sure I really welcome us looking at players being released by English clubs.

We need to move away from that market..it's lazy and it's not served us particularly well recently.

Depends what English clubs. Championship dross yeah I fully agree.

 

[JD1872]

I’m sure we were also linked with him in the last window

 

[Blue_Britain]

Not sure I really welcome us looking at players being released by English clubs.

We need to move away from that market..it's lazy and it's not served us particularly well recently.

Surely depends on the player.

 

[Stornowaybear]

He’s excellent, certainly on a free would be a good deal. He wouldn’t come up here to be a back up.

 

[kirkiebluenose]

Not sure I really welcome us looking at players being released by English clubs.

We need to move away from that market..it's lazy and it's not served us particularly well recently.

Wolves wanted him in January the reason he can’t get a game is because Coufal has been excellent for WH he’s been decent anytime I’ve seen him play has pace and is a powerful athlete who can get forward

 

[billywizz]

Not sure I really welcome us looking at players being released by English clubs.

We need to move away from that market..it's lazy and it's not served us particularly well recently.

He's actually a very decent player.

 

[cooprfc]

Surely depends on the player.

It does but we seem to always dip into thay market and get it wrong. We have a bit of the "they play in England so must be great" about our recruitment.

Obviously we've had exceptions like Butland.

 

[_BlueNose_]

would be a good signing

 

[SuperAlly1990]

Can't see us signing him to be back up to Tav next season, unless Tav was to leave. I'd imagine he'd be commanding a pretty decent wage.

 

[Cooper's left peg]

That would be very decent.

West Ham fans not too happy that he is likely to leave.

But the lad won't be coming here to sit on the bench or be a bit part.

Tav to Saudi ??

 

[Davidmckrangers]

I think tav is away going by the statement he made about just focusing on this season he didn’t really commit.

I’ll be happy to see him go and get a replacement in.

 

[Bordersbear]

Can't see us signing him to be back up to Tav next season, unless Tav was to leave. I'd imagine he'd be commanding a pretty decent wage.

Oh I am sure we could shoe horn him in somewhere.

 

[BrooklynBlue]

It does but we seem to always dip into thay market and get it wrong. We have a bit of the "they play in England so must be great" about our recruitment.

Obviously we've had exceptions like Butland.

Agree. I'm a little surprised with the revamped recruitment, Koppen + Clement that we're going into this market.

In order to attract them to Scotland, we end up offering long-term contracts on significant wages... and are then unable to move them on.

 

[TheOnlyTeamForMe]

Would be happy if this was indeed Tavs replacement but would be surprised if he didn't get a prem club.

 

[venturablue]

He's a good player who I'm sure won't be short of offers. If we can get him playing for a few years then sell him back down south it's job done.

 

[Div1872]

He will be looking for big wages you’d imagine

Tav rumour defo gets interesting unless we have had interest in Sterling from EPL clubs

 

[PrsoNal Jesus]

He’s a good player and would not be moving to a club to be a reserve. Given he is right footed, you could really only see this happening if he was coming as a starting right back. Which puts Tav in midfield (unlikely) or Saudi

 

[agentcooper]

Not sure I really welcome us looking at players being released by English clubs.

We need to move away from that market..it's lazy and it's not served us particularly well recently.

What about Butland, Sterling, Bassey and Aribo? Depends totally on the player, regardless of which country they are coming from.

 

[london_bluenose]

Just messaged my mate who's a West Ham ST Holder and he seems positive about Johnson, says he's hard working and versatile and would do well for us.

 

[cooperman]

He’s excellent, certainly on a free would be a good deal. He wouldn’t come up here to be a back up.

You seem much of him?

 

[The Goalie]

I think tav is away going by the statement he made about just focusing on this season he didn’t really commit.

I’ll be happy to see him go and get a replacement in.

Did you miss the part of the statement where he was talking about getting a testimonial at Rangers?

 

[Cooper's left peg]

My mates son is captain of the West Ham u18's and also plays right back and sometimes trains with the first team. I'll try and enquire if any info on this.

For the record, I know, from previous conversations, that my mate rates Johnson very highly.

 

[KJ_Rozental]

I'm not gonna believe any links with any British players unless it's concrete. I don't think Koppen will have the desire to shop too much in that market.

 

[King Albertz]

How many right backs have we signed since we've had Tav?

 

[Stornowaybear]

You seem much of him?

A few West Ham games where he has played.

This guy isn’t a league one level player out of contract like Matt Crooks or even an EPL Under 23 player like Bassey, he’s played about 100 first team games for West Ham.

 

[IrvineLoyal]

You seem much of him?

I have watched him a few times as we we tried get him on loan under Gerrard.


He can play both sides fast and athletic would be a cracking signing for free with a potential high resale.

 

[Superfurryanimal]

meant to be going to Crystal Palace

 

[KJ_Rozental]

Rejecting a 'Six-and-a-half year offer' no way we'll be able to financially compete with that if true.

 

[cooperman]

A few West Ham games where he has played.

This guy isn’t a league one level player out of contract like Matt Crooks or even an EPL Under 23 player like Bassey, he’s played about 100 first team games for West Ham.

I was more asking what type of player is he? What’s the pros & cons

 

[kirkiebluenose]

meant to be going to Crystal Palace

Doesn’t Tarrick Mitchell play RB for Palace he seems to be doing well for Glasner

 

[SA444]

Not sure I really welcome us looking at players being released by English clubs.

We need to move away from that market..it's lazy and it's not served us particularly well recently.

Our player of the year came from England on a free last summer.

 

[sheddensbear]

An English player ooc will be more expensive than a Dutch, Belgian or Scandinavian player.

 

[IrvineLoyal]

Off topic but i heard Jefte was getting shown round Ibrox today.



Both these guys on a free would be a good start to summer

 

[GodStruth]

Yea this could well be agent talk

 

[Jamiegatami]

Off topic but i heard Jefte was getting shown round Ibrox today.



Both these guys on a free would be a good start to summer

That’s interesting. I liked the idea of Jefte when we were linked before

 

[Ron Swanson]

Yea this could well be agent talk

Exactly what I thought.

They’re pushing for an extra £5k per week from some other EPL club.

 

[RossS1872]

Can we please just have a window where we're not linked to guys on massive wages from the lower PL or Championship in England. It very rarely works.

 

[Gascoigne8]

Not sure I really welcome us looking at players being released by English clubs.

We need to move away from that market..it's lazy and it's not served us particularly well recently.

Our Current Player of the Year would disagree

 

[GazTheRangersMan]

Won West Hams ypoty two years in a row

 

[SuperAlly1990]

Off topic but i heard Jefte was getting shown round Ibrox today.



Both these guys on a free would be a good start to summer

Jefte isn't out of contract, there would be a fee.

 

[Only God Forgives]

He's versatile in both full back positions Left and Right back but predominantly Right backs his position. Can we attract him up here? Especially on his EPL wages and being a free transfer His wages will be sky high.

 

[kirkiebluenose]

Can we please just have a window where we're not linked to guys on massive wages from the lower PL or Championship in England. It very rarely works.

That’s all fair n well but Johnson has played 100 games for WH who are regular top 8 side now and won the Conference League

 

[gersfan25]

Jefte isn't out of contract, there would be a fee.

Thought he said he wanted to stay where he was