Rangers Sign Winger Minsu Kim from Girona for £8.5m
Rangers have landed winger Minsu Kim from Girona in an £8.5m deal, adding yet more firepower to Derek McInnes’ rebuilt squad.
The 20-year-old South Korea international has signed an initial four-year contract, with Rangers holding an option for a further 12 months, as the Ibrox club continue an aggressive summer overhaul.
Kim becomes Rangers’ 12th signing of the window, and he may not be the last. A £9.2m agreement is already in place with Portland Timbers for striker Kevin Kelsy, with that move expected to be completed before the transfer deadline on September 3.
A new edge out wide
Kim will not feature in the club’s Conference League play-off second leg against Jablonec, having been left out of the European squad, but his introduction to Scottish football may come quickly. He is in line to make his debut at Aberdeen on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.
The winger arrived at Girona in 2022 and forced his way up from the B team, making his La Liga debut in October 2024 before stepping onto the Champions League stage a month later. Last season, on loan at La Liga 2 side Andorra, he produced six goals and four assists, numbers that caught Rangers’ attention as they searched for more dynamism in the final third.
Kim’s first words as a Rangers player underlined the scale of the move for him.
"I'm so happy to sign for Rangers. I know it's a big club with great, great fans," he said.
"I want to help the team to be better every day, to be a good person, and to do everything I can to help the team win everything that comes our way.
"I have a lot of excitement and I believe I have the mentality of a winner. I want to face whatever comes next head-on and I'm going to give the club what it deserves."
McInnes made it clear this is a signing driven by a specific plan, not just a late-window opportunity.
"We are delighted to welcome Minsu to Rangers. Strengthening our options in the forward areas has been a real target and focus for us throughout this window, and we believe he will add another exciting dimension to the squad," the manager said.
"Minsu is a talented young player with excellent technical ability, energy and a real desire to develop, and we are looking forward to working with him."
Raskin left at home as interest grows
While one player arrives, another may be edging towards the exit.
Nicolas Raskin has not travelled to the Czech Republic for the second leg against Jablonec, with McInnes confirming the Belgian’s absence is down to escalating transfer interest rather than injury.
"Nico hasn't travelled. Nothing to do with injury or anything like that, just the potential of a transfer, potentially. I just think we're so late in the window, maybe it's something the club's looking at. He's trained this morning but has been left back in Glasgow," McInnes explained.
Interest in the 25-year-old has been building throughout the window. Sky Sports News reported on Monday that clubs from across Europe and England are monitoring the midfielder, with Atalanta and Real Betis among those previously credited with an interest. It is understood teams from Spain, Italy, France and England are now in the frame.
Raskin still has two years remaining on his Rangers contract, giving the club a strong negotiating position as they weigh up sporting value against a significant fee.
"When I came into the job, it was quite clear that there was going to be an opportunity for Nico. There's been plenty of interest in him. We believe that interest has stepped up over the last couple of days, so something may or may not happen," McInnes said.
"If Nico stays beyond the window, then it would be great to work with him. But if he doesn't, we wish him well."
Rangers hold a 1-0 advantage heading into the tie with Jablonec, with a place in the Conference League group stage at stake. For now, McInnes is refusing to be drawn into hypotheticals about replacing Raskin, even after adding three midfielders already this summer.
"In certain areas of the pitch, we're a bit stronger than others. I think everything moves on," he said.
"Nico served the club well. There's obviously an opportunity for him and the club to capitalise on that for a transfer fee. I don't really want to say too much about Nico at the minute until, if and when, something happens."
"It's still an if rather than a certainty. So maybe we can comment a bit more on that if something happens."
A new winger through the door, a key midfielder in limbo, a European tie in the balance and the clock ticking on the window: Rangers’ season is already racing, and it has barely begun.
