Ibrox View: EFL club to laugh all the way to the bank after clause in Rangers player deal

Rangers will probably be paying Peterborough United a bonus for Emmanuel Fernandez sooner rather than later.

The Gers spent around £3million for the centre-back, who recently made his full Nigeria debut, with the deal including a sell-on clause.

There’s also an additional goal clause Peterborough insisted on during Fernandez’s sale to Ibrox, with the Sky Bet League One outfit profiting off his prowess up front.

While the exact number of goals the defender needs to score before triggering the bonus hasn’t been mentioned, it feels like the English side will be laughing all the way to the bank, considering his recent prospects, scoring for the Super Eagles against Jordan.

Fernandez is thriving under Danny Rohl, already scoring six goals for the Glaswegian outfit this season, highlighting his effectiveness in the final third.

Kevin Thelwell does one thing right after Emmanuel Fernandez Rangers deal

Kevin Thelwell was ridiculed for spending a significant sum on Fernandez, and while the former Gers sporting director made some questionable calls at Ibrox, the deal with Peterborough seems to have paid off.

Andrew Cavenagh will surely be thrilled at the prospect of making a hefty profit off the centre-back’s possible sale in the near future.

While talk of a £30m to £40m sale at the Light Blues seems overboard, the defender will surely bring in a lot of money if he continues to develop at such an astronomical pace.

Peterborough will take a chunk of any money that the Glaswegian outfit make off Fernandez, another envious piece of business from the English club.

The Nigerian defender could be set for bigger and better things, and it will be interesting to see how his career progresses in Govan.

Andrew Cavenagh must keep hold of Ibrox partnership

Nasser Djiga and Emmanuel Fernandez have formed an impressive duo at Rangers, keeping John Souttar out of the starting lineup.

The Burkina Faso international’s recovery pace has been key in helping the Gers maintain defensive solidity in recent matches.

Fernandez and Djiga are both good on the ball, which helps Rohl build up from the back when needed.

Cavenagh should look to make the Wolves loanee’s move to the Glaswegian outfit permanent in the summer and build the team around the young defensive duo.

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