Rangers agree transfer terms for midfielder Vanja Dragojevic

Rangers FC have reached an agreement with Partizan Belgrade over the transfer of Serbian midfielder Vanja Dragojevic, ending weeks of negotiations that saw bids bounce between £3.8 million and £5.5 million before the two clubs found common ground. The deal includes a sell-on clause, giving Partizan a cut of any future transfer fee if Dragojevic moves on to a bigger stage.

The deal structure and what it reveals

Rangers initially came in with a bid of roughly £3.8 million, which works out to approximately €4.5 million. Partizan Belgrade pushed back and sought a fee in the range of £4.5 million to £5.5 million plus sell-on clauses. The final agreed fee lands somewhere in that corridor, with the sell-on clause acting as Partizan’s version of a trailing commission.

Dragojevic is a 20-year-old Serbian international who captained Partizan Belgrade. The fact that Partizan had already signed a replacement midfielder, Timothy Ouma from Slavia Prague, tells you this wasn’t a sudden move. Both sides had been preparing for this departure for weeks.

Rangers are deep in a squad rebuilding phase under manager Derek McInnes, targeting multiple signings this summer. Dragojevic appears to be a cornerstone of that effort rather than a depth piece.

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