Rangers have submitted a loan-to-buy offer to sign Sheffield United striker Ryan One, with talks ongoing, according to GIVEMESPORT sources.

It’s been an incredibly busy summer transfer window for Derek McInnes’ side as they aim to build a squad capable of lifting the Scottish Premiership title.

The Glasgow giants have already confirmed nine new additions so far, with more seemingly on the way.

Rangers missed out on the Scottish Premiership title after a disappointing end to the 25/26 season, seeing their Glasgow rival Celtic emerge as champions.

As a result, the jurors decided they needed to be busy in the market with their confirmed signings as follows:

• Ivor Pandur
• Vanja Dragojevic
• Olwethu Makhanya
• Daisuke Yokota
• Ross McCrorie
• Dan Neil
• Lawrence Shankland
• Cammy Devlin
• Ben Godfrey

Rangers submit loan-to-buy striker offer

According to GIVEMESPORT sources, Rangers have submitted a loan-to-buy offer to sign Sheffield United striker Ryan One in the summer transfer window.

It’s understood that the Championship Club have rejected Rangers’ offer, but talks are ongoing over a possible deal.

One spent the second half of last season on loan at Lincoln City, playing 16 times for the club in League One.

The 20-year-old forward scored five league goals for the club in what was his first loan move since starting his senior career.

One has struggled to break into the Sheffield United squad on a regular basis.

During the 2024/25 season, he did make twelve Championship appearances, but he’s failed to reach that since then.

Youssef Chermiti update

Rangers could be upping their pursuit of a new striker after it was confirmed that Youssef Chermiti has suffered a serious knee injury.

The club confirmed on Tuesday that the former Everton man had suffered an ACL injury which will keep him out for an extended period. The statement read:

Manager McInnes also confirmed that Rangers had rejected an offer for Chermiti, with reports suggesting that it was from Galatasaray.

It’s certainly unfortunate timing that Rangers rejected the bid for him to then suffer a serious injury, but they’ll be thinking about the long term with the striker.

Samuel Luckhurst recently provided an update on Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez, who has now linked up with his teammates in the Republic of Ireland.

The Red Devils are set to face Leeds in Dublin on Wednesday before travelling to Poland for their final pre-season game against AC Milan.

United have been travelling all over Europe over the past month, playing in Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

A number of United players have been suffering with injury problems through the summer, stemming from the end of the season and the World Cup.

The list of players with fitness and/or injury problems at United recently is as follows:

• Matthijs de Ligt
• Benjamin Sesko
• Manuel Ugarte
• Lisandro Martinez
• Kobbie Mainoo
• Mason Mount
• Karl Darlow

We’ll be looking to provide the latest injury updates on all the aforementioned players.

Matthijs de Ligt

Matthijs de Ligt has been included at United’s Ireland training camp as he continues his recovery from back surgery.

The Dutch international is believed to be on track with his recovery after surgery three months ago, but he isn’t expected to be fit for the start of the Premier League season.

De Ligt is currently unable to train or play, but he’s still linked up with the United squad due to some team bonding elements planned over the course of the trip.

Benjamin Sesko

Benjamin Sesko has also linked up with the United squad this week, as he continues his recovery from injury.

The United striker is yet to feature for the club during pre-season. He stayed behind at Carrington to continue his recovery while his teammates travelled to Sweden to face Paris Saint-Germain.

It’s unclear whether Sesko will be fit enough to feature for United against Leeds this week, but it’s a positive that he’s with the group.

Manuel Ugarte

Manuel Ugarte is the only United player not with the first-team squad in Ireland at the moment.

The Red Devils confirmed back in July that the Uruguay midfielder has undergone surgery on a knee ligament injury suffered during the World Cup.

United didn’t set a timescale on his potential return, but he’s likely to spend a significant period on the sidelines.

Lisandro Martinez

Lisandro Martinez arrived a day later than his teammates in Ireland, but Samuel Luckhurst has confirmed that it wasn’t injury-related.

Martinez was given an extra day off after he played in the World Cup final just three weeks ago. You’d imagine the game will come too soon against Leeds as he starts his pre-season.

Reaching the final of the World Cup means Martinez has barely had a break this summer, so it’s certainly likely that he’ll be eased in gently, especially given his previous injury issues.

Kobbie Mainoo

Kobbie Mainoo missed England’s final game of the World Cup due to a back injury, but a report from the Manchester Evening News confirms that he should be returning soon.

The England international also jetted out to Ireland to link up with his teammates at the weekend, so he’ll be in with a shout to face Leeds.

Mason Mount

Mason Mount was substituted during United’s friendly against PSG, playing just 18 minutes against the European champions.

It’s a familiar story for the former Chelsea midfielder, who has struggled immensely with fitness issues since his move to Old Trafford.

Speaking after the game, Carrick provided an update, hinting that it was just a precautionary move from the Red Devils.

“He [Mount] got kicked. We just wanted to be careful and look after him. We’ve been lucky with injuries so far, so we wanted to be careful.”

Karl Darlow

Karl Darlow is still recovering from a minor procedure he had at the end of last season, but they are confident he will be fit in time for the new campaign.

Darlow is unlikely to be named in the starting eleven when the season starts, even if he is fit, but Carrick will be hoping to have him around.

Is with the United squad in Ireland, so be interesting to see whether he’s involved this week.

Sheffield United have agreed a deal in principle to sign Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips on loan for the season, GMS understands, with Blades boss Chris Wilder making his stance on the player clear.

City signed the Englishman from Leeds United in a deal worth up to £45m in 2022, but the transfer ultimately hasn’t worked out for either party.

Phillips still has two years remaining on his contract at the Etihad Stadium, but he will spend one year of that at Sheffield United after the Championship side reached an agreement for him to move to Bramall Lane on a season-long-loan deal.

It will be the 30-year-old’s second spell with the Blades after he also joined them on loan for the second half of the 2025-26 campaign, which was a spell cut short by injury.

Phillips made just three appearances, including being sent off on his third outing, before suffering an injury which meant that he didn’t wear a red and white shirt for the remainder of the campaign.

Still, Wilder has decided that he clearly saw enough from the midfielder in that short time to bring him back to boost his squad ahead of another gruelling Championship season.

Kalvin Phillips’ Manchester City Career in Numbers

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After excelling for Leeds United in the Premier League, and being capped by England as a result, City decided to make a big-money move to prise Phillips away from Elland Road.

Due to various injuries and generally not being fancied for regular minutes by Pep Guardiola, it is a move that simply hasn’t worked out.

Even though Enzo Maresca has now arrived at the Etihad after Guardiola’s summer exit, Phillips’ fortunes haven’t improved and he was excluded from the club’s pre-season tour of Asia, once again showing that his future lies away from the eight-time Premier League champions.

What Kalvin Phillips Said After Joining United in January

While Phillips may be seen by some fans as a player whose career is declining, the 30-year-old clearly believes he still has a lot to give if he can get to playing regularly again.

Shortly after joining the Blades on loan, the midfielder told Sky Sports:

“I want to play as many games as possible. If I’d gone to a Premier League team, it might have taken longer to get into the team, and they have fewer games.

“I’d rather be put in the deep end than work my way in. Chris (Wilder) has been really good with me, asking how I’m feeling and making sure that if there’s anything body-wise or uncomfortable, he’s there to ask the questions.

“Funnily enough, it was early December when I was thinking about going out on loan. Pat {Bamford] texted me and said Chris is asking him to message me to see what I thought about coming here to play a few games. At first, I wasn’t sure, but the more I thought about it, the more I thought, ‘why not?’

“I’m a person who works hard and never gives up on what I believe I can do.

“Any player in my situation would say not playing has been the major reason for a dip. So many players have stayed at clubs for so long without playing, and their careers have fizzled out. I didn’t want that to happen.

“I still feel like I’ve got life in me and a lot of football to play. I’m looking forward to the next three or four years.”