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Ben Banks

Rangers transfer business geared on 'profit' making as Barry Ferguson points to Bassey and Aribo

Barry Ferguson reckons the transfer model at Rangers is clear - buy young and sell for as high a profit as possible.

The Light Blues banked big money on Calvin Bassey this summer, who joined Champions League Group A rivals Ajax in a deal worth in excess of £20million. He arrived from Leicester City's academy as an unknown quantity two years ago while they also sold Joe Aribo to Southampton for millions, having initially pulled him from Charlton for six figures.

Former captain and midfielder Ferguson reckons manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst is a hands-on boss and will be taking plenty to do with the development of key assets on the training field. Then, Rangers may look to cash in when the time is right. Speaking on Go Radio, he said: "Giovanni likes to do most of the sessions and likes to improve players. Look at Rangers' signings.

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