As a giant of Scottish football, Rangers have had some extremely talented players come through the doors at Ibrox.

With this season's Scottish summer transfer window now closed, the Rangers Review casts its collective eye back over the biggest deals in the club's storied history. 

Read on for our rundown of the the top 10 most expensive Rangers signings of all time. 

Rangers top 10 most expensive transfers of all time

10 – Gaby Amato (£4.2 million)

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The Argentinian striker joined from Mallorca in the summer of 1998, swapping Spain for Scotland. During his time at Rangers, he racked up 12 goals and 3 assists in just a year-and-a-half, scoring an important goal against Celtic and bagging a hattrick away at Motherwell. In January 2000, Amato left the Gers for Brazilian club Gremio.

9 – Bert Konterman (£4.5 million)

The man who silenced Celtic with an absolute beautiful strike. Bert’s time at Rangers will be remembered for winning three trophies in three seasons at the club and scoring that goal at Hampden that helped his side to a memorable 2-1 victory.

8 – Barry Ferguson (£4.5 million)

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After leaving his boyhood club for a stint in English football at Blackburn Rovers, Ferguson returned to revitalise Rangers after a tough stretch under Paul Le Guen. Upon his return, Ferguson won six trophies including two league titles in 2005 and 2009 before returning to England.

7 – Arthur Numan (£4.5 million)

Following a successful campaign with the Netherlands, making the semi-final of the 1998 World Cup, he followed his PSV manager Dick Advocaat to Glasgow and was an integral part of the squad. His experience on the pitch led to seven trophies including being part of the 02/03 treble, as well as off the pitch, helping the youngsters develop and grow into the team.

6 – Gio van Bronckhorst (£5.25 million)

His time as manager remains divisive for some, but van Bronckhorst was an unquestionable talent as a player. In his three years at the club, he won back-to-back doubles in 98/99 and 99/00 before earning a big money move to premier league giants Arsenal, where he would go on to lift the Premier League.

5 – Danilo (£6 million)

The most modern transfer on this list having joined in 2023, the Brazilian forward was a superstar goal scorer bagging 50 goal contributions in the Eredivisie all before the age of 23. During his time at Rangers, he bagged six goals and five assists in his first season in 22 appearances, as a knee injury took him out of contention for multiple months.

4 – Mikel Arteta (£6 million)

After playing Rangers in the UEFA cup on loan at Paris Saint-Germain, it caught the eye of then manager Dick Advocaat. The Spanish midfielder took his Barcelona flair and lit up the pitch at Ibrox helping them to that 2003 treble. Following a return to Spain and then a successful time in England, Arteta is now the manager of Arsenal where he has taken them back to challenging for England’s biggest prize.

3 – Michael Ball (£6.5 million)

While a big money price tag was paid for Ball, his time at Rangers was hardly smooth sailing. During his first old firm game, the left back lost his cool and swore at his own manager Dick Advocaat which resulted in a £10,000 fine. A knee injury shadowed his time in Glasgow - so too did the contract clause Everton had in place that side-lined him during his final stretch so as not to owe money for appearances. 

2 – Ryan Kent (£7 million)

The signing of Kent was a statement of intent that Rangers were entering a new era under Steven Gerrard, and the £7 million move from Liverpool was a highlight. Kent, as a tricky and rapid winger, would terrify fullbacks whatever side of the pitch he was on. His addition to the team helped the Gers reclaim their crown in Scotland and prevent Celtic from reaching 10 in a row. Kent has since moved on to Fenerbahçe in Turkey where he has struggled to find form.

1 – Tore Andre Flo (£12 million)


Rangers' most expensive signing of all time still divides opinion to this day. Despite getting 40 goal contributions in 67 appearances, and securing a cup double in 2002, fans still wanted more from a player like Flo - a fact underlined by his lofty price tag. In August, 2002, Flo left for Sunderland.