Rangers 
- 20 June
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CONFIRMED: David Watson signs for Bolton Wanderers.
Bolton Wanderers beats Rangers to sign David Watson. The midfielder leaves on a free transfer, ending the rumour of David Watson moving to Rangers.
CONFIRMED: David Watson signs for Bolton Wanderers
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of David Watson transferring to Rangers appears very low, with only 35% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Rangers has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as David Watson.
- In the current Rangers squad, there are too many direct competitors playing in the same position as David Watson. This reduces the chances of playing time and development.
- At the moment, one of Rangers's best players already plays in the same position as David Watson.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Mohamed Diomandé, Nicolas Raskin)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Mohamed Diomandé, Nicolas Raskin)
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Way too many better competitors for position (Mohamed Diomandé, Nicolas Raskin)
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Key player as direct competitor (Mohamed Diomandé, Nicolas Raskin)
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Some better competitors for position (Mohamed Diomandé, Nicolas Raskin)
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Alternatives of Rangers
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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55.3
55.3
|
Celil Yüksel |
 Samsunspor
|
€0.8M |
|
55.3
56.4
|
Gonzalo Piñeiro |
 Tigre
|
€0.4M |
|
55.3
55.3
|
Thiago Santos |
 Coritiba
|
€0.3M |
|
55.3
55.3
|
Philipp Hilmer |
 Orenburg
|
€0.3M |
|
55.3
55.9
|
D. Nedelcu |
 CSA Steaua
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€78.7K |
|
55.3
55.3
|
Wil Trapp |
 Minnesota
|
€0.2M |
|
55.3
55.3
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Zé Welison |
 Remo
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€0.8M |
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55.3
57.6
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Giovanni Haag |
 Red Star
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€0.9M |
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| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Antman | 28-07-2025 | Report | |
| Josip Brekalo | 30-08-2024 | Report | |
| Hannibal | 16-08-2024 | Report | |
| Liam Kelly | 21-05-2024 | Report | |
| Ben Davies | 27-08-2023 | Report | |
| Harry Souttar | 27-08-2023 | Report | |
| Zak Vyner | 14-08-2023 | Report | |
| Sam Bell | 13-08-2023 | Report |
David Watson
M (C)
Skill: 53.2
Pot: 65.3
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
ETV
€1.9M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€1.5M – €2.3M
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Who is David Watson?
David Watson (SCO) is a a holding midfielder and currently plays for Kilmarnock. His jersey number is 34. David Watson has also been used as a box to box midfielder, a ball winning midfielder and as an advanced playmaker.
David Watson's current transfer value is between €1.5M and €2.3M.
David Watson latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
