CONFIRMED: David Watson signs for Bolton Wanderers

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.

Potential star player in position on team
Way too many better competitors for position
Key player as direct competitor

Transfer Logic score:

Pros

Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Nicolas Raskin, Mohamed Diomandé)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players

Cons

Potential star player in position on team (Mohamed Diomandé, Nicolas Raskin)
Way too many better competitors for position (Mohamed Diomandé, Nicolas Raskin)
Key player as direct competitor (Mohamed Diomandé, Nicolas Raskin)
Some better competitors for position (Mohamed Diomandé, Nicolas Raskin)

CONFIRMED: David Watson signs for Bolton Wanderers.

30 Jun 2026

Bolton Wanderers beats Rangers to sign David Watson. The midfielder leaves on a free transfer, ending the rumour of David Watson moving to Rangers.

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Rangers are actively exploring the possibility of signing highly-rated Kilmarnock midfielder David Watson as early as the January transfer window, sources have revealed.

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55.3 55.3	Matías Kranevitter	Racing	€0.3M
55.3 65.0	Milos Popovic	Radnik	€0.8M
55.3 55.9	Boris Enow	Beitar Jerusalem	€1.1M
55.3 62.6	Dirk Asare	Zulte-Waregem	€1M

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