EVERY other summer there is at least one player who’s linked with both Rangers and Celtic – and so the battle begins.
Go back to Nacho Novo in 2004. Or Luis Palma more recently in 2023. And who could forget Scott Brown being courted by both sides of Glasgow in 2007?
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This year the man who could be the subject of a similar fight is Tyrhys Dolan.
The Blackburn Rovers winger has been valued at around £10m but he has ran his contract down at Ewood Park and will be available for a fraction of that.
Dolan, 23, made his pro debut with Rovers in 2020 and the Championship club will be a due a compensation fee if he signs elsewhere.
Similar rules saw Celtic snap up Moussa Dembele from Fulham on the cheap and Rangers followed a similar route to lure Joe Aribo from Charlton.
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We told you earlier this month that both Old Firm were tracking Dolan.
At that point there was still a chance (however slim) that he would sign an extension at Blackburn.
But now that he’s all set to leave, it’s perhaps no surprise that the list of clubs interested in him has grown.
Norwich-based news outlet The Pink Un is reporting that Dolan is on the summer transfer wish list for Norwich City.
The Canaries are still waiting to officially unveil new boss Liam Manning but with Rangers yet to have finalised their next manager, it would appear Celtic may have a head start in the race.
Claims down south have also suggested Middlesbrough as a potential destination but local reports say those are just rumours at the moment.
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Dolan scored seven goals and provided six assists in 47 games for Blackburn this season.
The former England Under-20 international was reportedly on the list of wingers Celtic were considering around the time they convinced Jota to return.
But a cruciate ligament injury will keep him out of action until the New Year and with James Forrest not getting any younger, reinforcements will be needed.
Rangers will soon part with £4.5m to make the signing of Oscar Cortes permanent but he has struggled with injuries since the day he first arrived at Ibrox.
The expiration of Vaclav Cerny‘s loan deal also leaves whoever takes over at Gers needing to replace the goal threat he offered.
