Hamza Igamane leaves Rangers: Lille signal striker in £10.4m deal after ‘harm’ controversy at St Mirren

By Tycoon Herald 3 Min Read Published August 29, 2025

Hamza Igamane has left Rangers to affix Lille in a £10.4m deal.

The 22-year-old’s departure comes simply days after he refused to play for the membership in a Scottish Premiership match at St Mirren, claiming he was injured.

Following that sport, Rangers head coach Russell Martin informed Sky Sports activities: “We had a bid this week for Hamza, we rejected it. All was fine. Trained fine yesterday [Saturday], warmed up fine. I turned around to him at 60 minutes because I wanted two strikers on the pitch. Hamza told me he was injured.”

Two days later, the Morocco worldwide was lacking from coaching – regardless of scans displaying there was no harm – as Rangers ready for his or her Champions League play-off second leg away to Membership Brugge.

Hours afterward Tuesday, Rangers confirmed they’d accepted a bid from Lille after Igamane’s launch clause was met.

Martin mentioned Igamane “got what he wanted” earlier than including: “Ideally it would not have occurred however it did and now we have moved ahead and we will transfer on.

“It is not the gamers’ fault, it is actually not.

“It’s really difficult for a young man, a young man that doesn’t speak the language, that’s being told, ‘Don’t worry, your future is going to be elsewhere’ and then I’m asking him to be all in and do this and ‘this is what we need from you’ and all that stuff. So difficult, so I don’t take it personally.”

Igamane has signed a five-year deal on the French membership, departing Ibrox only one yr on from his transfer from AS FAR.