Danny Rohl's Rising Stock in European Football

Rangers boss Danny Rohl is emerging as one of the most intriguing young coaching figures in Europe – and the continent has noticed.

The 37-year-old is on Bayer Leverkusen’s shortlist as the German club weigh up candidates for their next head coach, with reports in Germany placing Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner at the top of their list and Girona’s Michel also firmly in the frame. Rohl’s name, though, keeps surfacing in the conversations that matter.

Rohl’s rising stock

Sky Germany report that Rohl is under no threat at Rangers and is not expected to jump at every offer that comes his way. Wolfsburg, relegated from the Bundesliga, are not seen as a likely destination. The project is too uncertain, the risk too high.

Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen are a different story. Both are viewed as far more attractive options for a coach whose reputation is growing across Europe. Union, with their recent European adventures, and Leverkusen, with their stature and resources, would test Rohl at a higher level without the instability that comes with a relegated side.

For now, Rangers have him. The question is how long they can keep him if the calls from Germany grow louder.

McKenna shuts the door

In England, Kieran McKenna has made his stance clear. Fresh from leading Ipswich Town into the Premier League, the highly rated coach is said to be committed to staying at Portman Road.

Football Insider report that McKenna will turn down interest from Celtic, Crystal Palace and Fulham this summer. After back-to-back promotions and a surge into the top flight, he wants to lead Ipswich into their first Premier League campaign in over two decades rather than walk away at the first sign of temptation.

Celtic, Palace and Fulham will have to look elsewhere.

Celtic at the crossroads

Celtic’s summer already promised change. Now the picture is sharpening.

Forward Daizen Maeda is attracting attention from several Premier League clubs, with the 28-year-old edging towards a move away from Glasgow, according to Football Insider. His relentless work rate and versatility have long appealed to English sides; this could be the window when admiration turns into a concrete offer.

On the flanks, there is movement in and out. Lech Poznan have lodged a cut‑price £2m bid for Luis Palma after his loan spell in Poland, The National report. For a player still in his mid‑20s, it is a modest fee that reflects both Celtic’s willingness to reshape their wide options and Lech’s belief they can extract more from him.

Shin Yamada, meanwhile, is heading back to Glasgow. The 25‑year‑old striker returns from his loan at Preussen Munster with the German club preparing for life in the third tier and head coach Alois Schwartz planning a major squad overhaul, as reported by The Herald. Celtic now have another decision to make: integrate him, move him on, or send him back out.

A market for opportunity

The Scottish market remains a hunting ground for value, and few names underline that better than Cameron Ashia.

The Daily Mail report that Celtic, Fulham and Rangers have all made initial enquiries for the winger, while Burnley, Cardiff City, Hoffenheim, Ipswich Town, Sheffield United and Stuttgart have also registered interest. Huddersfield Town have triggered an option to extend his contract by a year, but even so, the 21‑year‑old could be available for as little as £500,000.

For a player attracting clubs from the Premier League, Championship, Bundesliga and beyond, that figure will turn heads. It already has.

From dugouts to dressing rooms, the early moves are being plotted. Managers are choosing their battles, clubs are choosing their futures, and the summer window is only just beginning to open.