Rangers 'reject' first Hamza Igamane bid from Lille as exact difference in transfer valuation finally made clear
Rangers have reportedly turned down Lille's first offer for Hamza Igamane after they French club finally made their move.
Igamane impressed in his debut Ibrox campaign - netting 16 goals for the Light Blues after a £1.7million move from AS FAR last summer.
That has sparked discussions with the Ligue 1 side over a potential move - with And Rangers new owners 49ers Enterprises are determined to land a bumper profit in the 22-year-old with the Glasgow giants holding out for a £15million payday.
And while Igamane has already agreed personal terms over a move no formal bid has been tabled - with Lille president Olivier Letang previously admitting the club were in no hurry to get a deal done.
But La Voix Des Sports report that the club have finally made a formal move with a £13million offer put on the table - but the Scottish Premiership side have reportedly stuck to their valuation and turned down the offer.
Lille are said to feel a deal is "stuck" at this stage with Rangers now unwilling to lose the striker before their Champions League qualifier with Panathinaikos next Tuesday.
Rangers "will be given time" to assess the situation following their clash with the Greek side and find a replacement - but it is expected a deal could be done should they "raise their bids"
Speaking about the frontman last week, Lille supremo Olivier Letang confirmed interest with a deal deadlocked: "He is indeed a player we are following, but we have not yet made any offers to his club."
Rangers' boss Russell Martin has been unmoved by the speculation with Igamane reporting for the pre-season training camp at St George's Park.
However, the Morocco international was a notable absentee from the team that played in a closed-door friendly against Barnsley to round off the week of training - missing the clash with the Tykes alongside Cyriel Dessers, who has also been tipped for a move to AEK,
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