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Ferguson retains Rangers dream but Bologna exit never close

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Moffat, C. (2026, September 28). Ferguson retains Rangers dream but Bologna exit never close. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cw62jy1e40mlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Lewis Ferguson, 27-year-old Scotland midfielder for Bologna, clarifies he was never close to leaving the Italian club this summer despite rumors linking him with his boyhood team Rangers. He remains open about a potential future return to Ibrox but emphasizes his current commitment to Bologna, where he has been captain since 2023 and helped win the Coppa Italia in 2025. Ferguson's contract runs until 2028 with an option for another year.

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Lewis Ferguson, 27, says he never seriously considered leaving Bologna this summer despite reported interest from his boyhood club Rangers. He retains ambitions of eventually returning to Ibrox Stadium, Rangers' home ground. Ferguson left Rangers at age 14 and played for Hamilton Academical and Aberdeen before joining Serie A in 2022. Since captaining Bologna starting in 2023, he led the team to their first Coppa Italia victory in over 50 years in 2025. However, his playing time decreased last season under manager Vincenzo Italiano, with only 17 league starts. Ferguson's recent conversations about his future ended with a commitment to continue at Bologna for now.

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Colin Moffat

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🔮 It might happen, it might not, but it's always been something in the back of mind."

2026-09-28 · assertive framing · Ferguson retains Rangers dream but Bologna exit never close

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Aberdeen Bologna Rangers Scotland Serie A

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Rangers ORG · 6× Bologna GPE · 5× Ferguson PERSON · 5× Aberdeen GPE · 2× Scotland GPE · 2× Serie A ORG · 2× Domenico Tedesco PERSON · 1× Hamilton Academical ORG · 1× Lewis Ferguson PERSON · 1× Vincenzo Italiano PERSON · 1×

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But the Scotland midfielder, 27, does retain aspirations of an Ibrox return at some stage in his career. Ferguson was released by Rangers at 14 and made his way to Serie A in 2022, via Hamilton Academical and Aberdeen. He has captained Bologna since 2023 and led them to their first Coppa Italia in over 50 years in 2025. However, starts became sparse last term under Vincenzo Italiano, making just 17 in the league.

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🔮 It might happen, it might not, but it's always been something in the back of mind."

2026-09-28 · BBC News

Ferguson retains Rangers dream but Bologna exit never close · assertive framing

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- Published Lewis Ferguson says he was never close to leaving Bologna this summer amid reports of interest from boyhood club Rangers. asserted

he → publish → Rangers

starts → retain → league

Asked about links to Rangers, Ferguson said: "I had a long think after the World Cup about my future and I was a little bit unsure but nothing was ever that close." And he added: "When I went back for pre-season, we had a new manager [Domenico Tedesco] and it was like a fresh start. asserted

it → ask → start

"We changed again since [with Raffaele Palladino], so I've had three new managers in the last two months [including Sebastien Pocognoli with Scotland]. asserted

I → change → Scotland

"I had a long think about what my future was going to look like and in the end it was still at Bologna. asserted

it → have → Bologna

"I've loved every moment that I've had there. asserted

I → love → that

It was just about continuing that journey and seeing where it takes me." asserted

it → continue → me

Ferguson, who is under contract until 2028 with the option of a further year, has played every minute of Bologna's five Serie A games so far this season. asserted

who → play → games

His father, Derek, and uncle, Barry, both played for Rangers with the latter captaining and at one stage managing at Ibrox. asserted

latter → play → Ibrox

In July, newly-installed Rangers manager Derek McInnes spoke of an "obvious link" with Ferguson, having worked with the player at Aberdeen. asserted

McInnes → instal → Aberdeen

On his bond with Rangers, Ferguson said: "It's no secret that I grew up a fan and my family is involved in the club. asserted

family → say → club

"It was a dream of mine as a kid and that's not changed but I don't want to speak about that while I'm a player at Bologna. asserted

I → change → Bologna

"In the future, you never know. asserted

you → know → future

It might happen, it might not, but it's always been something in the back of mind." uncertain

it → happen → mind