Rejecting Rangers was biggest transfer regret of my life – now Lewis Ferguson faces his own tug at the heartstrings

In an exclusive interview with Record Sport, Bluenose Don Hutchison admits the decision to shun his boyhood heroes still haunts him…

By Scott McDermott · Daily Record

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Don Hutchison discussed his regret over rejecting Rangers while analyzing Lewis Ferguson's potential future move to Ibrox.
Rangers enquired about signing Ferguson in the summer, but Bologna's asking price was beyond their financial reach.
Hutchison believes Ferguson has no weaknesses and could choose to remain in Serie A before moving to Glasgow.

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Former Scotland international Don Hutchison has shared his regret over rejecting Rangers in 2001 while discussing the transfer dilemma facing Bologna midfielder Lewis Ferguson. Rangers manager Derek McInnes made enquiries about Ferguson during the summer, but the 27-year-old's price tag was out of the club's financial reach following his World Cup performances.

While Hutchison acknowledges Ferguson's desire to follow his father Derek and uncle Barry to Ibrox, he suggests the midfielder may prefer remaining in Serie A. Hutchison praised Ferguson's quality as a box-to-box midfielder and noted that the lifestyle and high competitive level in Italy could justify delaying a return to Scotland.

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