Cerny enjoyed a superb campaign at Ibrox despite his team’s struggles – registering 18 goals and nine assists in 52 matches
Rangers’ chances of signing Vaclav Cerny on a permanent basis have been boosted after parent club Wolfsburg’s financial woes were revealed.
The Czech Republic international caught the eye in his season-long loan spell at Ibrox, scoring 18 goals and nine assists in 52 matches for a Gers team that finished the campaign without a trophy.
The 27-year-old is set to return to Germany later this summer for pre-season but reports in Turkey claim that Trabzonspor are preparing a £9million bid for the winger.
However, Wolfsburg’s latest accounts could suggest that the Bundesliga side will be forced to sell players on the cheap this summer.
Die Wolfe had a disappointing season in 2025/26, finishing in 11th place – seven points adrift of the top half.
Former Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhuttl took up the reins last summer but was sacked with two weeks of the campaign still remaining while the departures of club legend and managing director Marcel Schafer also caused further upheavel.
The Volkswagen Arena side banked £40million from the sale of Micky van der Ven to Tottenham in 2023 but have since splashed out huge sums on the likes of Lovro Majer, Joakim Maele and Tiago Tomas. Cerny arrived in Germany from FC Twente in the summer of 2023 for around £8million and has scored five times in 25 matches for Wolfsburg.
As reported by Braunschweiger-Zeitung, the German Football League (DFL) have now published the financial figures of each club in the top-flight from the 2023/24 season – and it doesn’t make good reading for Wolfsburg.
The accounts show that the 2009 Bundesliga winners have made a loss of just over €15 million (£12.63million), a staggering drop from the €118,000 (£99, 362) profit published in the previous calendar year.
Wolfsburg’s new managing director Michael Meeske added: “Despite higher revenue from marketing, a deficit was incurred. The balance sheet was also impacted by the transfer activities.”
Elsewhere, Gers frontman Cyriel Dessers insists he is happy at Ibrox and has shut down talk of a summer exit.
The Nigeria international – who netted 29 goals in 55 matches last season – has been linked with a move to Greek Super League duo Olympiakos and AEK Athens.
However the 30-year-old is adamant he won’t be going anywhere and is looking forward to a break before reporting back to Auchenhowie for pre-season on June 30.
Speaking to SportsBoom, he said: “I still have two years left on my contract with Rangers. It’s a fantastic club, and I’m happy there.
“When you score that number of goals, it’s normal for other teams to show interest. I’ve seen the links with Olympiacos, but I don’t know anything specific about that.
“These kinds of rumours are normal, but for now, I’m staying focused and looking forward to enjoying my holiday in a few weeks.”
