"After the second game I just wore them down and I scored my first ever goal and I have kept them like that ever since. Don’t play. Barnsley have reportedly seen off competition from Rangers and Sunderland for the loan signing of Swansea City striker Ollie McBurnie.. McBurnie returned to Swansea at the end of the season, and stated that he would use his Championship experience to help fire them to promotion. There’s also little doubt that this kind of Scottish football tribalism is negatively impacting the Scotland national team’s progress. Oli McBurnie sends Scotland fans into meltdown as he’s caught on camera making shock 'claim' “My family are Glaswegian and proud Scots. Your email address will not be published. Simple solution then. After speculation strongly linking him with moves to either Leeds United or Rangers, on 12 July 2018 he signed a new three-year contract extension at Swansea City with the option of a fourth year. Give your spot to someone who actually wants to play for their country. I wonder what Alfredo Morelos is worth, If McBurnie is worth £17m then Alfie is worth £30m, In other news, 'Like he's the messiah': Roy Keane disagrees with Ian Wright about Jack Grealish. {{#media.focal_point}}, {{#media.media_details}} Michael Stewart has questioned the decision making of new Celtic signing Diego Laxalt on BBC Sportscene... Barry Ferguson has told the Daily Record that he was laughing while watching Saturday’s Old Firm... Steven Gerrard has joked that he was shocked to see Connor Goldson bag both of Rangers’s goals... Have something to tell us about this article? To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. We live in their heads. This is incredibly dubious and you’d think Tartan Army fans would rather give the big striker the benefit of the doubt. As reported by The Scottish Sun, McBurnie is a Gers supporter, 'Oh my God': Danny Murphy makes claim about Celtic fans & Old Firm admission, 'He's got an aura': Pundit lauds £4.4m Celtic star he thinks is better than Rangers player, Sky pundit claims Liverpool star 'off the pace' despite playing every PL game, {{#media.media_details}} To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. {{#media.focal_point}}. However, despite finishing substantially behind their bitter-rivals, the appointment of Gerrard represents the club’s intent to close the gap between the two Glasgow clubs, and the bid for McBurnie is showing early positive signs. McBurnie, a lifelong Rangers fan, briefly became the most expensive Scottish footballer ever when he moved from Swansea City to Sheffield United … OLI McBURNIE has opened up on how he became a Rangers fan - and has revealed the reason why he wears his socks so low. "Me and my brother always said we were Scottish and Rangers fans. "Every non-uniform day I would be going in with Scotland painted on my face and a Rangers top. View our online Press Pack. Sheffield United offer £20 million for Ollie mcburnie. These transfer fees are crazy! He said: "My old man and my grandma - all that side of my family are Scottish and it's one of them, I never really had a choice. ... McBurnie – who has already found the net in the Premier League with Sheffield United – will be hoping to make a better impression on supporters in the country’s upcoming matches with Russia and Belgium. Rangers supporters now feel that the McBurnie fee is an ‘absolute joke’, and should spark Rangers into asking for around £30million for Morelos if McBurnie is worth around £20million. The Scotland international will rejoin his recently relegated Swansea side in the summer with a potential move undoubtedly on his mind. {{#media.focal_point}}, {{#media.media_details}} For the most part – unless McBurnie comes out and clarifies it – you imagine that most of the international team’s supporters will. "They had no kit and I was skinnier than what I am now and the socks just kept falling down. The huddle is synonymous with Celtic’s pre-match routine, hence why the pair decided not to put their arms around their teammates. Wilshere pours cold water on Rangers move, he'll decide within two weeks, ‘This is crazy’: Rangers fans question official decision, 'Like he's the messiah': Roy Keane disagrees with Ian Wright about Jack Grealish, {{#media.media_details}} Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has admirers away from Ibrox. But it seems the striker’s new-found exposure has not affected his love for Rangers, as shown by the two posts featured below. Jones officially arrived at Rangers from Kilmarnock at the start of the summer transfer window and has enjoyed a bright start to his Ibrox career. With just one year left on his contract, Rangers will hope that a £4 million bid is enough to secure a deal – with the chance to play for his boyhood club an even greater incentive. What next for high-profile Rangers links as player timeline approaches conclusion? According to the BBC, Sheffield United have had a £15m offer … McBurnie was a keen Rangers supporter growing up, and the appointment of Gerrard could persuade the striker to consider a move up North. It did not escape the attention of fans on social media that both Oli McBurnie and Barrie McKay decided to not take part in their side’s huddle at the weekend due to their Rangers connections. Some of the Parkhead faithful find it funny that the pair are thinking about Celtic ahead of the game, while others have been critical. This does nothing to thaw the frostiness in the relationship between some Rangers fans and the Tartan Army, with the club’s supporters even being split on Ryan Jack being called up to the national team. "That's just my old man - that was the way he was. Hes a decent striker. Compare that with Ryan Jack, who said last week he was “delighted” at the prospect of playing for Scotland again [Scottish Sun]. The Gers ended their league campaign in bizarre fashion as they held out an entertaining 5-5 draw at Hibernian, meaning they finished the season in third place behind Aberdeen and treble-chasers Celtic. The Swansea youngster would be a signing of intent for the Gers. The Rangers winger Jordan Jones has shared a photo of Oli McBurnie wearing a Gers shirt with his name on. McBurnie, who has never played with Jones, was strongly linked with a move to Rangers during last summer’s transfer window, but remained at Swansea – for whom he scored 23 Championship goals last season. It's a lot easier for me to be a Rangers fan down here than it would be up there.". Celtic and Rangers would be doing themselves a massive disservice otherwise, People who say this and that about Morelos’ value…..Mcburnie is about to move for 17/18 million with it rising to 20, I know who I’d that have in my team. https://t.co/ki4sl2eGSE. Should Celtic captain have seen red for sneaky elbow on Rangers star? Adrian Durham floats O'Neill Celtic return as he ponders Rangers 'softness', Celtic and Rangers line-up values compared as Lennon claimed Hoops were 'decimated', Lennon will silence critics and lead Celtic to 10 in a row, says O'Neill, Rangers star Kamara ran show vs Celtic but could miss Standard Liege game, Zlatan says Hoops fans 'deserve to see him live' as he reveals Parkhead regret, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The £20m Premier League striker – who was born in Leeds – is accused of saying “hope not” when asked if he has been called up by Scotland. 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Have something to tell us about this article? But it appears there are plenty of voices desperate to leap on this because of the team he supports. Glasgow Rangers supporter Oli McBurnie and former Ibrox winger Barrie McKay have left some supporters baffled. In other news, Report: West Ham turn attention to £20m man Ryan Giggs called a 'class act'. The transfer would represent Gerrard’s early attempts to stamp his authority at Ibrox and could be the signing that spurs the club to a title challenge next season. For others, there is absolutely no doubt it’s because the player is a dyed-in-the-wool Rangers fan. GRV Media, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0WN, 10 goals and Premier League promotion: Rangers must be kicking themselves over Callum Paterson, 13 yellows, three red cards and relegation: Rangers were right to sell Matt Crooks. Rangers supporters now feel that the McBurnie fee is an ‘absolute joke’, and should spark Rangers into asking for around £30million for Morelos if McBurnie is worth around £20million. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). There’s plenty on Twitter which suggests this. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. The Daily Mail report that Sheffield United have now offered £17million rising to £20million for McBurnie, meaning he looks to be closing in on a move to Bramall Lane. So it appears Mcburnie hopes he isn’t called up and thinks playing for Scotland is shite then….