AEK Athens and FC Copenhagen were interested in the 28-year-old English defender Ben Godfrey, and Lille was also a potential destination for the player. However, the defender's preference was to return to the UK, and he joined Rangers on loan from Atalanta. Godfrey has two caps for England and his current Transfermarkt market value is €5.00m. In October 2024, it was rumoured that Atalanta would consider offers of approximately €10 million for the player. Atalanta signed him from Everton for a fee of €9 million in July 2024.