Having witnessed Celtic’s brutally rampaging mood so far this campaign as they have bulldozed past almost every opponent in the Ladbrokes Premiership, advocating Pedro Caixinha’s comments referring to his perception that Rangers have the best squad is a troublesome one.
Mark Warburton’s departure was eventually followed by Caixinha’s arrival at the Ibrox Stadium to navigate the club and despite the rich self-righteous prophecy, deep down, the former Al Gharafa boss knows he needs to make an overhaul in the summer. After 29 games in the Scottish top tier, the Glasgow giants are placed 3rd on the league table with 50 points, a 33-point deficit if we bring their arch rivals and table toppers, Celtic, into the equation.
The Gers’ squad needs some ramifications to reignite the fire in their bellies and more than anything else, they need a serial goal getter who could bang 20 odd goals for them to put them in a commendable shape next time around. Whilst penning down his potential transfer targets, one of the players he could try and get is Marcus Antonsson.
As far as Leeds United’s striking department is concerned, the success story of Chris Wood sends shivers down the spine. The New Zealand international has singlehandedly catered to the poaching needs of the club, banging goals left right and centre.
With 24 goals and 2 assists to his name in 35 appearances so far this season, Wood’s stupendous form implied that the likes of Antonsson have had to satisfy themselves by making odd cameos and tremendously irregular starts. For a high calibre player like the Swedish, paltry appearances haven’t done any favour and he should be seeking for an outlet in the summer transfer window opens.
Marcus Antonsson would be an ideal player for a club like Rangers who are in the dire need to bolster their attacking arsenal. Ageing Clint Hill and sporadic form of Martyn Waghorn haven’t really come to aid Rangers’ cause and thus, luring the out-of-favour hitman from the Elland Road would make perfect sense.
Make no mistake, the 25-year-old had carved a fine reputation during his Falkirk days before the Whites came to his door. He manages to get all over the pitch, is a cunning striker and marking him is generally a tough ask for the opponents’ defenders. A move to Scotland might help him to perform better, get the wheels back on track and reclaim his former self of being a clinical finisher up front.
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