If one of the recent transfer updates from Florian Plettenberg is believed to be true, Rangers are eyeing a surprise move for Ryan Naderi. They have tabled a €3m offer for the Hansa Rostock centre-forward, who is enjoying a boisterous campaign in the third tier of German football. However, the Sky Germany journalist has followed it up, suggesting that his current employers are holding out for a higher fee, as well as a suitable replacement, despite the player’s eagerness to ply his trade in the blue half of Glasgow.
The 22-year-old striking ace progressed through the academy ranks of SG Dynamo Dresden before joining Borussia Mönchengladbach’s youth setup. There, he failed to break into the senior side and eventually joined Hansa Rostock for regular gametime. The forward has since flourished in 3. Liga, and has caught the eyes of the Rangers scouts with 8 goals and 5 assists in 17 appearances [stats via Transfermarket].
Meanwhile, the Gers are not alone in the hunt, with several teams keeping close eyes on the youngster. Red Bull Salzburg and Rio Ave are also in the mix, but the Scottish hotshots are leading the pack, having made their move already.
Rangers are on the rise under Danny Rohl, as they have climbed up to second in the Premiership standings. The 49ers are determined to rectify their mistakes made in the summer window, and have so far backed the boss by snapping up Tuur Rommens, Tochi Chukwuani and Andreas Skov Olsen to boost their title hopes.
Why Rangers Should Bring Him In
Nevertheless, the Light Blues have yet to address a major issue. They have three ‘number 9’s in Bojan Miovski, Youssef Chermiti and Danilo. But none of them has emerged as a dependable figure high up the pitch. Chermiti has only netted four times in all competitions, and the numbers of Miovski are not impressive either, with just eight league goals, which include a hat-trick in the Scottish Cup against minnows Annan Athletic. Danilo has also scored four times, and the Glasgow giants are now willing to listen to offers for the Brazilian amid interest from Dutch outfit NEC Nijmegen.
Regardless of several issues across the pitch, Rangers were productive up top when Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane spearheaded the attack throughout the previous campaign. They lack a similar impact from their current figures, and Naderi, though little-known, holds all the traits to script a success story with his physical and aerial supremacy, sharpness, movements and the poaching attributes.
