Rangers eyeing move to sign young defender after Silva

Rangers as soon as once more proved their switch prowess by signing younger Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead Fabio Silva in Philippe Clement’s first reinforcement since arriving at Ibrox a number of months in the past.

With the Gers in charge of the Scottish Premiership title race as issues stand attributable to their video games in hand, the 21-year-old could not have wanted a lot convincing over the transfer, which fingers him the prospect to grasp his potential after a interval within the Midlands to overlook.

Rangers could not cease with Silva within the January switch window, nonetheless. As an alternative, he may be the primary of an prolonged checklist of reinforcements for Clement and on that checklist may very well be an answer to the brand new supervisor’s left-back drawback.

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Rangers are actually not ready round forward of 2024, with their focus clearly on fixing any remaining points within the squad that Clement inherited from Michael Beale, earlier than turning them into title challengers as soon as extra. After securing the mortgage deal for Silva, Rangers Chief Government James Bisgrove instructed the membership’s official web site:

“After talking at size with Philippe, the Chairman and our Soccer board forward of this switch window, we’re all aligned within the areas we need to strengthen heading into 2024. It’s vastly optimistic to have been ready so as to add to the squad so early, particularly with a participant of Fabio’s calibre, and we’re delighted to welcome him to Rangers.”

Now, the Scottish giants might flip to fixing their left-back drawback, with Borna Barisic out of contract in the summertime and Ridvan Yilmaz failing to make the place his personal. In accordance with The Each day Document, Rangers have scouted PSV Eindhoven left-back Fedrik Oppegard forward of a possible transfer. Philadelphia Union’s Kai Wagner joins the 21-year-old on the checklist of left-sided defenders to have been scouted, handing these at Ibrox a possible determination to make within the coming weeks or months.

Oppegard desperately wants a possibility to impress

Nonetheless solely 21 years of age, Oppegard has discovered himself at considerably of a crossroads after struggling to make an affect at PSV, earlier than heading out on mortgage to Go Forward Eagles. Oppegard’s harm historical past would not make for fairly studying, both, handing Rangers lots to consider.

Given his age, the Norwegian might but grow to be the answer for Clement’s left-back drawback if lastly handed a constant alternative in senior soccer. The Gers have handed Silva an analogous alternative and will hold the pattern of touchdown younger gamers going by signing Oppegard.

Lacking a complete of 48 video games in underneath three seasons is hardly a optimistic signal for such a younger participant and Rangers must be nicely conscious of his prolonged spells on the sidelines forward of a possible transfer. The left-back might finally realise his potential with a recent atmosphere, however these at Ibrox should weigh up the danger of securing his signature, particularly provided that they could want to exchange Barisic as early as subsequent summer time.