Rangers are looking for reinforcements for Philippe Clement’s side this January.
Cyriel Dessers scored a hat-trick as the Gers eased into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a 5-0 sweep of Highland League side Fraserburgh at Ibrox on Sunday.
Next up, a slightly trickier challenge, with Clement’s side facing Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Europa League, currently eighth in the mammoth league table and potentially needing to play their remaining two games It took four points from the game to stay ahead, with Royal League Saint-Gillois still visiting Govan a week later.
With the Premier League title race now over, the Light Blues remain 13 points behind league leaders Celtic and despite beating their arch-rivals 3-0 earlier this month, an extension to Europe is a priority, so Could bringing in a new midfielder also help their chances?
Rangers could sign their new Glenn Kamara
according to Pete O’Rourke, Football InsiderCSKA Moscow have “opened the door” for Rangers to try to sign midfielder Sasa Zdjelar.
The 29-year-old’s contract expires this summer, O’Rourke said Football Insider’s Inside Track The podcast claimed that the 13-time Russian champion “would rather make money from him now… than let him exhaust his contract”.
Who is Sasa Zjelar
Porter won nine games Featured in Serbia’s last four UEFA Nations League games in October and November, making his first competitive senior start against Spain in Cordoba.
At club level, He has played for Olympiacos, Mallorca and Partizan Belgrade, won the Greek Super League and Serbian Cup before joining CSKA Moscow Allegedly €500,000 In July 2022, he helped the Red and Blues win the Russian Cup in his first season, winning the final after defeating Krasnodar in a penalty shootout in Luzhniki.
His only goal for CSKA came in a 6-2 win over PSG Nizhny Novgorod last May, but the goal wasn’t really his game, it was just the first of his career. With eight goals, he is even more famous for his card collection. 78 yellow cards and 3 red cards So far, that gives you an idea of what type of midfielder he is.
Scottish football writer Kai Watson Describing him as an “experienced” player who can play either in midfield or as a “centre-back”, this suggests he could be a shrewd addition For those short of cash Wanderer.
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How Saša Zdjelar helps Rangers
Club captain James Tavernier, Leon Balogun, John Soutar, Dujon Sterling and forgotten man Nelashaw Kasanvijo have all spent time on the sidelines in recent times For a while, Clement said no one could have “predicted” they would suffer such a defensive injury crisis.
Rafael Fernandez, Who borrowed it? A player from Lille would help alleviate that problem, but Zjelar would also be a welcome addition given his ability to play at centre-back.
Nonetheless, he will primarily join the midfield as the Gers search for the perfect partner for Nicolas Raskin, with Connor Barron and Mohamed Diomande both enjoying a run of games but neither nailing a position.
The fact that Rangers have never properly replaced Glen Kamara, who joined from Dundee for just £50,000 in 2019, is that Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge Dubbed “Rangers’ 50 best ever players” by then manager Steven Gerrard call kamara “Bargain”.
After the production is completed Nearly 200 appearances After winning the Scottish Premiership title and reaching the Europa League final with the Light Blues, the Finland international Reportedly £5.5mnow in partnership with Stade Rennes, following £5m move last summer.
Like Kamara, Zjeral will arrive on the cheap and will be looking to make a similar impact in Glasgow, so let’s see how the two compare.
Zjelar(21/22-24/25) vs Kamara(19/20-22/23) | ||
|---|---|---|
Statistics (per 90 people) | Porter | Kamala |
Number of appearances | 119 | 179 |
minute | 9,444 | 13,283 |
Pass completion rate % | 80.1% | 87.4% |
Tackle wins | 1.02 | 0.66 |
intercept | 0.78 | 1.03 |
Aerial doubles win percentage | 53.3% | 49.2% |
ball recovery | 0.84 | 1.41 |
Kamara is at the top of his game during his time at Rangers since the start of the 2021/22 season, and statistically he has performed slightly better than Zdjelar, although the Serbian does rank higher in tackles and aerial doubles higher.
Stylistically both men are similar and so is their potential at Ibrox, with the 29-year-old looking like a hard-hitting, disciplined midfielder who can now Really helping the Rangers.
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