recent information from Florian Plettenberg is accurate, Rangers are considering a surprise move for Ryan Naderi. The club have reportedly submitted a €3m bid for the Hansa Rostock centre-forward, who has been in fine form in Germany’s third tier this season.
However, the Sky Germany reporter has since indicated that Rostock are holding out for a bigger fee and want a replacement lined up, despite the player’s desire to move to the blue side of Glasgow.
The 22-year-old striker came through the academy at SG Dynamo Dresden before switching to Borussia Mönchengladbach’s youth system. After failing to break into the senior squad there, he joined Hansa Rostock in search of regular football. The move has paid off, with Naderi impressing in the 3. Liga, registering eight goals and five assists in 17 appearances — form that has drawn the attention of Rangers scouts.
The Gers are not the only club tracking him. Red Bull Salzburg and Rio Ave are also monitoring the situation, though Rangers are said to be leading the race after making the first concrete offer.
Under Danny Röhl, Rangers have climbed to second in the Premiership and are looking to correct the shortcomings of the summer transfer window. The 49ers-backed hierarchy have already strengthened with the arrivals of Tuur Rommens, Tochi Chukwuani and Andreas Skov Olsen as they push for the title.
However, the Ibrox side still have a key issue to solve in attack. Rangers currently have three recognised number nines — Bojan Miovski, Youssef Chermiti and Danilo — yet none has fully convinced as a reliable focal point.
Chermiti has scored only four times in all competitions, while Miovski’s eight league goals are boosted by a hat-trick against Annan Athletic in the Scottish Cup. Danilo has also found the net just four times, and the club are reportedly open to offers for the Brazilian amid interest from NEC Nijmegen.
Given those struggles, a move for an in-form and developing striker like Naderi could be a logical step as Rangers look to add more cutting edge in the final third.
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