Rangers and new prospective owners the 49ers Enterprises have their eyes on a versatile young target from Germany, according to a new report.
Rangers and 49ers planning for summer incomings
The Gers have been impressing since the departure of Philippe Clement and the arrival of interim boss Barry Ferguson.
The lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership may well be too big of a gap to close down, but Rangers are still in the Europa League and recently got the better of Celtic at Parkhead for the first time in five years while also producing a come from behind win at Dundee last time out.
As a result, Ferguson is being linked with keeping the Rangers job on a permanent basis, and according to older brother Derek, is keen on remaining at Ibrox.
“This is a different kettle of fish now. I took him to Rangers as a boy. The club is ingrained in him. There’s only one conclusion: He wants the job but will need to win games”, said Ferguson on his younger brother.
Prospective new owners the 49ers are likely to have a big say in who gets the role, and they also have exciting plans in the transfer market.
The 49ers may back Rangers with a £20-25million budget this summer, once a takeover is completed, and some of that cash could be used on making Vaclav Cerny’s loan a permanent transfer.
Rangers have the option to buy Cerny for just £5.5m until the end of May, and the 49ers are aware of the conditions of a full-time deal.
Elsewhere, there have been plenty of Ibrox exit rumours doing the rounds, including Nicolas Raskin attracting the interest of Aston Villa and Leeds United, whereas Everton are still keen on landing forward and Glasgow derby hero Hamza Igamane.
It promises to be a busy few months off the pitch at Rangers, and now, a new target has come onto the radar.
Rangers eye move for new versatile German player Niehoff
According to reports in Italy, relayed by Sport Witness, Rangers are eyeing up Holstein Kiel’s Niklas Niehoff. It is claimed that the Gers have been monitoring Niehoff during his loan spell at Osnabruck alongside interest from Serie A side Udinese and Bundesliga outfit Union Berlin.
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Holstein Kiel could end up selling Niehoff amid interest all across Europe, with offers potentially arriving in the coming weeks. The 20-year-old, should he move to Scotland with Rangers, would provide an extremely versatile option to whoever is in charge at Ibrox.
|
Niehoff games by position |
Appearances |
|---|---|
|
Right-winger |
55 |
|
Centre-forward |
17 |
|
Right midfield |
12 |
|
Left-winger |
11 |
|
Right-back |
4 |
|
Left midfield |
3 |
|
Attacking midfield |
2 |
As can be seen, Niehoff, a Germany youth international, has already played in a variety of positions ranging from right-back to centre-forward.
Transfermarkt state that his main position is a right midfielder, and with his market value increasing to a career-high €400,000 last month, Rangers could be on to a future star with a move for Niehoff.
