Claim Rangers could now sign free agent striker worth millions this year, he has 70 career goals
Claim Rangers could now sign free agent striker worth millions this year, he has 70 career goals
He’s already racked up 70 career goals.
According to a report from trustworthy writer Mark Hendry, Rangers may try to recruit a striker this summer who is “unbelievable”
and will be worth millions of dollars without having to pay a dime.
Rangers transfer news
Philippe Clement is focused on inspiring his side to Scottish Premiership glory this season, but that doesn’t mean he won’t
also be eyeing up new signings before the summer transfer window later in the year.
Rangers continue to be linked with plenty of players despite the winter window’s end, with talks reportedly held with Fluminense left-back Jefte,
who was strongly backed to move to Ibrox in January.
Tyrese Campbell, a forward for Stoke City, has also surfaced as a possible target for the Scottish powerhouses due to his similarity to Todd Cantwell.
Lawrence Shankland, a Scottish striker who was raised supporting Rangers, is a target for Hearts, and there are persistent rumours
that he could join them at the end of the current campaign.
Rangers could go for Oli McBurnie
According to Football Scotland‘s Hendry, Rangers could look at the signing of Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie this summer,
snapping him up on a free transfer.
“He’s a diehard Gers fan and is out of contract in the summer.
The Scotland cap is a master at scoring in the English Championship with Sheffield United even if his Premier League record isn’t quite as good,
but for Scotland’s Premiership you’d have to think the level would suit him closer.
“Has been a big money signing at previous clubs but if Gers could land the 27-year-old for nothing they could sell him in a year for a few million.”
McBurnie could be a strong summer signing by Rangers, and the fact that he would come in as a free agent takes away some of the risk element,
in terms of spending big on him. The 27-year-old has been lauded by teammate John Egan:
“We went long to him early on and he was winning every header so why go away from what’s working. You know,
he’s a big man, he’s game and he was unbelievable up top. I don’t know if they’ve given him the goal but he celebrated like it was his anyway.”
In his 88 Premier League appearances, McBurnie has netted 11 goals, totaling 70 goals in his career.
He has also had stints at Swansea City, Bradford City, and Barnsley.
The striker is not over the hill as a free agent, but rather in and around his prime at 27, and there’s no reason his physicality and
goal-scoring ability can’t make him a real headache for Scottish Premiership defenders.
Although McBurnie is a solid substitute, Shankland would still likely be the best option this summer given his incredible season,
which has seen him top the SPL scoring lists with 17 goals.
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