Rangers they are now considering signing a new defender this month, according to a recent report, with injuries on the rise at Ibrox.
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The Gers are back in action on Thursday as they travel to face Dundee in a must-win game as they try to close the gap on Celtic. It will be another tough test for Philippe Clement side, especially considering the fact that he is short in the heart of the defense.
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If the Scottish side are going to be busy with arrivals this month, then signing at least one new defender is likely to be high on the agenda. Injuries to Leon Balogun, John Souttar, Neraysho Kasanwirji and James Tavernier have left the Gers short at the back and this has resulted in them being linked with several different defenders.
Earlier this week, it turned out to be Rangers are interested in signing Jonny Evans from Manchester United. The Northern Irishman is on the fringes at Old Trafford and could be available for a move if Evans wants to explore it.
The Rangers board are definitely keen to bring in a defender before the window closes, but Clement is said to be wary of a move for Evans, given his age, and would like the club to bring in a younger option. There are two more defenders on Rangers’ radar, and they are from Norwich City Grant Hanley and former player Nikola Katić. Hanley has barely played for Norwich this season, while Katic is open to a return to Ibrox, and talks have already taken place.
Rangers are considering signing King in the January transfer window
Evans, Hanley and Katic are not the only centre-backs Gers are looking at, as according to The Daily Record, The Rangers are also mulling a move for defenseman Richard King.
The 23-year-old currently plays for Jamaica’s Cavalier FC, and apart from a short loan spell at Iceland’s IBV Vestmannaeyjar, has done so his entire career. King, who is 6ft 2, has performed very well at club level and this has allowed him to collect 20 caps for his national team, Jamaica.
His performances in his homeland have not gone unnoticed, as Rangers are now interested in signing the defender this month as they continue their search for a new centre-back. King has appeared on their radar as technical director Nils Koppen casts his net in a bid to find talent to improve Clement’s squad.
The Gers want to find young players who are not yet household names and who can later be sold for a big profit, similar to what Brighton do in the Premier League. Igamane is a prime example of thisbecause he was signed in the summer from a relatively unknown league in Morocco and is now becoming a key player for the Gers.
King is now thought to fit that profile, but has also been chased by Premier League sides West Ham, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Brighton in the past.
