Rangers ‘contact made’ with Serie A club for ex Hibs defender amid £5.5m price tag
The Scotland under-21 international has been mentioned by Philippe Clement as a potential signing possibility this month.
According to reports, Rangers have’made contact’ with Hellas Verona in Italy to investigate the possibility of a deal to bring defender Josh Doig back to Scotland.
The Light Blues’ manager, Philippe Clement, wants to bolster the left-back position in the January transfer window because Ridvan Yilmaz hasn’t been able to establish himself as a regular starter and Borna Barisic hasn’t extended his contract, which is set to expire this summer.
Former Hibs star Doig is understood to have been identified as a player who can improve the current Gers team and the Daily Record claim initial contact has been made with the Serie A club who are willing to cash in on the 21-year-old.
Doig, who still has two years remaining on his current deal, is valued at £5.5million by Verona and it remains to be seen if the Ibrox side will match that sum this month. They face potential competition from Italian top-flight rivals Torino and Monza to secure his signature.
In the summer of 2022, Doig departed Hibernian for a dramatic transfer to Italy after two excellent seasons at Easter Road. After 78 appearances for the Edinburgh side, he quickly rose to the position of Young Player of the Year, as determined by the Scottish Football Writers.
Having played for Scotland Under-21, he has been part of Steve Clarke’s senior squad in the past while Andy Robertson, Kieran Tierney, and Aaron Hickey were injured, but he has not yet made his debut for his country.
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