Rangers transfer news: Journalist shares update on Ridvan Yilmaz future at Ibrox amid Serie A links.
Chris Jack claims that Rangers won’t look to acquire a new left-back until Ridvan Yilmaz leaves Ibrox.
The doubts surrounding Yilmaz’s and Borna Barisic’s futures have made the Germans favourites in that region.
Barisic’s contract expires in the summer, and teams in La Liga and Dinamo Zagreb, Barisic’s native Croatia, have been mentioned as potential suitors.
Though there has been interest in the Turkey international, Jack thinks he will stay at Ibrox for the foreseeable future.
“If Ridvan doesn’t move on, I don’t think Rangers will sign another left-back,” he said in an interview with The Rangers Review podcast on January 12. Rangers will only sign a left-back if Ridvan has gone on.
“I was told by someone at the beginning of the week that there haven’t been any firm offers for him. Rangers are aware of the interest, and he has a desire to play regular first-team football.
If Ridvan believes he must move on for that reason, it would make sense to work out a transaction that would provide the Rangers the best return on their investment.
“It makes sense for all parties. A lot of these deals are a domino effect. It’s not a case of Rangers offloading Ridvan and then strengthening other areas.”
Wait until summer
Ridvan has not exactly lit up Ibrox since arriving from Besiktas 18 months ago, not helped by some injury problems and the presence of Barisic.
However, due to Barisic being out of contract at Ibrox in a little over four months’ time, Rangers cannot risk letting a second left-back leave this month.
Whether Ridvan stays or not, adding a new player to that position needs to be a top priority come summertime.
The proceeds from the 22-year-old’s sale would have to be immediately reinvested in the team if he were to leave.
It’s undeniable that Ridvan and Barisic have plenty of suitors, despite the Gers’ belief that they can improve on both players.
The likelihood that both men will stay in position until at least the summer increases as the deadline of February 1st approaches.
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