Rangers dealt Erik Botheim blow

An replace has emerged on Rangers’ possibilities of touchdown one of many strikers on Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s wishlist in the summertime switch window…

What’s the discuss?

Fabrizio Romano has claimed {that a} Gers goal is now closing in on a transfer to Italy this week in a possible blow to Ross Wilson’s plans.

He Tweeted: “Erik Botheim joins Salernitana on a everlasting deal from Krasnodar, 4 yr contract in place. Medical later this week in Italy.”

Journalist Jonas Advan Giaevar beforehand reported that the Mild Blues had been eager on the attacker, Tweeting: “It’s true that Rangers no less than have enquired about Erik Botheim. Stays to be seen whether or not that results in a suggestion or not.”

Alfredo Morelos improve

Wilson should use this newest replace as gas to launch a renewed swoop for the free agent striker. The transfer to Italy is just not rubber-stamped, but, and the Gers should now try to hijack the deal as he can be a incredible signing for the membership.

He has the potential to be a giant improve on Alfredo Morelos as he showcased his high quality in entrance of purpose final season. Earlier than transferring to Russia, and finally ripping up his contract, the striker caught the attention enjoying for Bodo/Glimt in Norway. Within the 2021 Eliteserien marketing campaign, he scored 15 targets and managed three assists in 30 matches.

Within the Europa Convention League, he averaged SofaScore rating of 7.57 as he produced four targets and four assists in six video games as he burst onto the European scene, with Soccer scout Jacek Kulig dubbing him a “complete forward” on account of his shows.

Botheim scored 19 targets and assisted seven in 36 begins and which means he averaged a direct purpose contribution each 1.38 matches.

Morelos, in the meantime, managed 11 targets and seven assists in 26 Premiership video games and four strikes in 9 Europa League outings. He averaged a purpose contribution each 1.59 matches and missed 16 ‘huge possibilities’ in whole throughout the 2 competitions – in comparison with Botheim’s eight.

These statistics counsel that the Norweigan finisher has the potential to supply greater than the Colombian on the prime finish of the pitch. His spectacular kind domestically and in Europe exhibits that he’s a pure goalscorer, who may also arrange his teammates, and that he’s not as wasteful in entrance of purpose because the Gers man.

The free agent can be 4 years youthful than Morelos and has loads of time on his aspect to develop and enhance as a participant. Due to this fact, Rangers can land an improve on their present quantity 9 within the right here and now and for a few years to return by hijacking this deal and bringing within the gifted 22-year-old phenomenon.

AND in different information, Gvb plotting Rangers swoop for £1.3k-p/w gem who “not often misses”, think about him & Kent…