Michael Gannon believes Rangers will complete the permanent signing of current loanee Vaclav Cerny after the Czech winger impressed at Ibrox.
In terms of prominent players, Cerny has regularly impressed for Rangers, but he will return to his parent club Wolfsburg this summer.
However, Gannon has urged the Light Blues to change that and complete the permanent purchase of the winger in a multi-million-pound deal, following reports that Wolfsburg will demand a £6.75 million fee for his sale [Scottish Sun, 1 February pg 69].
In his column in the print edition of Sunday Mail (2 February, pg62), Gannon said: “If you want to rest easy, sometimes you need to pony up. And if Ibrox administrators can find the £6.75m to make Vaclac Cerny a permanent Ger, punters will undoubtedly find it simpler to obtain shut-eye in the future.
“The revelation Wolfsburg’s owners Volkswagen have hit the financial skids and would accept that figure for the winger should be seen as tremendous news.”
Rangers must chase Vaclav Cerny’s signing
While there is currently a need to bring in more players, retaining your best players must also be considered, and Cerny clearly fits that criteria.
Since his arrival at Ibrox, the Czech international has impressed and has been a major reason for Philippe Clement’s continued employment.
Cerny has been in fantastic form, scoring 20 goals across all competitions, and while Hamza Igamane’s value cannot be overstated, neither can the 28-year-old’s.
If the Gers can secure a permanent agreement, they will have one less problem in the summer, which is sure to be many as they want to return to a club capable of fighting Celtic for the title.
