As the clock ticked down to the final seconds of the transfer window, Rangers finally announced the signing of German striker Ryan Naderi from 3.Liga club Hansa Rostock.
The 22-year-old striker has 12 goal involvements in the 18 games he’s played in Germany’s third tier this season.
Danny Röhl would have been desperate to get a striker in as goals from open play have been scarce for Rangers, with a big reason for that being a lack goals from strikers.
With Youssef Chermiti and Bojan Miovski unable to be that focal point in the Rangers attack, Röhl will be hoping Naderi can bring his good form to Ibrox.
With a reported fee of €5.5million, much higher than originally expected, it’s believed the extra money is to make sure Rangers get their man now instead of the summer.
Hansa Rostock were adamant that the striker stayed with them until the summer, as they are currently in a fight to get promoted to Bundesliga 2 in Germany.
However, Rangers in their hunt for the Scottish Premiership title, Andrew Cavanagh and the 49ers Enterprises have put their hands in their pockets to get their man in this window.
This is the most expensive transfer out of the third tier of German football ever, and Naderi will have a lot of pressure on his shoulders. However, with Danny Röhl’s knowledge of German football, it’s obvious the Rangers boss has faith in his new acquisition.
