Rangers have found out that they will have to pay a fee if they want to sign Newcastle United’s Jacob Murphy, having been linked with a move for the forward since the beginning of the season, however, this won’t be a barrier to getting a deal done.
This is according to former Premier League striker, Noel Whelan, who – talking to Football Insider – believes that the Ibrox side are front runners for the 26-year old:
“I think he’s a player who can still play in the Premier League. He proved that at the weekend with another great performance.
“But Rangers, I’m sure they can afford him. I don’t think on that level they’ve got a lot to worry about. Why wouldn’t he want to go to a club like Rangers?
“I think there will be some strong competition for a player like that. He’s got tonnes of ability. He’s really quick and he can play the full-back role and I think that’s so important.
“You’d think that Newcastle would give him a new contract but the issue is, does he want to stay there?
“They’ve got problems behind the scenes with the season they’ve had this year.”
With Newcastle said to value Murphy at £3million, there is no reason why he would be out of Rangers price range, especially if they qualify for the Champions League. An upgrade in quality will be needed if we are to compete and hopefully Whelan is right, why wouldn’t he want to join?