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Van Bronckhorst “all over” Gers transfer target

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Rangers look close to sealing a pre-contract agreement for John Souttar with the smart money being on the Hearts centre-half arriving at Ibrox before the January transfer window closes, however, in the case of Danilho Doekhi, patience might be needed.

The Dutch youth cap looks like he is following Souttar but would need a bigger fee to get him in early, he probably won’t be joining up with his new team-mates until the summer, if, he signs that is.

Speaking to Football Insider, former Gers gaffer, Alex McLeish, reckons that it is a deal that makes a lot of sense and that Giovanni van Bronckhorst will be well aware of the giant stopper’s talents:

“When the Dutch guys become available, Giovanni will be all over it in some way, shape or form.

“In terms of the guys he’s got, contacts over there, there’s no doubt that Giovanni will know what’s happening in Holland.

“He would actually chastise himself if he wasn’t ready to pluck one of the good Dutch players. Whether it be a goalkeeper, centre-back, midfield, forward, whatever.

“He’ll have a dossier with his analysts of the players that could enhance Rangers.”

If Van Bronckhorst is looking for a more resilient centre-half to partner Connor Goldson – or Calvin Bassey for that matter – then Doekhi would be a smart move, Souttar is an outstanding player but his injury record does leave a cloud over his head in terms of reliability for both the short and long term.

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There is no reason why either of the two potential new recruits couldn’t replace Goldson but, as we have seen this season, Filip Helander and Leon Balogun just aren’t capable of staying fit for a full season.

McLeish is right, Ross Wilson will have a list of players who he will be seeing an eye on but GvB will also have potential targets who will meet our player trading model and the tactics that he employs, it would be a surprise if he wasn’t already a fan of Doekhi.

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