Rangers could return for Bologna winger Andreas Skov Olsen this month after the winger recently made his comeback from a serious injury.
The Gers were linked with Olsen during the summer window and reportedly saw a loan offer rejected by Bologna in August [Gazzetta dello Sport via Sport Witness].
FC Copenhagen were also said to be interested but the 21-year-old stayed put and scored on his first start of the season in a 4-1 home win over Parma.
He picked up a serious injury on international duty with Denmark in October, though, with the problem requiring spinal surgery [Football Italia].
Olsen missed over two months of action and eleven Serie A fixtures but finally made his comeback off the bench against Fiorentina on Sunday.
He played the final 15 minutes of a 0-0 draw at the Artemio Franchi Stadium before being left on the bench for a 2-2 draw with Udinese on Wednesday.
The former Nordsjaelland star played 26 times in the Italian top flight last season but it looks like he has work to do to get back into Siniša Mihajlović’s plans.
If the Gers are still monitoring his situation, they may see this as an opportunity to swoop.
Olsen needs playing time and with the Gers competing in three major competitions over the second half of the season, it’s set to be a busy start to 2021 at Ibrox.
Steven Gerrard’s squad lacks an out and out right winger, while with Jamie Murphy and Jakie Hastie out on loan and Jordan Jones reportedly likely to join them [Daily Record], his options are generally limited in wide areas.
Olsen could inject some freshness into the group while providing the kind of pace and quality that might be particularly crucial in Europe, as the Gers look to go deep into the Europa League.
Given that the Dane cost Bologna €6m (£5.4m) in July 2019 [Football Italia] and is contracted until 2024, it’s unlikely that a permanent deal would be pursued.
However, a loan until the end of the season would be financially viable and could conceivably suit all parties.
Rangers are always on the lookout for players who can add quality to the squad and a Premier League club are reportedly keen to offload an experienced international who was linked with an Ibrox switch as recently as October.
