Rangers fans are getting excited about rumours Croatian striker Mirko Maric is in Glasgow with a view to moving to Ibrox as further reports emerge linking the player to the Gers.
Croatian football journalist Filip Mishov claimed earlier in the week that Rangers were preparing to “ramp up” their interest in the NK Osijek striker.
#Rangers are expected to ramp up their long standing interest in the highly coveted striker of NK Osijek, Mirko Marić (25 yrs) as replacement for Alfredo #Morelos.
The Croat is one of a few options to replace the Colombian, but other clubs are interested in Marić too. #RangersFC
— Filip Mishov (@fmishov) July 26, 2020
Reputable online Croatian football Twitter account CroatianFootballNews have also claimed that Osijek have turned to Rangers after Maric failed to agree a deal with Monza in Serie B.
Osijek FC is turning to negotiations with Glasgow Rangers after failed to sell Mirko Maric to Monza in Italian second division
— CroatianFootballNews (@CroatianNews) July 28, 2020
Rangers’ reported interest in the striker was also backed up by Croatian media outlet Sportske Novosti who claim sources have “already placed striker Mirko Maric in Glasgow Rangers”.
To top all off, some seriously grainy and absolutely unconfirmed footage emerged from Ibrox which has since been pounced on by excited Rangers fans.
Whilst there is absolutely no official suggestion that this is Mirko Maric, it hasn’t stopped Rangers fans jumping on the story.
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This look like someone being given a look round the stadium 👀 pic.twitter.com/8JwRxM2l8N
— Dunky (@duncspb74) July 28, 2020
Looks like Maric to me
— 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 (@RangersSpares__) July 28, 2020
Looks like Mirko Maric being shown around Ibrox
Great signing if it is him
Hopefully get him and another striker in with Zungu and I’ll be happy
— 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 (@RangersSpares__) July 28, 2020
rangers twitter is always red hot when it comes to signing players but a hope we get that maric 😭
— David Paterson (@DavidPaterson95) July 28, 2020
This place is nuts , a vid taken miles away showing people beside the pitch and all of a sudden it’s mirko maric getting a tour! 😂😂
— Jim Mcfadyen (@JimMcfadyen1) July 28, 2020
Video going about of someone getting a tour around the stadium. I'm hoping it's Mirko Maric
— ᒪᎥᗩᗰ (@LiamWATP) July 28, 2020
A big Croatian centre forward? Don’t mind if I do, welcome to the biggest club in the world Mirko Marić! pic.twitter.com/sRcEeYGb8M
— Scott 🇬🇧 (@RFCScott1872) July 28, 2020
Unfortunately for those excited fans there is absolutely no official suggestion Maric is in Glasgow to conclude a deal – for the time being at least anyway.
Could those on the pitch at Ibrox be representatives of Tomket Tires, with whom Rangers have just announced a partnership this afternoon?
Croatian international striker Mirko Maric hit 20 goals for NK Osijek in the 1.HNL last season, making him the competition’s joint top scorer. (Photo by Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images)
Rangers have been linked with a move for Mirko Maric over the course of the last season, with the most recent links before now emerging in January.