Matt Polster and Andrew Gutman may be available and ready to sign up, but would either really make sense for Rangers?
Steven Gerrard has the American duo in at the Hummel Training Centre these days. It’s simply to have a look at them whilst he weighs up whether to go ahead with a deal or not.
Polster was a rival of Gerrard’s when both men played in the MLS. Polster was with Chciago since 2015, and has featured on 48 occasions for the MLS outit.
Meanwhile, Gutman has never played in the MLS. Instead, he’s currently signes up at the Indiana Hoosters. His coach, Sasho Corivski, claimed that he’s the “best player in college soccer”.
Surely, then, both of these deals should be a goer. Polster is an experienced MLS star, whilst Gutman clearly had exciting potential.
The only issue, however, is the positions that both of them play in.
Rangers have plenty of options
Rangers have options down both flanks these days that would make signing either one of these men a rather pointless affair.
Polter is an exeperienced right-back, whilst Gutman operates down the left. At 25-years of age, Polster would be coming in looking to feature on a weekly-basis. The same goes for Gutman, who despite his inexperience is still 22-years-old.
James Tavernier plays every singly minute for Rangers, and he already has a replacement in Jon Flanagan. The former Liverpool youngster has never had the chance to feature regularly at right-back for Rangers, so he deserves that chance.
Meanwhile, Rangers woud have far too many options down the left if they signed Gutman.
Borna Barisic currently holds the spot as number one full-back down that flank, with Jon Flanagan, Andy Halliday, and Lee Wallace all in reserve if necessry. Despite the fact that Flanagan and Halliday aren’t primarily full-backs, they’ve both featured there in the past.
You have to wonder just how often either man would play if they signed for Rangers. Tavernier isn’t going anywhere soon, and neither is Barisic.
Gerrard may be having a look at both men at the moment, but they’re not in positions that vitally need improving.
