Rangers transfer business is picking up pace with Philippe Clement and Nils Koppen working overtime to bring new faces to the club.
It’s no longer about quantity, the manager needs quality to upgrade the squad and make the Light Blues serious contenders for the Scottish Premiership.
Pre-season has shown that the drop between the best players and back-ups is too big and more who can be trusted to start need to be signed.
Rangers given ultimatum after second Joan Jordan bid
One such player who Rangers want is Joan Jordan of Sevilla, a player who has won the Europa League twice and played over 200 games in La Liga.
He has also played over 60 games in Europe for the Spaniards.
According to Wilmer Ayala of Gol Digital, Rangers have made another offer for the 30-year old after having their first one rebuffed:
“The Scottish club has shown that they really want to sign Jordan and have therefore sent a second offer to Sevilla.
“This still requests the player’s loan, but as for his salary they will take care of 40%. A figure that continues to generate doubts in the Nervión environment. And what they want there is to completely disassociate themselves from the midfielder.
“Sevilla could accept Rangers offer but if they add a mandatory purchase option for Joan Jordan
“The Seville team could agree to loan the Catalan midfielder out, assuming 60% of his salary (which by the way is not cheap) but with an important condition.
“The Gers club must include a mandatory purchase option with an execution date of July 1, 2025.
“The sum that they must pay from Scotland would be between 3 and 5 million euros (£2.5m to £4.2m).”
Hurdle Rangers have to overcome to sign Jordan
The biggest, and only issue, is that Jordan is currently on a wage reported to be in the region of £69,000 per week.
On loan, Rangers can afford the £27,000 per week, however, Jordan would likely demand more than this for a permanent contract.
£4.2m is too much for a 30-year old, however, if Koppen could negotiate £2.5m and a suitable weekly wage, it is a deal that makes a lot of sense.
Rangers need experience too and, given the type of player he is, his injury history and position he plays, Jordan could easily play into his late thirties.
Steven Davis being the best example of how clever players can get the best out of others around them.
Sevilla clearly want Jordan off their books but are going about it all the wrong way and nearly got themselves into trouble with the law.
If Koppen can persuade Jordan that one last hurrah in Europe and competing for medals is more important than money, then Rangers might have a chance of solving a problem that first arose when Davis got injured.
