Rangers and Celtic are battling it out for the signing of Brondby midfielder Benjamin Tahirovic this summer.
The Light Blues have been busy identifying midfield targets this summer, with Dan Neil, Elliot Watt, Cammy Devlin, and Luca Stephenson all understood to be on the club’s radar as they look to reshape the engine room at Ibrox.
The common thread running through that list is clear – proven performers who know the British game with leadership skills, fitting Andrew Cavenagh’s stated preference for players who can hit the ground running domestically.
Tahirovic represents a very different kind of profile, and his emergence as a target adds an intriguing European dimension to Rangers’ midfield recruitment plans this summer.
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According to Bosnian outlet SportSport, Celtic are currently the frontrunners in the race for Tahirovic’s signature.
The Parkhead club are reportedly already preparing a significant financial offer and ready to open formal negotiations with Brondby.
Rangers have also been mentioned in connection with the 23-year-old, though Celtic currently hold the stronger position of the two Scottish clubs in the race.
Porto have also been credited with an interest, underlining the level of European competition any pursuing club would face.
Brondby, for their part, are in no rush to sell the midfielder, as they are aware that a strong FIFA World Cup with Bosnia and Herzegovina could raise Tahirovic’s price tag considerably in the weeks ahead.
The former Ajax man made 32 appearances across all competitions for Brondby in the recently concluded season.
His international credentials are also impressive, having earned 26 caps and netted two goals for Bosnia.
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For Rangers, Tahirovic is a name worth monitoring, as opposed to pursuing aggressively at this stage, particularly while cheaper and more pragmatic options remain available.
Elliot Watt represents a far more sensible priority for Danny Rohl‘s side, as he is Scottish and proven in the Premiership – he ticks every box Cavenagh has outlined for this summer’s recruitment drive.
Tahirovic only becomes a genuine conversation if both Nicolas Raskin and Mohamed Diomande depart Ibrox, leaving a significant void that would require a more ambitious solution to fill.
