Michael Beale has been looking for younger, more energetic players for his Rangers squad and Dion Sanderson is one of them.
The 23-year old defender still has two years left on his Wolves contract but has been made available for sale after impressing on loan this season.
Birmingham City are said to want to make his move a permanent one with Rangers now aware of the fee it would take to pinch Dion Sanderson from off their hands, thanks to a report by The Sun’s Alan Nixon.
The Gers gaffer has identified a certain type of defender this window.
Archie Brown, Thierry Small and Sanderson all fit a similar profile to that of Calvin Bassey in that they can play either as a full-back or as a centre-half in a two or a three.
Dujon Sterling also being announced by Rangers indicates that a new direction is planned for next season and beyond.
Writing on his Patreon site, respected journalist Nixon has claimed that the Blues are hoping to seal an early deal for the 6ft 2inches tall defender:
“Birmingham City are pushing to sign defender DIon Sanderson from Wolves in a permanent deal.
“Blues want a quick answer to their offer as Wolves consider the bid and their options. But the pressure is now on to complete.
“Wolves want £2 million for Sanderson and Birmingham’s bid is in the region but the clubs are haggling over the structure of the payments.”
Rangers would be a good fit for utility defender Dion Sanderson
The price mentioned would be good value for a Championship defender with over 100 senior appearances at a young age.
Rangers wage bill and squad size would also benefit from having Dion Sanderson, a player capable of covering in a few positions.
Walter Smith was the king of this.
Players like Tony Vidmar, Sasa Papac, Kirk Broadfoot, Christian Daily and Steven Whittaker all played in a number of positions depending on injury and suspensions.
Younger, fitter, more robust and more dynamic, exactly what Michael Beale is looking for and without breaking the bank.
