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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Alen Petrovic expects Borna Barisic to move to the Premier League"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2020-06-15T18:40:36Z"
modified: "2020-06-15T18:40:36Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Alen Petrovic expects Borna Barisic to move to the Premier League

**NK Osijek director Alen Petrovic has said he expects Borna Barisic to move to the Premier League in the future.**

The Gers signed the 27-year-old for a fee of [£2.2m](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45085773) from the Croatian club in 2018, and the left-back has flourished north of the border. In his first campaign under Steven Gerrard, he was in and out of the side, making just [22](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/borna-barisic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/39125) appearances in all competitions, but during the 2019/20 season he really came to the fore – by the time the term was ended prematurely, he had amassed 14 assists in 39 matches in all competitions.

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Petrovic believes that Barisic’s journey is not yet over, and he expects him to move south at some point. He [said](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/borna-barisics-rangers-rise-explained-22190762):

> *“Borna is ready to take the next step in his career but I’m speaking now as a fan and a friend and not in my official capacity.*
>
> *“He’s ready for the Premier League. It would be a big surprise if he ends up in some other league, not least because he is already playing in the United Kingdom.”*

[£2.16m-valued](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/borna-barisic/marktwertverlauf/spieler/39125) Barisic – as per Transfermarkt – has already been linked with a move to the English top tier – Jose Mourinho is said to be a fan, with his side Tottenham Hotspur believed to be [interested](https://www.90min.com/posts/6571738-tottenham-eye-rangers-star-borna-barisic-to-solve-imminent-defensive-crisis?utm_source=RSS) in a move. The Gers reportedly wanted £22m to part ways with him, but it is unlikely they would demand the same fee now in the midst of a pandemic.

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The signature of [Calvin Bassey](https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/rangers-sign-calvin-bassey/) from Leicester City may be an indication that Gerrard has a contingency plan for life without the Croatia international but still, losing Barisic would be a blow to the Ibrox outfit’s hopes of getting their hands on some silverware next term.

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