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title: "Glasgow Rangers: Hutton believes Gers are in prime position to sign Johnson"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2020-09-18T20:00:55Z"
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# Glasgow Rangers: Hutton believes Gers are in prime position to sign Johnson

**Alan Hutton believes Glasgow Rangers hold all the cards in their efforts to sign Daniel Johnson from Preston North End this summer.**

The Gers have been heavily [linked](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/transfer-news/rangers-winger-wont-part-any-18950074) with a move for the 27-year-old, and it now looks as if it could just be a matter of negotiating a fee – the Lilywhites reportedly want [more than £4m](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/daniel-johnson-given-rangers-transfer-22682402) for the Jamaican, which could well be too big for the Ibrox outfit to consider.

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However, with Johnson’s contract [running out next summer](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daniel-johnson/profil/spieler/169092), Hutton thinks the Gers are in a strong position to take the midfielder north of the border. He [told Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/hutton-exclusive-rangers-hold-all-the-cards-in-bid-to-sign-attacker-from-england/):

*“If he decides to stay at the moment or they can’t agree a fee, you can sign him on a pre-contract in January for nothing so it’s a very strong position for Rangers to be in at the moment.*

*“As well, you know he wants to go to the club. It’s different if you’ve got other suitors and people swarming round him. It seems like he’d fancy the move to Rangers.*

*“While they could pay the money at the moment, if everyone’s willing to wait until January to pick him up on a free, if he actually wants to join your club, you’re holding all the cards so it’s a good situation to be in.”*

Hutton does have a point – if the 54-time Scottish champions are unable to agree a fee to their liking, they could sign the midfielder for free in January ahead of next season in a pre-contract agreement. However, the issue for Steven Gerrard and co is that they could with more creativity from midfield as it is, and Johnson, who managed [12](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daniel-johnson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/169092) goals and eight assists for Preston last term in the Championship, should bring just that.

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This is a huge season for the Gers as they look to win their first piece of major silverware since 2011 – if Johnson can help them do that, they must bring him now rather than in 12 months.

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