The Rangers fans in the Transfer Tavern are all delighted to see that, according to Sky Sports News, Steven Gerrard has agreed on a £2 million fee with Slaven Belupo for young Croatian defender, Nikola Katic. The 21-year-old central defender has made 36 appearances at club level this season, scoring once and providing three assists in that time.
BREAKING: Sky sources: @RangersFC have agreed a fee with Slaven Belupo in the region of £2m for Croatian defender Nikola Katic. #SSN
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 12, 2018
Katic could prove to be a huge hit in Glasgow and will be hoping to repay the faith that Gerrard has put in him as the Scouse legend prepares to part with a sizeable fee for £2 million for the young defender. However, it could all be worth it if the Gers can take their first steps on the way to usurping Celtic as Scottish football’s most dominant side, although that looks a long way away as the Hoops are fresh off the back of Scottish football’s first-ever double-treble.
Ex-Liverpool and England captain, Gerrard has been looking to rebuild the Ibrox club with very minimal transfer funds and the money being shelled out on the young Katic has come as a pleasant surprise to many Rangers fans and as a big shock to the Bhoys. The club will need to have a water-tight defence if they’re to keep their Old Firm rivals at bay when face this season, as Brendan Rodgers’ side recorded comfortable four and five-nil wins over the Bluenoses when they last faced.
You can read our delighted Gers’ opinions on the Katic deal here:
https://twitter.com/foxster1977/status/1006496575089184769
£5m to sort centre half issues.., not bad for a club apparently skint and heading to admin!! @RangersFC
— Naesauce (@naesauce) June 12, 2018
@samcoll47 – Gerrard knows his young centre backs
— Carl (@CtotheHorsley) 12 June 2018
Just the sort of signing @RangersFC need, young and hungry.
— JannerNProud (@JannerProud) June 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/kyrankinnell_13/status/1006512085046579200
https://twitter.com/Sashwood_/status/1006495710618021889
The majority of Rangers fans won’t have heard of the name Nikola Katic, although that won’t stop them from getting behind the youngster if he does make an Ibrox switch to play under Steven Gerrard.
