Former Glasgow Rangers defender Alan Hutton has claimed that Dion Sanderson 'looks like a Rangers signing' and has backed a potential move to Ibrox for the 23-year-old.
The Lowdown: Sanderson targeted by Rangers
According to Football Scotland, Sanderson does not have a January recall option at Wolves, meaning that Birmingham City would have to allow any potential sale to Rangers in this transfer window.
He is a target for the Premiership giants in January, with Ibrox scout John Park having been sent to watch him recently.
Wolves are looking for a transfer fee in the region of £3m to sell Sanderson, with Michael Beale on the lookout for defensive cover as Filip Helander is expected to leave the club following a long-term injury.
The Latest: Hutton backs Rangers move for Sanderson
Speaking to Football Insider, Hutton claims that Sanderson 'looks like a Rangers signing', adding that the 23-year-old 'suits' the mould of Beale's teams.
The former Scotland right-back said: "I think if you look at the centre-half position at this moment in time, [Filip] Helander will probably leave, [John] Souttar can’t stay fit, [Ben] Davies is coming on to a game but he has got his injury problems. So it is Goldson plus one.
"I have seen a fair bit of him, he is a big aggressive centre-back, he likes to play with the ball, he can drive out and make things happen. So he suits that Michael Beale mould.
"He looks like a Rangers signing to me."
The Verdict: Defensive cover needed
As Hutton points out, both John Souttar and summer, and at the moment there are no signs of him signing a new deal.
Therefore, Rangers need more cover in the centre of defence, and Sanderson would provide that.
Lauded as a "Rolls Royce" of a defender by current Hibernian boss Lee Johnson when he and the player were together at Sunderland, the 23-year-old boasts plenty of experience in English football, and he is someone Beale will know well having previously managed in the Championship with QPR.
Sanderson is enjoying a "magnificent" season on loan at Birmingham so far, according to his manager John Eustace, and would be a shrewd addition by the Light Blues at potentially just £3m.