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title: "Rangers: McLeish delighted with Jakub Jankto news"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Features"
published: "2020-11-14T19:00:47Z"
modified: "2020-11-14T19:00:47Z"
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# Rangers: McLeish delighted with Jakub Jankto news

**Former Glasgow Rangers manager Alex McLeish believes it is “amazing” that the Gers are said to be interested in Sampdoria midfielder Jakub Jankto.**

### **Jankto on radar**

Reputable transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano recently revealed that the Gers were [“so close”](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-transfer-rumours/rangers-gers-jakub-jankto-ibrox-gerrard-fabrizio-romano/) to signing 24 year-old Jankto. In the end, though, he ended up staying in Italy.

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The fact that the 54-time Scottish champions were linked at all appears to have delighted McLeish. He [told Ibrox News](https://www.ibroxnews.com/2020/11/13/amazing-exclusive-mcleish-thrilled-as-sky-sports-pundit-makes-big-rangers-transfer-claim/):

> *“It’s amazing to see Rangers getting linked with young international players like this after playing catch-up for four or five years.*
>
> *“I think that they’ve been pretty studious in terms of the players that are brought in. A lot of them do have young legs and are learning the game but they’ve adapted really quickly.*
>
> *“A lot of players can come and become a household name in Scotland. You saw Virgil van Dijk come here, spread his wings and go on to be a superstar.*
>
> *“But it’s not easy coming to play for Rangers – you have to stand up and be counted.”*

### **Shows how far the Gers have come**

Indeed, this is a big boost for the Gers even if they were unable to actually get their hands on the player in the end. Jankto is a player who has 28 caps for the Czech Republic, and has also previously been [linked](https://www.besoccer.com/new/jankto-liked-by-arsenal-juventus-and-inter) with Italian giants Juventus. The fact that the Gers were even in with a chance is a big statement of what they are trying to achieve at Ibrox.

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Currently valued at [£8.55m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jakub-jankto/marktwertverlauf/spieler/319160) (Transfermarkt), he would not have come cheap, and after [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jakub-jankto/leistungsdaten/spieler/319160) goals and one assist in six matches in Serie A so far this term for Sampdoria, his current employers may have decided against selling him. This level of player, though, is one the Gers should be targeting on a regular basis if they want to get back to where they belong.

***In other news, [Rangers fans surprisingly laud this Scotland star.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-oli-mcburnie-michael-stewart-ibrox-gers-gerrard/)***