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title: "Rangers: Gers eye move for Josh Laurent"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2021-05-15T16:05:05Z"
modified: "2021-05-15T16:05:05Z"
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# Rangers: Gers eye move for Josh Laurent

**According to [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/14947851/rangers-brighton-laurent-reading-transfer/), Glasgow Rangers are interested in signing Reading’s Josh Laurent this summer.**

### **The Lowdown: Rangers planning ahead**

With this season now wrapped up, the Gers can fully concentrate on 2021/22 and beyond. Ross Wilson has already been busy, bringing in Fashion Sakala on a free transfer from Oostende ([rangers.co.uk](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/rangers-delighted-to-announce-signing-of-fashion-sakala/6XPJ0m6Q1wrmAF0hPIBBcW)).

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There are likely to be a few more new arrivals over the coming months, though, as the Ibrox outfit prepare for a Champions League campaign in the late summer.

### **The Latest: Gers eye Laurent**

One name who has popped up on the Gers’ radar is Reading midfielder Laurent.

He only signed for the Royals last summer, but the deal was just [two years](https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/josh-laurent-is-a-royal/) in length, meaning he would be out contract next year. According to [this report](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/14947851/rangers-brighton-laurent-reading-transfer/), Brighton are also in pursuit, with a potential bargain fee of £8m mooted.

### **The Verdict: Top target**

While Laurent may be a relatively unknown name outside the English Championship, he has enjoyed a fantastic season at the Madejski Stadium.

The 26-year-old was almost an ever-present in Reading’s midfield, playing 45 out of a possible 46 games in the Championship ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-laurent/leistungsdaten/spieler/314241)) as his side narrowly missed out on the play-offs. His performances even earned him the club’s Player of the Season award, while Reading manager Veljko Paunovic described him as “fantastic” ([readingfc.co.uk](https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/-pauno-lauds-fantastic-laurent/)).

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A fee of £8m would be a considerable one for the Gers to pay, but a new central midfielder should be high up on the list of priorities. Steven Davis recently signed a new one-year contract ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56467971)) but, at the age of 36, he is unlikely to be able to play every week, while Ryan Jack [remains injury-prone](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ryan-jack/verletzungen/spieler/60793).

Therefore, Laurent – who has [14](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-laurent/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/314241) career goals to his name – could be an astute signing for the 55-time Scottish champions if they beat Brighton to the chase for him. Indeed, £8m may even seem like something of a bargain if he were to replicate his Reading form at Ibrox.

***In other news, [many Rangers fans slammed this journalist’s comments.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-chris-mclaughlin-premiership-55/)***