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title: "Rangers: Nikola Katic to join Hajduk Split on loan"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-nikola-katic-hajduk-split-jordan-campbell/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Rangers News"
published: "2021-08-31T14:20:19Z"
modified: "2021-08-31T14:20:19Z"
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# Rangers: Nikola Katic to join Hajduk Split on loan

**According to [Jordan Campbell](https://twitter.com/JordanC1107/status/1432661416624803841), Nikola Katic is on the verge of sealing a loan move to Hajduk Split from Glasgow Rangers.**

### **The Lowdown: Katic needs game time**

As the Gers won the Premiership for the first time in 10 years last term, Katic unfortunately did not play a single minute ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-katic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/422051)) – a bad injury in pre-season kept him out of the whole campaign ([BBC](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53305593#:~:text=Nikola%20Katic%3A%20Rangers%20defender%20out%20for%20'foreseeable%20future'%20with%20injury,-6%20Jul&text=Rangers%20defender%20Nikola%20Katic%20is,according%20to%20the%20Ibrox%20club.)).

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He now needs game-time, and a solution appears to have been found.

### **The Latest: Katic to make loan move**

As per The Athletic reporter Campbell on Twitter, £1.44m-valued Katic ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-katic/marktwertverlauf/spieler/422051)) is set to move out on loan.

He [tweeted](https://twitter.com/JordanC1107/status/1432661416624803841): “Understand that Nikola Katic is heading on loan to a Croatian club. Rangers have built up his fitness this summer but he needs to play football after such a long time out. Expect that there will be a recall clause in the deal, as is common when a player is being monitored.”

### **The Verdict: Perfect**

It is quite obvious that Katic needs to play. After not featuring at all last season, he has [not been picked by Steven Gerrard so far this term either](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-katic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/422051). With Connor Goldson, Filip Helander, Jack Simpson and Leon Balogun to choose from in terms of centre-backs, Gerrard has plenty of options in that role.

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This loan deal for Katic is not yet complete, but all involved should hope it gets completed before the window slams shut later today so that the Croatian can enjoy a fresh start elsewhere and make up for lost time.

With the clever decision to add in a recall clause, this feels like a win-win for all parties involved.

***In other news, [this former Gers ace could complete a shock move across the city.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-transfer-rumours/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-ciaran-dickson-celtic/)***