Rangers transfer solution that is ‘miles ahead’ of Doig and Yilmaz named as Ibrox insider gives ultimate endorsement

Rangers transfer solution that is ‘miles ahead’ of Doig and Yilmaz named as Ibrox insider gives ultimate endorsement

The only thing standing between Niko Katic and his former Rangers teammate Borna Barisic these days is distance.

However, the former favourite of the Gers believes that if the opposition wants to unseat Barisic from the Light Blues defence,

they have a long way to go before they can take his best friend’s left-back position.

Barisic’s contract expires this summer, therefore Ibrox manager Philippe Clement must make a significant decision regarding the Croatian.

The 31-year-old, who Steven Gerrard signed from Osijek in 2018, has seen more ups and downs than any other player in the five and a half years since,

but he has been playing exceptionally well since the arrival of the new Belgian manager in October.

He hasn’t been able to leave the squad permanently,

and it looks like Ridvan Yilmaz is very close to signing with Verona of the Serie A. According to rumours circulating in Italy,

Josh Doig, a former standout player for the Hibs, has been approached about taking a different route.

But when it comes to Katic, there’s only one person who can do the job.

The centre back, who is currently playing for FC Zurich in Switzerland, said to Record Sport,

“I still talk to Borna a lot.” We become really close after moving to Glasgow.

We shared daily life together and were residents of the same building.

The friendship has endured ever since my departure. Borna is an elite athlete.

He has been playing at a high level consistently for about six years. It’s not a matter of chance.

He’s been doing it regularly for a while.

“The Rangers organisation is aware of his abilities and would prefer to retain him for an additional two or three years.

He always performs throughout Europe. Borna is happy with Clement,

according to our conversation, so I believe they will work out a new agreement. Given great respect to both Doug and Yilmaz,

I believe Borna is far superior.

“Doig from Hibs comes to mind. He is a skilled athlete. If he signed with the Rangers,

Borna would have some good competition. But Borna also experienced that with Calvin Bassey.

In the end, Borna repeatedly demonstrated why he is the best in that role.

When Katic joined Steven Gerrard’s Gers in 2018, he was an unknown prospect from Slaven Belupo.

However, four years later, after gaining cult status, he quit the team.

Gerrard showered the young custodian with praise following his unwavering defensive performances in Europa League matches against Legia Warsaw and Ufa,

while supporters continue to talk about his Parkhead victory in December 2019.

A knee injury, however, ended his Ibrox career,

keeping him out of action for a whole year while Gerrard’s squad easily won the 2021 championship.

After failing to infiltrate Gio van Bronckhorst’s plans,

he was forced to leave the club the next summer, leaving the 27-year-old to ponder “what if?”

He mentioned “some special games.” Unfortunately, my injuries is all most people remember about me.

However, it was the only injury I have ever had in my professional life.

“I had a lot of great memories from the Legia match at home,

including scoring at Celtic Park and winning at Ufa with nine men.

However, I have no doubt that if I hadn’t sustained that injury,

I would still be with the team, if not more.

“Unfortunately, my year-long absence from the game cost me a lot.

As I returned and joined Hajduk Split on loan,

I was still adjusting and regained my physical condition.

“You must give it time. I kept telling myself that I was strong and that I would return quickly,

even though people had warned me that it would be like that.

I feel like I’m back to the player I was before the injury,

even if it took me two seasons to get back to that level.

Was leaving difficult? Yes, even though I wasn’t on the team,

I would have continued to fight at Ibrox if there hadn’t been an injury.

But I couldn’t afford to be in and out again because I’d already missed an entire year due to my knee.

I had to leave when the Zurich relocation happened because of this.

However, it was challenging.

I sobbed a lot on my farewell day from Rangers because I had formed so many wonderful memories and friendships there.

I had to consider my career even though I didn’t want to go.

At the time, there was a new coach. I was on loan when they played in the Europa League final,

and Gio had other preferences for other players.

That’s typical, but I do recall learning that Michael Beale was back at the club a few months after I left,

and I spoke with my agents about it.

We exclaimed, “Ah, I would definitely play for the Rangers if I was still there with Michael!” Football is an odd game,

and you never know how things will turn out.

At this point, Katic is back to his best and is regarded as one of the Swiss top flight’s best defenders.

However, he frequently patrols his former haunt.

“It was tough to watch from the sidelines at Rangers when the team was winning the league,

but injuries are a fact of life in the football world,” he continued.

Even though I’m still not sure why,

I think everything happens for a reason and that God exists.

“I still hold great memories of my time spent with the Rangers.” It is and always will be. I still follow the squad closely and attend almost all of their games.

That’s partly because of Borna, but it’s also partly because I came to terms with who I was as a player and a person at that club.

“I adored that enthusiasm. That describes my career as well,

I started from the bottom in Croatia and had to struggle every day to get to the top,

the club where you had to fight every single second. I will therefore always be a devoted fan of the Rangers.

How about going back to Glasgow? “You never know,” Katic smiled.

“I would be lying if I said I didn’t want to return.

I had a good experience, and I would definitely like to play there once more.

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