Rangers are considering a transfer move for highly rated Croatian forward Matija Frigan this summer, according to reports in his homeland.
After confirming the appointment of Russell Martin as their new head coach last week, the Ibrox hierarchy will now turn their attention to the transfer market as they look to bolster their squad ahead of the new Scottish Premiership season, which is scheduled to start in just 53 days.
The 22-year-old is said to have caught interest from the likes of Hamburg and clubs in La Liga after he bagged 14 goals in all competitions for Belgian Pro League side KVC Westerlo last season. Strongly linked with a potential loan-to-buy move to Sunderland during the January transfer window, Frigan admitted the Black Cats held a ‘serious’ interest in him, with the Stadium of Light side believed to have eyed up a potential €15 million deal.
Addressing links to Sunderland, who won promotion back to the English Premier League last month via the EFL Championship playoffs, Frigan told Croatian outlet Germanijak, “Yes, it is true that Sunderland is interested, and they are quite serious. I don’t want to go into details, but it’s nice to know that such a club is following me. The most important thing is that I play as well as possible at Westerlo, and then we’ll see what happens next.”
Moving to Het Kuipje in the summer of 2023 following a prolific stint for HNK Rijeka in the top tier of Croatian football, he signed a five-year deal upon his arrival at the club. However, his form in front of goal has resulted in rising interest in his services, with a departure away from Belgium mooted this summer.
“The summer is coming; maybe an opportunity will arrive,” he told Germanijak, adding, “The most important thing is that I play as well as possible at Westerlo, and then we’ll see what happens next.”
Elsewhere, former Rangers loan hero Abdallah Sima has agreed to a surprise new deal with English Premier League side Brighton, despite having yet to play for the Seagulls since his arrival at the club four years ago. The 23-year-old forward moved to the south coast from Slavia Prague for an undisclosed fee back in the summer of 2021 but has spent each of the last seasons on loan to various clubs, including an impressive spell at Ibrox in the 2023/24 season, where he scored 16 goals in 39 appearances.
Having previously spent time with the likes of Stoke City and Angers, the Senegalese striker moved on loan to Ligue 1 outfit Brest last season and scored 12 goals in all competitions, including three goals in the UEFA Champions League. Speculation over his future had intensified in recent weeks, but the frontman now appears to be staying with Brighton after agreeing to a contract extension at the AMEX Stadium, though the length of the deal has not been confirmed.
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