Jakub Świerczok has emerged as a target for Rangers, according to reports coming out of Poland.
The 27-year-old’s parent club Ludogorets Razgrad have allowed the striker to go out on loan to Polish side Piast Gliwice. The latter retain an option to make his transfer permanent for €500,000.
That’s what Newonce Sport are reporting and state Piast Gliwice have an opportunity to earn big if they decide to cash in from the striker’s sale, potentially to Rangers, after converting his loan deal into a permanent transfer.
Świerczok has four goals in eight league appearances this season and an injury forced him to stay away from the pitch for a month and a half.
Steven Gerrard’s side have started to focus more on central and eastern Europe, which is why Rangers scouts have watched the frontman even before he picked up an injury in September.
According to the report, the Polish club wouldn’t want to ‘lose on this transfer’. If they make Świerczok’s loan stay permanent, then a decision must be taken whether to retain or sell him.
If they retain him, then the question would not only arise over the transfer fee, but also the cost of keeping him at the club. There is also a risk of the Pole struggling to impress next season.
As per the report, the ‘doubts will disappear’ if Rangers or another side are ‘willing to pay more’ to sign Świerczok. The player will turn 28 at the end of this month and next summer could come as a last opportunity to move to a ‘good foreign league’.
To sum it up, Rangers scouts have watched Świerczok for several months and Steven Gerrard’s side are closely monitoring his situation, considering an approach after this season.
