Rangers transfer concern raised as star told what must happen if Ibrox move is to be clinched
A former Rangers and Hearts man believes an Ibrox star isn’t doing enough to ‘justify’ his reported transfer fee.
Following Sunday’s 2-2 Old Firm derby draw, Andy Halliday was left questioning whether a recent Rangers addition is living up to the hype.
An acrobatic effort from Youssef Chermiti handed the hosts a lead at Ibrox with the Portuguese striker then doubling his and Rangers’ tally 20 minutes later. But despite the Light Blues being in complete control in the first half, Celtic fought back in the second half and evened up the match through Kieran Tierney and Reo Hatate.
Andreas Skov Olsen got the assist for Chermiti’s wonder-goal opener, but other than that, not for the first time, struggled to make his mark on the game. The Danish winger has a goal and two assists to his name at Ibrox since signing on loan from Wolfsburg in January and is reportedly going to set Rangers back around £8m if they want him permanently beyond the summer.
Skov Olsen hasn’t justified potential price tag as yet - Halliday
Speaking on Clyde 1’s Superscoreboard, Halliday believes Skov Olsen hasn’t quite hit the ground running in a royal blue jersey. He claimed: "(Skov Olsen) isn’t doing enough to justify paying a reported £8m to make it permanent. He had a lovely little dink cross with his right foot that creates an unbelievable moment for Youssef Chermiti with his overhead kick to put it in the back of the net.
"At this moment in time, he almost looks quite passive in possession. He doesn't quite get at his full-backs. I think he's more like someone who likes to come inside and play little passes. I don't think we've seen enough to justify Rangers paying £8m in the summer."
Having played 40 times for Denmark and been a regular feature for Club Brugge in the Champions League during his time in Belgium, Skov Olsen came with a reputation at Ibrox as a quality player that could perhaps influence the title race. While it’s still early days, the instant impact Rangers fans desired from their marquee January signing is yet to come to fruition.
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A left footer playing as a right winger on loan from Wolfsburg, natural comparisons were made between Skov Olsen and Vaclav Cerny, who scored 18 goals and registered nine assists during his season long Ibrox loan spell in the 2024/25 campaign. However the Dane is yet to give any indication that he’s capable of producing these kind of numbers going forward.
What Rangers fans can take some comfort from is the fact that it took time for Mikey Moore to get up to speed in Scotland, as the Spurs loanee struggled with form at the start of the season, but has now grown into one of the Light Blues’ key men at the top end of the pitch.