Steven Gerrard moved decisively to bring Borna Barisic to Rangers last month.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard did not think twice about signing Borna Barisic after his side went up against him in the Europa League qualifiers.
Days after the win against Osijek, Rangers had struck a deal to bring Barisic to Ibrox on a permanent basis.
Last night Barisic’s fantastic two months continued, as he was called into Croatia’s starting line up for their match with Portugal.
This is a huge honour in any case, but especially in context of Croatia’s World Cup performance.
To be named as a starter for the World Cup runners up is a huge honour, and does wonders for Barisic’s reputation.
Rangers paid a fee of around £2 million for Barisic, The Mail reported.
After his Croatia cap, Barisic’s value is about to rocket, and Rangers were fortunate to sign him when they did.
Of course his exploits for Rangers have helped Barisic earn his call up too.
If a team wanted to buy Barisic, Rangers could probably charge double or even treble the price they paid already.
Continued selection for Croatia’s first team will see Barisic be worth closer to the £10 million mark and beyond.
In the game itself, Barisic fared well, looking at home in the 1-1 draw.
Not all of Gerrard’s signings will work out. Rarely do managers sign so many players at once and they all enjoy success.
There is a strong chance Barisic will be one of the better recruits.
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