Derby County and Scottish Premiership powerhouses Rangers are reportedly going head-to-head to sign Jake Hastie and John Souttar.
Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard spent much of their playing careers in competition with one another, either for Premier League superiority or for a place in the heart of the England national team.
So it’s little surprise that fate has brought these two midfield greats together in the early months of their managerial lives. According to reports, Lampard’s Derby and Gerrard’s Rangers are competing for a couple of exciting summer transfers.
According to the Daily Record, exciting Motherwell winger Jake Hastie has agreed a deal with Rangers and will move to Ibrox when his contract expires this summer.
A 20-year-old Gareth Bale enthusiast with a hammer of a left foot, Derby were also interested but are set to be disappointed (Sky).
But The Rams can take immediate revenge on Rangers by snaring John Souttar.
The ball-playing Hearts defender is a target for both clubs but Souttar would rather move to Pride Park than Ibrox, according to TEAMtalk, with his £5 million price-tag likely to prove too rich for the Glasgow giants.
Gerrard vs Lampard, it’s a battle that just never seems to end.
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