Rangers fans would love to see Oliver McBurnie at Ibrox.
Rangers are busy preparing for Thursday’s crucial Europa League qualifier against Ufa, but fans were drawn to the Swansea City versus Leeds United clash on Tuesday night.
The Gers can take a huge step towards the Europa League group stage with a win on Thursday, and they have a new striker in the ranks in Kyle Lafferty following his move from Hearts today.
However, Rangers fans have been drawn to another striker, as Swansea City’s Oliver McBurnie starred in a 2-2 draw against Championship rivals Leeds United on Tuesday night.
McBurnie finished off a sweeping counter-attack to open the scoring for the Swans, before putting his side back in front with a superb header after hanging in the air to score.
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The Scot turned in a superb display even aside from his goals, producing the perfect centre forward’s performance full of running, endeavour, hold-up play and link-up play whilst battling the Leeds defenders.
A boyhood Rangers fan, McBurnie was the subject of a £4million bid from Rangers this summer according to The Sun, but he ended up signing a new deal with Swansea.
Rangers fans haven’t forgotten about McBurnie though, and many watched his his performance against Leeds before taking to Twitter to beg him to make the move to Ibrox one day.
Some were gutted that Rangers didn’t manage to seal a transfer this summer, backing him to form a great partnership with Alfredo Morelos – and Gers fans will be wishing for him to make the move to Glasgow in the near future.
McBurnie is a player hope he ends up in a rangers strip at some point
— james craig (@jwjcraig) August 21, 2018
Canny believe theres people out there who wouldnt of took McBurnie at Rangers
— Darin King (@darin1872) August 21, 2018
Gutted the teds @RangersFC didn’t go in for @oli_mcburnie. On fire tonight for the swans #swavlee #rangers
— Martyn Sansom (@martyn_sansom) August 21, 2018
Bring mcburnie home rangers
— Callan,bleeds royal BLUE (@Callan56127952) August 21, 2018
I just wish we had signed McBurnie. Some goalscorer. Still delighted with the progress made under Steven Gerrard and his staff/players
— Glasgow Rangers (@Rangers_FC_1872) August 21, 2018
@oli_mcburnie come do that for rangers https://t.co/2rfZOTa2oz
— Davie Grant (@DavieGrant1) August 21, 2018
I wish rangers had broke the bank and signed @oli_mcburnie this year on
— David Inglis (@DavidInglis84) August 21, 2018
Gerrard should have got him signed up when it was there for us He is a Rangers man as well so would have been interested Hopefully he can do that for Scotland in a few weeks as well #McBurnie
— Raymond Taylor (@Rashmond92) August 21, 2018
What a display @oli_mcburnie absolute pro at his best! Ibrox bound soon I hope!
— arranhaddow (@arranhaddow94) August 22, 2018
That’s some header . Get the boy signed Rangers https://t.co/LBR7d4fDnF
— WATPGRW (@WATPGRW) August 22, 2018
Wish we signed Mcburnie him and Morelos be dynamite
— Paul Robertson (@PaulRob01714058) August 21, 2018
GTBH I’d love to see @oli_mcburnie at @RangersFC
— Jon McCulley (@jonmcculley) August 21, 2018
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