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Report outlines Martin Skrtel’s Fenerbahce demand amid Rangers speculation

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Glasgow Rangers manager Steven Gerrard reportedly want Martin Skrtel at Ibrox.

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard looks on during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium on May 12, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland.Rangers manager Steven Gerrard

According to Asist Analiz, Rangers want to bring manager Steven Gerrard’s former teammate Martin Skrtel to Ibrox in the summer transfer window.

It has been reported that Rangers and Olympiakos are interested in signing the former Liverpool defender from Turkish giants Fenerbahce this summer.

The report has claimed that Fenerbahce have offered the 34-year-old central defender a one-year contract extraction and €1.5 million (£1.32m) as salary.

Skrtel, though, according to the report, wants a two-year contract extension and €2m-a-year (£1.77m-a-year) as salary.

Martin Skrtel of Fenerbahce SK during the Turkish Spor Toto Super Lig football match between Fenerbahce AS and Galatasaray AS at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on April 14, 2019 in Istanbul,...

Good signing for Rangers?

Rangers do need a central defender in the summer transfer window, and one can understand why the Scottish Premiership club are reportedly looking at Skrtel.

After all, Rangers manager Gerrard knows the Slovakian defender from their time together at Liverpool.

However, Skrtel is in his mid-30s now, and while his experience will be invaluable, Rangers should go for younger players who can be there at Ibrox in the long run.

Martin Skrtel of Fenerbahce SK during the Turkish Spor Toto Super Lig football match between Fenerbahce AS and Galatasaray AS at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on April 14, 2019 in Istanbul,...