Reported Rangers target Niklas Dorsch has been compared to 1990 Ballon D’Or winner Lothar Matthaus by his former Bayern Munich coach Heiko Vogel, in quotes reported by Goal.
The German pass-master might have missed the boat at the Bundesliga champions but, at the age of just 22, he has plenty of time on his side as he plots a return to the very top of the European game.
And there is little doubt that Dorsch has the quality and technical ability required to pull the strings at a level far higher than the 2.Bundesliga.
After inspiring Heidenheim to the verge of promotion, InFranken reported in May that the former Germany U21 international has played his way on to Rangers’ transfer hit-list.
Dorsch rose through the ranks at Bayern idolising Toni Kroos but, according to a man who knows him better than most, there is another World Cup-winning German who the Bavarian maestro more closely resembles.
“Toni (Kroos) he has unbelievable passing quality and unbelievable precision that is unparalleled even in world football,” Vogel said after Dorsch’s Heidenheim drew 0-0 with Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga relegation play-off first leg.
“Dorschi is a great passer on his left foot as well as on his right, especially when it comes to switching play. He also shares his ability to anticipate things with Toni.
“For me, Dorschi is more of a player like Lothar Matthaus. He just thinks a little more defensively. In terms of style, you can also compare him to Leon Goretzka or (Borussia Dortmund’s) Thomas Delaney.
“A dynamic, technically good, but primarily defensive oriented box-to-box player. I really enjoyed working with him on a football and human level. For our opponents, he was always an extremely unpleasant opponent.”
With a release clause of around £3 million in his contract, Rangers would not have to break the bank to sign a player compared with not only Kroos but also Goretzka, Delaney and Matthaus this summer.
A bargain, we are sure you’ll agree.
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