ian1964 10,761 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Eidur Gudjohnsen could be set to join Rangers from French club Monaco. Reports in France on Saturday morning claim representatives from the SPL champions are currently in the principality holding talks with the Ligue 1 club. Gudjohnsen spent the second half of the 2009/10 season on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, after struggling to make an impact with the Rouge et Blanc. The Icelandic forward only moved to the French league from Barcelona one year ago. Radio station RMC, which broadcasts in Monte Carlo, say the out-of-favour player is close to agreeing a move to Scotland, becoming Walter Smith's first signing ahead of the new season. Whether the SPL side would take the 31-year-old on loan or on a permanent basis remains to be seen. Following the purchase of Standard Liege striker Dieumerci Mbokani last week, Monaco boss Guy Lacombe is believed to be keen to move Gudjohnsen on. His availability appears to have alerted Rangers, who are currently pursuing a number of options to bolster their thin squad. Highly regarded in world football, Gudjohnsen began his career with Valur Reykjavik, before a two-year spell at Dutch club PSV. He returned to Iceland at the age of 19 for a short time with KR, before Bolton Wanderers came calling in 1998. Impressive after a slow start with the Trotters, Gianluca Vialli came calling in 2000 to take the player to Chelsea, where he made over 200 appearances and scored 80 times. His form alerted Barcelona in 2006, who spent over 12 million Euros on the player to replace Henrik Larsson. His Barca career had looked like being short lived, with then-boss Frank Rijkaard coming close to selling him back to England after one season. But a number of polished displays, in which he also showed his ability as a midfielder and as a wide player, prolonged his career at Camp Nou well into the Pep Guardiola era. The purchase of Gudjohnsen would be seen as something of a coup for the Scottish club, who have failed to replace any of six departing players this summer to date. Kris Boyd and Nacho Novo left a gap in Smith's forward line, which the Gers boss has been working to plug in recent weeks. Negotiations are continuing with Rapid Vienna over the purchase of striker Nikica Jelavic, after Martin Bain returned home from a trip to Austria on Thursady having failed to convince the club to accept a �£3.5 million offer. Honduran striker Georgie Welcome is currently on trial at Murray Park, trying to win a move from Motagua. http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/rangers/190535-rangers-in-talks-with-eidur-gudjohnsen/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) If he's anywhere near his Chelsea/Barca level he would be a quality signing. Sadly I suspect time has taken it's toll on him? Edit: What's that mince about Larsson? Edited August 7, 2010 by Super_Ally 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,378 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 If he's anywhere near his Chelsea/Barca level he would be a quality signing. Sadly I suspect time has taken it's toll on him? It shouldn't have done at 31. Would still prefer Jelavic because of the age factor, but at least he's proven quality. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guivarc'h Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 He's not going to accept �£18,000 a week in wages 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 919 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Jelavic and Gudjohnsen upfront....Thats stuff only dreams are made of at the moment. I like the look of Jelavic and Gudjohnsen was absolute class at Chelsea. We must be relying on Naismith and Lafferty to play wide if its pure strikers we are after. (Welcome and the 2 South Africans) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,761 Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 http://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/ofbreves_foot_-Monaco-Gudjohnsen-chez-les-Rangers-_football-298576_filInfosport.Htm http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2010/08/06/2059344/transferts-rangers-gudjohnsen-en-approche 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 If we can get Gudjohnsen, all I can say is what a coup that would be. Be a loan deal, of course, no chance can we afford his full wages. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotter 0 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Would be an absolute coup indeed. I can't quite believe it right enough. Now it's out the bag he's available, some bottom half prem team will grab him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 I heard he has huge gambling debts, he can play in midifield although that was with Barca when he played there, much prefer him upfront. I like him as a player and it would be a coup if we got him. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 http://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/ofbreves_foot_-Monaco-Gudjohnsen-chez-les-Rangers-_football-298576_filInfosport.Htm http://www.goal.com/fr/news/33/transferts/2010/08/06/2059344/transferts-rangers-gudjohnsen-en-approche English please 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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