According to Taka Gazete, negotiations between Borna Barisic and Trabzonspor over his departure from Rangers have progressed positively and are now in the signing phase.
In a report published on March 13, the Turkish publication stated that the Croatian defender has now been invited to the nation to finalize a deal.
The Super Lig side is said to be moving assertively to complete signings before the end of the current season and negotiations over a deal for Barisic are apparently moving fast.
The 31-year-old’s Ibrox deal is set to expire at the end of the season so he has been free to negotiate a move to European clubs since January.
Borna Barisic ready for Rangers exit following Ridvan Yilmaz’s breakthrough.
If Barisic wants to play in the Turkish Super Lig, there doesn’t appear to be much preventing a deal from being reached.
Trabzonspor certainly seem intent on making a move for him as they appear to have made him the first target in a proposed haul of signings before the end of the season, and a gap is expected to open up at left-back in their squad.
Philippe Clement had indicated soon after his arrival at Ibrox that he was in favour of retaining the veteran’s presence [Football Scotland, 3 November] but months after contract talks opened no deal has been forthcoming.
Since the club have been trying to sign a new man at the position anyway they presumably couldn’t make the numbers work for a second, or possibly third choice player.
It looked like it would be Ridvan Yilmaz making a return to Turkey in January but while that ultimately didn’t happen it seems a Rangers left-back will be heading there after all.
After 230 Rangers appearances so far Barisic has put a shift in, although the performances have sometimes fluctuated and it is looking like he won’t add too many more now.
In other Rangers news, the Light Blues are eyeing up an incoming defender signing with a player’s own contract situation potentially working in their favour.
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