Vuckic placed on Newcastle transfer list – Rangers interested?

Ex-Rangers forward and Newcastle loanee Haris Vuckic has been placed on Newcastle’s transfer list,
as broken on this site months ago. While he was expected to be outright
released, his current status means he is nevertheless available to any suitors
at a likely knock-down price.

Unfortunately for Vuckic with
Rangers having brought in Oduwa, and playing a traditional 4:3:3, vacancies for
the deep-lying forward role he implemented to great effect during his loan
spell at Ibrox have likely greatly reduced, and he was never especially known
for his pace.

Nevertheless, with Warburton
missing out on Allan and some other attacking targets this window, the signing
of Vuckic on a permanent transfer would be a fan-pleasing move, if possibly not
a critically necessary one.

It is possible Warburton could do
a ‘Pirlo’ with Vuckic, and convert him to a deep-lying playmaker in midfield as
Ancelotti did with Pirlo (who used to be a forward before the former Milan boss
converted him into a deeper position), a role he could possibly do quite well,
given his eye for a pass.

But, forgive me, this is utter
conjecture – Vuckic is available, and we will find out if Warburton has any
interest in snapping him up in the days to come.