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title: "Rangers would be ideal destination for unwanted Mo Besic [Opinion]"
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author: "Alex Jones"
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published: "2021-01-07T16:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-01-07T16:00:00Z"
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# Rangers would be ideal destination for unwanted Mo Besic \[Opinion\]

[Runaway Scottish league leaders](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/scottish-premiership/table) Rangers could be an ideal destination for Everton outcast [Mo Besic](https://readeverton.com/2020/01/22/besic-suggests-that-he-wants-to-remain-with-sheffield-united-beyond-this-season/).

The [Liverpool Echo](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/evertons-january-transfer-focus-emerges-19555759) recently reported that the 28-year-old is one of several unwanted players in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad who Everton wish to offload in permanent agreements, with a view to freeing up funds for allocation elsewhere.

Rangers were [linked with a move](https://www.rangersnews.uk/transfer-news/everton-want-to-offload-rangers-linked-midfielder-this-month/) for Besic in the summer, and Steven Gerrard’s side would be an ideal destination for the Bosnian.

The Ibrox manager [previously rubbished](https://www.rangersnews.uk/transfer-news/everton-want-to-offload-rangers-linked-midfielder-this-month/) rumours that Besic had undergone a medical ahead of a move to the Ibrox, but [stopped short](https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-muhamed-besic-rangers-19039010) of denying interest in the [45-cap international](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/muhamed-besic/nationalmannschaft/spieler/93905/verein_id/3446).

Moreover, Besic would be the ideal [dogged and defensive workhorse](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/90983/History/Muhamed-Besic) who could supplement Gerrard’s midfield superbly. He cuts a [similar mould](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/255618/Show/Glen-Kamara) to Finnish international Glen Kamara, whilst there is something of a [minor injury crisis](https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/18973962.gary-mcallister-provides-injury-update-rangers-duo-scott-arfield-ryan-jack/) among Rangers’ midfield options.

Partnering further with the likes of Joe Aribo, Besic could offer strong physical box-to-box characteristics for the Premiership leaders.

### READ EVERTON VERDICT

[Gerrard’s typical 4-2-3-1 setup](https://www.coachesvoice.com/rangers-liverpool-steven-gerrard/#:~:text=Tactical%20analysis&text=Gerrard%20favours%20wide%20attackers%20who,from%20more%20than%20one%20direction.) relies on the ruggedness of two anchoring midfielders to shore up his back line and provide deep-lying support for the two number 10s ahead of them, which fits the bill in terms of Besic’s attributes.

With the Bosnian [out of contract](https://www.rangersnews.uk/transfer-news/everton-want-to-offload-rangers-linked-midfielder-this-month/) in the summer, Everton would do well to try and command a fee for the 28-year-old, although a pre-contract agreement is also a possible option.

However, a failure to offload Besic in this window offers little benefit to the Toffees, who would be left with a valueless asset who offers nothing in the way of resale possibilities nor [sporting utility to Carlo Ancelotti](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/muhamed-besic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/93905).