Rangers could sign Crystal Palace matchwinner James McArthur in January, according to Football Whispers.
The football site claim that the Scotland international, 30, is the second most likely player to move to the Glasgow giants in the January transfer window as they seek reinforcements.
McArthur has been a regular for most of the last three years at Palace since joining for £7.9million from Wigan in 2014.
The 32-times Scotland international has been in and out of the Palace side this season, making 13 Premier League appearances, of which eight have been starts.
McArthur was the matchwinner for Roy Hodgson’s team last night (Tuesday) when he came off the substitute’s bench to score the winner in their 2-1 win against Watford at Selhurst Park.
Football Whispers, which gathers all transfer rumours across the globe and calculates the likelihood of them happening, rates it 3.1 out of 5 that Hearts wide forward Jamie Walker, 24, will join Rangers, with five the highest possible ranking and meaning it is a certainty.
The attacker is ahead in the ratings of McArthur, who is rated at 2.6 to transfer to Ibrox, and Motherwell striker Louis Moult, who is rated at 2.5.
Good move for Rangers?
Yes. Glasgow-born McArthur has extensive international and Premier League experience, both at Palace and former club Wigan. He is a key squad man at Palace these days and has scored crucial goals to earn the team points against Watford and Everton in recent weeks. The Scot has made 109 appearances for Palace, scoring 13 goals from his central midfield spot, and would be an upgrade on the current central midfield options available to Graeme Murty. He also knows the SPL from his days at Hamilton Academical.
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Likely to happen?
It’s certainly possible, as McArthur is out of contract at Palace next summer and is likely to be looking for a new club from January onwards. Matching the Scot’s wage demands is likely to prove Rangers’ biggest challenge, as the actual transfer fee could be well within reach.
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