Celtic have seemingly tabled a last-gasp offer for Rangers defender target Joe Worrall, according to a Light Blues insider.
The Est Consultancy Twitter account, which is a very reliable source of Gers news, delivered an update on Wednesday morning of Steven Gerrard’s attempt to sign the Nottingham Forest centre-back by Friday’s deadline.
He explained that Worrall has been targeted as Gerrard weighs up a three-man defensive line but claims the player has a “few options on the table”, including an offer from the “unmentionables”, which could only mean Rangers’ bitter rivals Celtic.
https://twitter.com/EstConsultancy/status/1034739417574006784
This comes after the Scottish Daily Mail reported today that Worrall was hours away from signing for Gerrard’s team after a medical was scheduled.
OPINION
There would be much gnashing of teeth in the Ibrox boardroom if they’re beaten to the signing of Worrall by Celtic. Brendan Rodgers has made no attempt to hide his intention of recruiting a new centre-back by the end of the week following the Dedryck Boyata saga that has cast a cloud over the Hoops’ early-season matches. Worrall is available after slipping to fifth in the centre-back pecking order at Nottingham Forest, but his pedigree is evident from his main man role at the Championship club last season as well the three England Under-21 caps he has accumulated. In an arm-wrestle between the Glasgow giants over Worrall’s signature, Celtic have the financial resources to hold sway and a track record of hoovering up trophies under Brendan Rodgers. Rangers have the Gerrard factor and a much-improved team desperate to knock their rivals off their perch. The possibility of a last-gasp tug ‘o war between the duo is a fascinating one.