Colak excited to play in front of Ibrox crowd again
ANTONIO COLAK is looking forward to playing in front of Rangers fans again after joining the Ibrox club from PAOK on a three-year deal.
The 28-year-old Croatia internationalist scored a double in Govan last August to knock Rangers out of the Champions League qualifiers as loan club Malmo went through on a 4-2 aggregate win.
After much speculation, Colak’s move to the Ibrox club, subject to international clearance, was confirmed by Rangers and while the fee is undisclosed, it has been widely reported to be £1.8m.
Speaking after signing his deal, Colak, who will join up with the Rangers squad at their training camp in Portugal, told the club’s official website: “I am really, really happy to sign for Rangers.
“I have played in front of those incredible fans already, and now I want to experience on my own what it is like to be a part of this huge club, to win titles and to achieve every target the club has.
“I want to be a part of this big family and I am really excited and can’t wait to get started.”
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst said: “He is a very experienced player who has played at high levels and scored a lot of goals for the teams he has played for.”
While Colak comes in at Ibrox, Van Bronckhorst expects midfielder Joe Aribo to join Southampton for a fee up to £10m, including add-ons.
Van Bronckhorst also revealed talks are on-going with players such as Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent, who will also enter the last 12 months of their current deals.
He said: “We are in talks with the players who will go into the last years of their contract.
“We are working hard with Ross Wilson [sporting director] to make sure we are ready and we are getting the players who we want in to make sure the squad is ready.”