Rangers’ £1.6 million star is currently ranked higher than Modric now.

 

With Jack Butland excelling between the sticks at Rangers, the criticism that has come the way of Mick Beale’s new forwards cannot be aimed at the man who’s rapid-fire reactions have saved his new club more often than Batman has saved Gotham City since his summer arrival from Crystal Palace. 

And Butland’s fine form means Rangers can afford the luxury of looking back on their interest in one Ivor Pandur without any real regrets.

If the former Manchester United loanee had not been quite so impressive, Rangers’ missing out on Pandur to the tune of just £1.6 million may have become quite the narrative.

According to the Daily Mail, the Glasgow giants sent scouts to watch Pandur in action for Fortuna Sittard against PSV Eindhoven late last term, before opting for the more experienced option that was Butland instead.

Rangers scouted Ivor Pandur of the Eredivisie.
Pandur would have been a hazardous recruit for one of the most high-pressure roles in British football, being nearly 10 years the Englishman’s junior – and almost young enough to be Allan McGregor’s kid. However, the 23-year-old’s excellent early-season form in the Netherlands ensures that, while Rangers choose to seek elsewhere, someone will take a chance on Pandur sooner rather than later.