Rangers FC are interested in signing 29-year-old keeper Vaclav Hladky during the summer – as per reports in Scotland.
Hladky was with St Mirren during the 2019-20 season but at the start of this month, his contract with the club has expired meaning now he’s a free agent. And this is why several tabloids have linked the keeper with a move to Ibrox.
Recently, Alan Hutton also praised the Czech Republic player and urged the Gers to make a move for him in the summer.
Hutton told Football Insider: “I’m actually big admirer of Hladky, I think he’s done unbelievably well at St Mirren, any time I’ve seen them he’s been one of their standout players.
“If you look at the lower teams, the keeper is a massive part of what they do and how they get points up on the board. He’s been an unbelievable player for them for the last little while so it doesn’t surprise me Rangers have been sniffing around him.
“Especially a free agent, it ticks the box if they’re spending a lot of money on Hagi and they can get a player they need for the squad on a free, it’s the ideal situation for them. I think he’d be a great addition to the squad.”
Why Rangers FC are not likely to sign Vaclav Hladky:
Vaclav Hladky has managed to keep 10 clean sheets in 30 Premiership matches for St Mirren this season but despite this fine record, there’s still a couple of reasons why the player is not likely to join Rangers FC.
The first big reason is that even though the Gers have let both Wes Foderingham and Jak Alnwick move out of the club, the manager is not too keen to add a new keeper to his ranks in the summer since he wants 22-year-old Robby McCrorie to continue his development during the 2020/21 season.
And perhaps the most important reason why Hladky is not going to play for Ibrox outfit is that last year while addressing the Gers’ interest in him, the keeper had admitted that he wishes to continue his career in England.
He had said in November: “Rangers are interested in me and some negotiations are underway. But playing in England is the big dream. The biggest dream is to play in the Premier League but that is a big jump.
“I know I will need to make another step first on the way. I’m not crazy enough to think I can go from St Mirren directly to the English top division. Going to the Championship would be ideal for me. That is preferable to staying in Scotland.”
