Gers consider Riordan move

Skysports.com understands Rangers are considering a move for Hibernian forward Derek Riordan to boost their attacking options.

Rangers have lost Kenny Miller to Bursaspor this month and have also missed out on Derby County attacker Kris Commons, who is poised to join Old Firm rivals Celtic.
Former Celtic striker Riordan has now emerged as a potential target for Gers boss Walter Smith ahead of the closure of the transfer window.

Smith is trying to improve his squad and is weighing up whether to make an offer for the Scotland international.

Riordan has started Hibs' last two SPL matches on the bench and appeared as a second-half substitute in Wednesday's 2-0 home defeat by Rangers.

He is out of contract at the end of the season and he would be a cut-price option for Gers in the quest to replace the departed Miller.

Gers have also lined up Riordan as an alternative to David Goodwillie after Smith cooled his interest in signing the Dundee United striker.

Jelavic18|RFC wrote:Rangers offered 500k which was accepted but he wanted 19k and we were only prepared to pay 15k.

Before anyone says we couldn't afford him, we could we just don't think he's good enough to be on that considering he doesn't even get 10k at Derby.

Celtic have had a 300k bid accepted and are obviously prepared to pay 19k a week but he's not that good IMO.

If I was him I would have came to rangers because he's guarenteed a game every week with us because we have such a small squad.

But he'll just rot away somewhere like Ledley has. One of the best players in the championship and now he's shite tbh.

Plus he's not as good as everyone is trying to make out tbh.

Oh well Kris enjoy.

Jelavic18|RFC wrote:Rangers offered 500k which was accepted but he wanted 19k and we were only prepared to pay 15k.

Before anyone says we couldn't afford him, we could we just don't think he's good enough to be on that considering he doesn't even get 10k at Derby.

Celtic have had a 300k bid accepted and are obviously prepared to pay 19k a week but he's not that good IMO.

If I was him I would have came to rangers because he's guarenteed a game every week with us because we have such a small squad.

But he'll just rot away somewhere like Ledley has. One of the best players in the championship and now he's shite tbh.

Plus he's not as good as everyone is trying to make out tbh.

Oh well Kris enjoy.

Jelavic18|RFC wrote:When you think about it, we couldn't drop Weiss or Naismith for him