Rangers target Hwang In-Beom will be game changer for Michael Beale, had better World Cup stat than Lionel Messi
Reported Rangers target Hwang In-Beom was ahead of PSG and Argentina star Lionel Messi in terms of a key World Cup stat last year.
Messi took the world by storm with his performances in Qatar as he guided his country to the trophy – the first one of his career.
Despite being an attacker on paper, he drops extremely deep and is often seen as a creative outlet rather than a pure goal scorer in the latter stages of his career.
South Korea may not have lasted as long as Argentina in Qatar, but during the time they were there, a certain In-Beom, had a stat that was superior to Messi.
Opta kept track of all the successful passes made into the final third and it would’ve come as a big surprise with the Olympiacos midfielder out there with some of the world’s best players.
At the stage where he had 33 completed passes, Messi had just 30 with Barcelona midfielder Pedri being the only player throughout the tournament to have more than him.
Yellow Radio Georgios Sideridis claims that Rangers are serious about signing In-Beom in the summer and have also sent scouts to track him recently.
The 26-year-old is a dynamic midfielder who’s arguably got a better eye for a pass than anyone in the Rangers side currently.
With teams opting to sit back against Gers, they may need someone who can play that line-breaking delivery and the South Korean is ideal to achieve that.
He continues to remain under the radar from most big clubs in Europe so if there is a chance to secure his services, Michael Beale would relish the prospect of working with him.
It remains to be seen if Ross Wilson and co can manage to pull off the transfer this summer.
In other Rangers news, another Ibrox exit may be on the cards after a major revelation last week which could force the clubs to part ways with a senior player.