Elijah Just transfer: Rangers surely have to make unrefusable offer after Motherwell star’s comments
Rangers will have to make Elijah Just an offer that he cannot refuse if they wanted to sign him.
The Gers have been credited with an interest in the Motherwell star, alongside Glasgow rivals Celtic who are believed to be monitoring him.
The 49ers Enterprises group and Andrew Cavenagh are believed to be weighing up an offer for the 25-year-old if he continues in his current vein of form.
Just currently has seven goals and seven assists in 28 Scottish Premiership matches, a brilliant return in his first season in the country.
However, Rangers may be forced to pay over the odds to sign the 40-cap New Zealand international in the summer.
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What has Just said about possible Rangers move?
Rangers’ interest in Just paints a worrying picture for Andreas Skov Olsen, as the Steelmen star also plays on the flanks.
However, securing his services may not be as easy as expected, as he has admitted that he is not paying much attention to transfer talk.
| Just’s stats this season | Scottish Premiership |
| Matches | 28 |
| Goals | 7 |
| Assists | 7 |
| Expected goals | 5.76 |
| Chances created | 39 |
| Minutes played | 2,110 |
Speaking to FIFA ahead of his nation’s friendly matches with Finland and Chile, he said: “As for the speculation, I think that’s normal when you’re doing well but I’ve still got so much football to play, including the World Cup this year, let alone the rest of my contract, so it’s not something I’m thinking about at all.”
Why will Rangers have pay over the odds?
The fact that the Fir Park ace is not concerned about his future right now is not unexpected, given what is at stake at both club and international level in the coming months.
However, it may mean that Danny Rohl’s side has to make him an unrefusable offer to convince him to start thinking about a move to the Govan side, and changing his focus.
The fact that he mentioned his contract, which runs until 2027, with the option for another year, suggests that he is committed to Jens Berthal Askou’s side.
That should not put the Light Blues off a potential deal, though, they will just have to offer him more than they may have already been planning.
Beating the Parkhead side to his signature would be a major statement of intent from the Bears, so they should not be worried about paying slightly over the odds.
If that is what it takes, then they should get it done, as it could be the difference between winning the league or failing to do so, next season.
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