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Jens Hjerto-Dahl has given Derek McInnes the answer to one Rangers dilemma after latest footage

Declan Carr

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Jens Hjerto-Dahl has surely put Rangers on high alert with his latest display.

The Norwegian has been a long-term target for the Ibrox side, and they could be closing in on a deal.

There have been conflicting reports over whether the Gers will sign the Tromso star, given that they are also after Vanja Dragojevic.

His performance against HamKam will have only increased the admiration from the Light Blues.

It looks as though he can solve a key dilemma that Derek McInnes may encounter next season.

What is the issue that Jens Hjerto-Dahl would solve at Rangers?

Hjerto-Dahl is a goalscoring midfielder, something which the Bears are lacking in their squad at the moment.

He took his tally for the season to seven with an absolute wonderstrike in the latest Eliteserien clash.

The midfielder picked the ball up around 25 yards from goal, moving across the pitch and firing it into the top corner.

It would solve a key issue for McInnes, if he could get the 20-year-old through the doors in Govan.

With his club looking for a fee of between £7.5-8.5million, it may seem like a big amount, but the Gers would be in a much better position if they can add him to the squad.

Jens Hjerto-Dahl celebrating and Rangers boss Derek McInnes in inset
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How do Rangers' current midfielders compare to Hjerto-Dahl in front of goal?

Nicolas Raskin was the Gers' top goalscorer from central midfield in the last campaign.

The exit-linked Belgian notched a total of six strikes across the season, which is a solid, but not brilliant, tally.

Tochi Chukwuani, who was a winter addition, was next on the list, with two goals in the league.

Mohamed Diomande only managed to score once, while Connor Barron and Dan Neil failed to hit the back of the net.

Hjerto-Dahl would likely exceed all of them, and add a new element to McInnes' team, one that could see them overhaul Celtic and Hearts.

He has already bettered Raskin's tally from the 2025-26 season, so that provides encouragement that he could do the same if he made the move to G51.

Whether it happens, and the 49ers Enterprises group and Andrew Cavenagh are willing to stump up the cash, remains to be seen.

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