Classic SSB as Ibrox fan puts £20m price tag on defensive ‘Crown Jewels’
Super Scoreboard opened up in style last night with discussion about the double swoop for James Tavernier and Connor Goldson.
According to Keith Jackson of the Daily Record Steven Gerrard is keen to sign the Ibrox duo to team up with Jack Hendry in the Al Ettifaq defence.
Daily Record readers are being fed the line that the double deal is the talk of the steamie across Saudi Arabia with fans of Al Ettifaq barely able to sleep at night as they prepare to roll out the red carpet for the Ibrox stars.
Mark in Partick has bought into the whole story, as soon as the lines opened last night he was on the phone to share his valuations as listeners burst out laughing.
? “I would actually let them go. Maybe £10m each.”
?? “There is a market the Saudi’s would shop in for £10m but I don’t think they will come to Scottish football and take a 32 and 31 year old.”
? Rangers fan Mark thought Connor Goldson & James Tavernier would make big money. pic.twitter.com/C2w7khSeqC
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At the age of 32 Tavernier knows that there is zero interest from decent leagues in his erratic defending spiced up by taking penalties in every second match.
Winging it for two seasons thanks to the generosity of Scottish referees Goldson, a year younger than Captain Disappointed, discovered in May 2022 that even as a free agent there was no interest in his defensive skillset.
With two years left to run on both contracts any offer that reduces the wage bill is bound to be welcomed by the Ibrox board.
No new contracts have been offered to John Lundstram, Leon Balogun, Borna Barisic, Ryan Jack and Kemar Roofe who are all out of contract next month.