Glasgow Rangers manager Michael Beale got Ibrox rocking with an excellent comeback victory in the Premiership on Thursday night, and it was crucial that the 42-year-old secured three points in his first match in charge.
There was a slight tactical tweak, with Beale deploying a fluid 4-3-1-2 which allowed for a much more direct attacking threat compared to the often rigid 4-3-3 that predecessor Giovanni van Bronckhorst usually adopted.
This change to the playing style will naturally call for more attacking options in the squad, and with Alfredo Morelos and Antonio Colak the only fit strikers available at the moment, the January transfer window could be a chance for Beale to strengthen in this area.
The Daily Record has claimed that Rangers are interested in Brighton and Hove Albion striker Deniz Undav, and he could form an excellent partnership with Morelos.
Dubbed “quality” by Ryan Adsett, Undav has scored just once this season across ten appearances, and having joined the Seagulls last January for £6m, a loan move is most likely for the German during the upcoming transfer transfer window.
Despite the 26-year-old’s lack of goals this term, his overall career goalscoring record is rather impressive, with the £20k-per-week striker netting 116 goals in 243 appearances at all levels. If he were given a regular run in the Rangers starting XI, he could well regain the form that he displayed at Belgian club Royal Union Saint Gilloise, where he scored 45 goals over the space of two seasons.
Although Morelos is adept at operating as a lone striker, having a partner to feed off of could be extremely beneficial, and Undav may well be the ideal partner for the Colombian, who has netted 116 times for the Light Blues.
The pair are both goalscorers, and if Beale has his sights set on catching Celtic at the summit of the Premiership table, his Rangers team needs more attacking options to take the burden off Colak and Morelos heading into 2023.