Nikola Katic: Last News

He used to live for days like this. As far as Richard Gough was concerned, it was here - and only here - where Rangers players could really prove they deserved to wear the shirt. Behind enemy lines and in the eye of an onslaught. Gough always believed derby day at Celtic provided the ultimate test of his team mate’s credentials. Then again, it’s been 25 years since Gough last led a Rangers team off the bus outside Parkhead’s front doors. And he’s the first to admit how much times have changed. On Saturday, Gough will drag himself out of bed in the middle of the night at his California home to watch the latest instalment of the rivalry which was once plugged deep into his veins. And he’s not ashamed to admit, he’ll be fearing the worst. The stats don’t lie either. Since the turn of the century - spanning a total of 40 visits to their nearest and dearest - the Ibrox side have clocked up a paltry six victories. And Gough’s old boss Walter Smith was responsible for three of them.

Rangers star Kemar Roofe continues to be linked with a return to England this summer - but the Ibrox club have had no approaches for the striker.

After a gap of 845 days, Niko Katic was finally back in a Rangers shirt on Saturday. A combination of events that ranged from a global pandemic to a brutal knee injury mean a figure who was fast emerging as a cult hero at Ibrox before Covid brought the shutters down now finds himself back at square one.

Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst will have big plans this summer as he looks to revamp the Ibrox squad in a bid to reclaim the Premiership title.

As Rangers fight on three fronts this season, their squad depth is being pushed to the limit.

Rangers fans were delighted at the sight of James Sands being paraded at Ibrox with the No. 19 jersey as Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s first signing.

Rangers defender Nikola Katic was left with egg on his face as he skewed in a bizarre own goal to cost Hajduk Split a win against Lokomotiva.

His last goal was a towering winner in the fiercest of Old Firm battle lands as Rangers dumped Celtic at Parkhead in the festive derby almost two years ago.

Steven Gerrard has described them as potentially the most talented squad he's faced in his 50 European matches, and a team that should be competing in the Champions League.

Rangers. The Croatian centre-back has returned to his homeland as he attempts to rebuild his fitness following a long struggle with injury.

Nikola Katic can be recalled from his loan spell in January. The Rangers centre-back returned to his native Croatia on deadline day, but there was confusion over the exact terms.

Nikola Katic has joined Hajduk Split on loan. The centre-back has returned to fitness after a cruel knee ligament injury sidelined him for the entire 2020/21 campaign - but Steven Gerrard wants to get him playing regularly again..

Cedric Itten has joined Bundesliga side Greuther Furth for the season. Itten joined the Ibrox side from St Gallen in January last year but has found minutes hard to come by.

Steven Gerrard has never been one to use his poker face when it comes to transfers both in terms of incomings and outgoings. And the Ibrox boss admitted just before the deal for Juninho Bacuna that incomings would be at a minimum before the window closes.But that doesn't mean the current status quo at Rangers will remain – with several fringe players in the mix to seal either a temporary or permanent exits.Nikola Katic is one player who the club want to get regular game time for with the 24-year-old continuing his recovery from a horror knee injury suffered in 2020.

Celtic will add more new recruits after reaching the Premier Sports Cup last eight. Manchester City's Yan Couto is keen on moving to Parkhead but it appears Legia Warsaw's Josip Juranovic may be out of reach.Odsonne Edouard returned to form against Hearts but uncertainty lingers over the striker's future.

Nikola Katic has addressed recent transfer speculation – and chatter of a permanent exit appear wide of the mark. Over the weekend rumours circulated that the Croatian's time was up at Ibrox with Steven Gerrard said to be allegedly keen on moving him on permanently.

Nikola Katic has reportedly been told he has no future at the club, with the Croat to be sold before the end of the transfer window. The centre-back missed the whole of last season after suffering a knee injury in training and could only watch on as his team-mates lifted the Premiership title.

Nikola Katic stepped up his return from injury with 70 minutes for the B team - just as defensive worries bite at Ibrox. Steven Gerrard's side were rock solid as they swept to the Premiership title last season, conceding just 13 times in 38 games.

Nikola Katic isn't quite ready for regular competitive action – despite what the Croatian may think. The centre-back made his first Rangers appearance in 503 days when he took to the pitch at Ibrox in the pre-season friendly against Brighton on Saturday.

Nikola Katic was one of the most valuable defenders in Scotland. His run in the Rangers team before the pandemic took hold was far from flawless, but his calm, commanding presence had earned the trust of Steven Gerrard.

Champions League tilt and put last season’s bittersweet campaign behind him. The Croatian suffered a heartbreaking knee injury in training last pre-season which ruled him out for the entire term.He admitted it was a painful experience as the 24-year-old watched history being made from the sidelines.