Rangers have been named as one of the reported suitors of in-demand Burnley defender Hjalmar Ekdal – hours after Ibrox supremo Patrick Stewart warned against "short term fixes."The 26-year-old has been beset by injuries during his time at Turf Moor and the Sweden defender is now available for loan.
Expressen claim Rangers are among nine suitors, with Middlesbrough also namechecked with interest from Italy emerging in the towering defender.
Ekdal is looking for a fresh start and will be allowed to leave Burnley on loan this month. Stewart insists it cannot only be short term fixes at Ibrox.The Rangers chief said: “There have been some exceptions but if you look at the January window generally it isn't particularly fruitful.
Most clubs do not want to sell their best players. We have no intention of selling the players performing on the park at the moment and why would we expect any other club that's challenging for trophies to do so?
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