Antonio Colak is decided to fireside Rangers to Europe's prime desk after being the architect of their Champions League downfall final season. The Croatian striker notched a decisive double as Malmo dumped Steven Gerrard's aspect out of qualifying in summer time 2021.
However now the 28-year-old is a Rangers participant after signing a three-year to affix Giovanni van Bronckhorst 's ranks. And he is set his sights firmly on turning into a hero when the Ibrox aspect try to navigate the treacherous path to the group stage. He mentioned: “I hope I could make it occur. Final 12 months, it was the primary full stadium after Covid I feel and I keep in mind the sport so nicely.
Colak mentioned: “It was a tremendous environment, in fact on the finish the Rangers followers have been somewhat bit down. However I hope in my time right here I can warmth them up once more. I wish to expertise this loopy environment, and I'm actually trying ahead to the push from the followers.
“I hope we will have a good time loads of objectives and loads of wins collectively. You see how robust this group is already. If it wasn’t a tremendous group then they wouldn’t have gone all the way in which to the Europa League ultimate.
“We simply must preserve that very same group spirit and construct on final season. I'll try to deliver my finest for the group as a result of it’s necessary that we're all profitable.
“You noticed final season that it’s so necessary to be on level in these matches. These video games begin at the start of the season, and also you don’t have an excessive amount of season expertise.
“While you play the qualification matches it's a must to be prepared. It's one in all our large targets this season, we wish to go to the group stage and win titles. For this we now have to struggle onerous.”
Colak is settling into life together with his new team-mates after being made to attend for the switch to be finalised. The ahead was linked with Rangers for weeks earlier than a deal was lastly struck with PAOK.
He revealed there have been different choices on the desk however that he solely had eyes for Glasgow. Colak mentioned: “I hope I can do that. My life is like this, it was by no means simple, and it was at all times robust rising up.
“I've needed to struggle onerous for my achievements. Generally as a mortgage participant you don’t at all times have the luck, however at all times if I keep for a very long time I obtain rather a lot and rating loads of objectives.
“I'm actually trying ahead to my time at Rangers. I wish to keep for so long as potential and rating as many objectives as I can.
“Soccer will be robust at occasions. You wish to settle in someplace and also you wish to be blissful. I’m actually open-minded and open-hearted. I like to satisfy new individuals and expertise new issues.
“All in all, you wish to belong someplace as a result of it may really feel extra like dwelling. And I feel in Rangers I've discovered that already.
“I've had so many messages and a lot assist that I really feel a part of the household and it seems like dwelling already. It's true that I had different choices. However once I knew from the beginning that Rangers needed me then there was just one selection for me.
“I’ve come to an enormous membership, a giant establishment. Everyone is aware of Rangers and what sort of membership it's. It is likely one of the greatest golf equipment on this planet. For me there was no different selection.”