Antonio Colak is free to affix Rangers if he needs this summer time - as a result of PAOK would not miss him after a troublesome begin to life in Greece. That is the view of PAOK legend Michaelis Iordanidis, who reckons the Croatian simply is not as much as the strain cooker of Greek soccer.
Colak is a goal at Ibrox as Gio van Bronckhorst seeks some competitors for Alfredo Morelos up high. The 28-year-old's prolific kind for Rijeka earned him a £2.7m transfer to PAOK in 2020, however he has struggled to make his mark and spent the primary half of final season on mortgage at Malmo. He rediscovered his taking pictures boots in Sweden however could not use it to reignite his PAOK profession and now finds himself going through the exit door.
Rangers are locked in talks to signal him though the Greek membership have stated they will not promote till they'll signal a substitute. And whereas former striker Iordanidis admits discovering an alternate will not be simple, he is removed from determined to maintain Colak on the membership.
Iordanidis, who can be a coach now with the Greek Underneath 21s set-up, reckons he is struggled to deal with the strain in Greece. He stated: "Antonio Colak was an costly acquisition for the membership, however let's be trustworthy it hasn't labored out as anticipated in any respect. He simply hasn't been in a position to deal with Greek soccer and he shall be offered for positive.
"The issue is that leaves PAOK solely with Nelson Oliveira and you can't go into a brand new season with just one striker. Discovering a overseas centre ahead who's on a par with Oliveira prices some huge cash and takes time."
Colak solely has 4 targets in 38 appearances in Greece to his title. Nonetheless he netted 14 instances for Malmo within the first half of final season, together with a double towards Rangers in Champions League qualifying.