TONY PULIS insists the signing of Jamie Vardy would push Ibrox expectations “through the roof”.
Rangers boss Russell Martin continues to be linked with the former England international.
Jamie Vardy has been tipped to join Rangers[/caption]
Tony Pulis believes he would raise expectations at the club[/caption]
Vardy, 38, is a free agent after leaving Leicester City at the end of last season.
And Pulis believes his capture would be a massive statement of intent by Gers’ new American owners.
The legendary former Stoke boss said: “If Jamie Vardy went to Rangers he would be joining a huge rivalry, they have new owners and will want to invest into the team to make things more competitive.
“Russell Martin is at a massive, massive football club and that comes with expectations. If he does bring big names in, that will go through the roof.
“Brendan Rodgers has done an unbelievable job at Celtic and Russell will be under enormous pressure to get closer to them next year.
“Jamie Vardy will not be short of offers. You don’t know whether he’s waiting for another Premier League club to come in for him, but he’s been a fantastic player.
“Taking Leicester to the Premier League title, winning the FA Cup, he is a fit lad and doesn’t look to have put any weight on. I’m sure he will have something on his mind.
“He’ll have a preference and he might be waiting to see what offers he gets, but he will have options all over the world.”
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Vardy could link up with former Foxes team-mate Conor Coady at Ibrox next season.
The defender is keen on a move to Glasgow, with Martin understood to be working hard on a deal for the 32-year-old defender.
Pulis added: “There are one or two teams that have improved immensely behind Celtic and Rangers which has made things more competitive, I’m sure Conor Coady will have lots of options.
“If he ends up at Rangers then he will see that it’s a fantastic club with fantastic support, then it’ll be about trying to play a part in the competition with Celtic which we know is not easy.”
Meanwhile, Pulis reckons Brendan Rodgers could already be thinking about his next challenge.
Conor Coady has been tipped to join him at Ibrox[/caption]
The Celtic boss has made four signings this summer as the Hoops begin their quest for five-in-a-row.
Speaking to Fruity King, Pulis said: “I’m not so sure where Brendan Rodgers is at in his career at the moment.
“It’s a fabulous club, Celtic, without a doubt and that’s all around the world, not just in Scotland.
“It’s about the stage he feels his career is at and whether he feels he’s done enough there again to go out and get a new challenge.
“It’s a difficult, difficult choice for him because the club he’s at now is a fantastic football club.”
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