Rangers are beginning to broaden their defensive recruitment strategy under Danny Röhl, with Belgian-based journalist Sacha Tavolieri reporting that the club have shown interest in Genk centre-back Mujaid Sadick.
The 25-year-old, who featured in Genk’s Europa League victory over Braga last night, has established himself as a reliable figure in the Belgian top flight and now appears to be on the radar at Ibrox ahead of upcoming transfer windows.
He also starred in the Belgian side’s 1-0 win at Ibrox during sacked head coach Russell Martin’s tenure.
For Rangers, it’s a link that lines up neatly with the current state of their defensive department.
The club’s centre-back options are far from settled. Nasser Djiga and Derek Cornelius are both at the club on loan, meaning their futures remain uncertain due to mixed form and high asking prices.
At the same time, captain James Tavernier, John Souttar and Clinton Nsiala are out of contract at the end of the season.
Adding to that, the £3.5m signing of Emmanuel Fernandez has yet to pay off, with the defender barely featuring and seemingly not trusted as a first-team regular despite the fee paid.
Quite simply, Rangers look like a club preparing for a major rebuild at centre-back and it is refreshing to see moves being made so early.
Sadick is an intriguing option. With 109 appearances for Genk, including 37 last season, he has accumulated meaningful experience in a league known for developing technically capable and athletic defenders.
He is comfortable defending space, reads the game well, and has the mobility to operate in a higher line.
His background, having come through Deportivo La Coruña and featuring for the Spanish national youth sides, before moving to Belgium, means he has been shaped in both Spanish and continental tactical environments, giving him a strong foundation for a possession-heavy system.
What will particularly please Rangers fans is that this is not another potential signing sourced from the English Championship or League One, a recruitment pool the club has leaned on heavily in recent years with poor results.
Instead, this represents a more diverse and strategically considered approach, seeking value in European markets that match the style and tempo Röhl wants.
Genk are typically open to selling the right player at the right price, but they don’t let quality assets go cheaply.
If Rangers are to move, it would need conviction and clarity: Sadick would be viewed as a starter, not simply cover.
Nothing is advanced at this stage, but the profile, timing, and need make this one to watch closely. Under Röhl, Rangers appear to be planning a defensive reset and Sadick could be part of the foundation.