Nikola Katic is reportedly ready to return to Rangers should the club come calling.
The defender signed under Steven Gerrard in 2018 and played at Ibrox for four years before departing in the summer of 2022.
The Daily Record claims that the 28-year-old is ready to answer Philippe Clement's defensive crisis, with several key first-team players out with injury.
Katic currently plays for FC Zurich in Switzerland. He is contracted until the summer of 2026.
It's said that Katic is looking for a move this month, with a number of Championship clubs in England showing an interest.
The report states that Katic has made it clear to his representatives that Rangers would be his preferred destination if a deal could be struck.
A source close to the player is quoted as saying: “We’ve had nothing concrete yet but we’ve seen some stories in the media and of course, Niko would like it a lot if he could return to Rangers.
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“We are currently in negotiations with some clubs, one also from England. But if Rangers knock on the door, that would be the priority for Nikola.
"He still has 18 months remaining on his contract in Zurich. But If it is meant for him to return to Rangers, he will be there.”
Katic was a key player under Gerrard as one of his first signings. His Rangers career highlight came at Parkhead where he scored the winning goal against Celtic in late 2019.
Serious injuries hampered his progress at Ibrox, and he was eventually allowed to leave by Giovanni van Bronckhorst in 2022.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina international has spent time on loan at Hajduk Split in his native Croatia too since leaving Glasgow.
Rangers are currently without John Souttar, Leon Balogun and Neraysho Kasanwirjo at centre-back.
Captain James Tavernier is also out of action currently, which means Ridvan Yilmaz is having to fill in at right-back while Dujon Sterling is playing at centre-back to cover the aforementioned missing players.
