Antonio Colak set for Rangers transfer step on nomadic journey as striker confesses he wants to 'stay somewhere'

In an Ibrox dressing room currently boasting 15 different nationalities, Rangers target Antonio Colak should have no problems settling right in. The German-born Croatia striker speaks an incredible seven different languages having sampled life in four different countries.

And while the ability to walk the walk on the pitch has drawn the eye of Gers boss Gio van Bronckhorst, the 28-year-old reckons the knack of being able to talk the talk in the dressing room has been just as crucial to his career. Colak started his nomadic footballing journey – which has so far seen him chalk up spells with 10 different clubs, six of them in Germany – in the regional Rhineland leagues with Karlsruher, before progressing on to the Bundesliga with Nurnberg. His first move abroad lead to a loan stint with Polish outfit Lechia Gdansk.

And since then Colak has also registered time with Rijeka in Croatia, in Sweden with Malmo and at current club PAOK from Greece. It was while in Sweden that he first crossed paths with Gers, with his deadly double at Ibrox last August wrecking Steven Gerrard’s bid to lead the club back into the Champions League groups, setting in motion a chain of events that would eventually see van Bronckhorst to replace the former Liverpool icon as gaffer.

Ironically, Rangers now hope Colak will be the man to lead this year’s charge for a place at UEFA’s top table. And as they step up their bid to offer him the experience of living in a fifth country, Colak is confident he won’t get lost in translation should they succeed in striking a deal with PAOK, who are holding firm in their demand for €3million.

Colak, in an interview during his time with Malmo, said: “At school in Germany I always liked learning languages more