Markus Katzer, the sporting director of Rapid, tells Kurier, “I expect a lot of interest from foreign clubs.” His predictions seem especially foresighted because Oliver Glasner, the Austrian head coach who is currently at Crystal Palace, also has control over the gifted defender with mop hair and his midfield partner Matthias Seidl. It is more a matter of “when” than “if” Querfeld departs this summer. and “where” he goes after that. The 20-year-old has been “the most stable and the best” defender on the Rapid Vienna team this season, according to Austrian reporter Peter Linden’s blog. Querfeld’s contract can be terminated after this season provided a foreign team pays a 2.5 million euro transfer fee to acquire him, according to Linden.Rangers would view Querfeld as a £2 million opportunity too good to pass up given that the veteran Connor Goldson is not getting any younger and that errors are starting to appear in his play. It appears that Rapid Vienna feels the same way about a different young Austrian. An 18-year-old who, should Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen decide to cash in on a player who captains their team at the under-19 level, may potentially replace Querfeld at Rapid. Katzer continues, “(Filip) Milojevic is a very interesting player. “And an outstanding defensive player.” In July, Milojevic will be available as a free agent. Furthermore, his exit from Bayer Leverkusen may be the first to fall in Rangers’ quest to find a defender who can fill Goldson’s Ibrox shoes.

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