Serbian manager Milutin Sredojevic has revealed that Steve Gerrard wanted to sign Mostafa Mohamed from Zamalek in January.
He also confirmed that the Rangers manager called him up to ask about the player.
The 22-year-old striker is highly talented and he could have been a good signing for the Ibrox outfit. However, Sredojevic claims that Zamalek made it difficult for the transfer to go through.
He said (quoted by Daily Record): ” Steven Gerrard called me personally to ask about Mostafa Mohamed. He wanted to know what he was like as a player and at training.