IT may seem a little premature to be speculating about the potential return on their investment that Rangers could garner on Eros Grezda given that the winger has yet to kick a ball in the light blue, but back home in Albania, they have no doubts about his worth.

Rangers supporters will be denied a tantalising first glimpse of Grezda on Scottish soil since his move to Ibrox from Croatian side NK Osijek tomorrow night at Hampden as he has been sent home from the Albanian squad due to a re-occurrence of his long-standing ankle issue.

But Albanian journalist Ermal Kuka, who has followed Grezda’s career closely, thinks that it won’t be long before he is winning over his new fans in a Rangers jersey.

In his view, the reported fee of three million Euros that Rangers paid out for the winger will be chicken feed compared to what they might bring in for him when the time comes for him to move on, as Kuka believes he will in good time, for an even greater platform.

“Rangers have got an absolute bargain,” Kuka said.

“I was surprised they were able to get him for such a low price. I think that is a real steal.

“In two years, I can easily see them selling him for £20million, because it is different when you buy from Croatia or you buy from a club like Rangers.

“I think he is going to be a future star of the national team. Technically, he is a great player. Teams of Rangers’ level everywhere in Europe would have been looking at him, because his potential is huge.

“I really see him as a very, very good player.”

The arrival of the 23-year-old was hastened by the long-term injury to Jamie Murphy, and he would appear to share similar characteristics to the former Brighton, Sheffield United and Motherwell man, with the explosive pace added to boot that perhaps Murphy now lacks.

And there is no question that he is also more than willing to do the dirty work defensively for the team that some wide-men may shirk.

“He is a very talented winger that plays with both feet,” said Kuka. “He can shoot with both too.

“He is very, very talented. He has had some injuries lately, but when you see him on the pitch you will see how talented he is.

“He’s not a dribbler like a Neymar, but he is quick and good in one-on-one situations, and he knows where the goal is. He is a good passer too.

“He is good tactically, he is good technically, he knows his position and what the manager wants for him.

“He knows that it isn’t all about talent, he has a job to do defensively as well and he has to work hard for the team, and he is more than willing to do that.

“When he got injured the last time, it came from playing for the national team in a defensive tackle, so he is willing to do the dirty work.”

It all sounds very promising for Rangers supporters, but as many an ex-Old Firm player will tell you, it can be difficult sometimes for even the most talented player to carry the weight that the jersey carries in Glasgow.

But Kuka is certain that Grezda has the mentality to handle the pressure and expectation of playing in front of 50,000 demanding supporters, having been meticulously deliberate in the moves he has made so far in his fledgling career.

“He has taken his career step by step, moving up a level only when he was sure he was ready to take that next step,” he said. “That means he will be more than ready to play for Rangers.

“He is a demanding guy himself. In his career, he has carefully chosen clubs to suit his stage of development.

“Dinamo Zagreb were trying to get him for example at one stage, and he didn’t go there. He wants to make sure that wherever he goes, he only goes when he is ready to play every week.

“He wants to play regularly, and he must know in his head that he is ready to take on the challenge of playing for such a massive club like Rangers. I know he had offers from elsewhere, so there is a reason he has chosen Rangers.

“It is because he is prepared for it, and ready to deal with what awaits him in Glasgow. Then, when the time comes to move up again, he will know that too.”