Sent off for a late challenge on Celtic captain Callum McGregor, a heart problem that scuppered a Serie A move, a Europa League victory over Rangers this season – and now Tochi Chukwuani has joined the Ibrox club.
The 22-year-old has become Rangers first addition of the January transfer window, joining from Sturm Graz for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half year deal.
The Dane began training with Nordsjaelland’s first team at just 14 and was described as “one of the top players for the future”., external
He made his senior debut as a 16-year-old and 10 months later became the club’s youngest league scorer.
He joined Lyngby in 2022, months after La Gazzetta dello Sport reported a transfer to Serie A side Hellas Verona had fallen through because a medical examination found a “small heart defect”, external.
He went on to play 58 matches in a two-year stint, scoring five goals.
In the summer of 2024, Chukwuani moved abroad for the first time, signing a four-year deal with Austrian outfit Sturm Graz.
His debut campaign with Graz was a memorable one as he made 27 appearances and scored three times in a title-winning side. He also sampled Champions League football for the first time.
This season, he has faced both Rangers and Celtic in the Europa League, helping Graz beat the Ibrox club 2-1 in Austria before being sent off three weeks later for a rash challenge on Callum McGregor in a 2-1 defeat in Glasgow.
