Rangers locked in transfer negotiation with £60,000-a-week free agent who has 59 goals

Rangers locked in transfer negotiation with £60,000-a-week free agent who has 59 goals

With a win over Aberdeen this evening, Philippe Clement’s Rangers might go top of the Scottish Premiership

for the first time in the Belgian’s tenure, as their title push gains steam at the right time.

During the January transfer window, the Belgian manager added Fabio Silva, Mohamed Diomande, and Óscar Cortés to his squad.

However, it was reported that Clement hoped to bring in another striker to compete with

Silva and regular number nine Cyriel Dessers in the days leading up to the window closing.

Rangers were heavily linked with Hearts goal-scorer Lawrence Shankland throughout the winter transfer window,

but no deal came to fruition, and the Scotland international remains at

Tynecastle despite reported interest from multiple teams  in the player.

Despite the fact that the window has already closed, the Gers are expected to enter the free agent market in order to sign a forward.

According to reports, one striker has already been identified, and the team is considering bringing in 34-year-old Dwight Gayle.

The player left Stoke City on deadline day after reaching a mutual agreement to end his contract following a difficult 18-month stay at the bet365 Stadium,

allowing him to negotiate with prospective clubs as a free agent.

Gayle scored just three goals in 35 games last season after signing a two and a half-year contract in the summer of 2022.

The former Newcastle United player then found  himself out of favour

this year and was allowed to leave by new head coach Steven Schumacher.

According to new claims from Football Insider,

Rangers are also interested in signing Gayle’s old teammate Tyrese Campbell in the summer,

hoping to tempt him away from English Championship side Stoke.

The Gers are reportedly ‘keeping close tabs’ on the striker’s predicament.

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