Rangers are set to announce the signing of Kieran Dowell during tonight's showdown with Hearts, according to reports.
Ahead of tonight's fixture Michael Beale teased that a new signing would be paraded around Ibrox.
And now Norwich City podcaster Chris Reeve has claimed that Dowell's pre-contract will be confirmed today.
Reeve who appears on the Talk Norwich City podcast tweeted: "Former #NCFC midfielder Kieran Dowell is set to be officially announced as a #Rangers player tonight, I’ve been told. Go well, Dowelldinho!"
Former #NCFC midfielder Kieran Dowell is set to be officially announced as a #Rangers player tonight, I’ve been told. Go well, Dowelldinho! 💛
— Chris Reeve (@ChrisReevo) May 24, 2023
Meanwhile, Beale has admitted Scott Arfield’s departure “pulls at the heartstrings” as he paid tribute to a quintet of Rangers players leaving Ibrox this summer.
Colombia striker Alfredo Morelos, winger Ryan Kent, veteran goalkeeper Allan McGregor and long-term injured defender Filip Helander will also depart at the ends of their contracts.
The Govan club also announced that veteran midfielder Steven Davis – another player soon to be out of contract – “remains in discussions to continue working with the club’s medical team to support his return to full fitness following a long-term ACL injury suffered in December 2022”.
Midfielder Arfield, 34, has become a fans’ favourite since signing from Burnley in 2018, although he has found regular starts hard to come by recently.
Ahead of the final home cinch Premiership game of the season against Hearts on Wednesday night, where the players leaving will be given the chance to say their goodbyes, Beale spoke about Arfield in the most glowing terms.
“Scotty Arfield – it pulls on the heartstrings, big time,” he said. “As a man and as a person, he has been absolutely fantastic around the place.
“He is adored by the fans as well, not only (by) his team-mates and staff.
“That was a real amicable conversation between the two of us over the last couple of months around playing time, how the squad will look and what Scott needs moving forward as well.
“You have to live the reality. He is a key player and gives a lot of energy to the building and his team-mates, but he needs to feel he will be involved and play from the start or have a significant involvement, and I can’t promise him that.
“A difficult decision to come to, but I think it is right for all parties.”
