Philippe Clement is keen on a move to Rangers, according to a report.
The 49-year-old is on a shortlist drawn up by the Ibrox board as they aim to find a successor to Michael Beale who was sacked last week.
The Belgian has an impressive CV but is currently out of work.
Reports in Belgium state that the former Monaco boss is up for the job in Glasgow, as talks continue with the Ibrox hierarchy.
Mercato also says that Clement has held talks with Al Shabab in Saudi Arabia.
The report states: “Talks currently ongoing between Philippe Clement and Rangers. The Belgian coach has been targeted as one of the main favourites by the Scottish board.
"Philippe Clement is keen on the move despite having held talks with Al Shabab.”
The out-of-work manager has been unemployed since he left Monaco earlier this year.
He joined mid-season and led them to third place in Ligue 1 and Champions League qualification. However, he finished sixth in his second season as they missed out on reaching the Champions League after losing to PSV Eindhoven in the qualifiers.
Clement is a title winner in Belgium with Club Brugge and Genk.
Former Rangers defender Kevin Muscat and Oliver Glasner, who guided Eintracht Frankfurt to victory over Rangers in the Europa League final have also been put forward as potential candidates.
AZ Alkmaar boss Pascal Jansen distanced himself from a move to Ibrox last week and sources have categorically dismissed the prospect of Billy Davies, Ryan Lowe or Scott Parker being in the running.
Rangers will step up the search for their new boss in the coming days as John Bennett and James Bisgrove prepare to put the prospective candidates through their final interviews in London.
