The rumours are flying thick and fast around Rangers now as fans wonder who will be next signed up for Michael Beale's rebuild.
Signing number three has been banked in the form of goalkeeper Jack Butland, following his arrival from Crystal Palace. And there are hopes there could be more on the way in the days and weeks ahead. LAFC's Jose Cifuentes a likely candidate after dropping Ibrox social media hints while Cyriel Dessers is another who appears close to a move after Italian reports claimed the Cremonese striker is edging nearer to a seven-figure move.
Malik Tillman is in transfer limbo amid behind the scenes changes at parent club Bayern Munich, with fans analysing every little detail that could be a clue towards a signing. But who will be next in the door as players continue to unwind after a busy 2022/23 campaign? We take a whistle stop tour of the latest.
Auston Trusty
The Arsenal defender was claimed as a target for the Light Blues last month, but links have gone cold in recent weeks. That is until now, with Football.London claiming the Gunners will let him leave permanently this summer.
Trusty had spent last season on loan at Birmingham City and while impressing in the English Championship, it doesn't appear enough to work his way into Mikel Arteta's Premier League plans. That opens the door to a potential Rangers move after claims last month he was high on Beale's list for defensive reinforcement. A fee in the region of £2 million may be needed, as per recent reports.
Brian Gutierrez
The Chicago Fire star is a rising prospect in American football and he is attracting big name inteerest, alongside some admiring glances from Rangers. He has already made 74 appearances and Man United are another club reportedly keen, although work permit issues could arise, in a boost for Euro clubs on his tail.
In any case, Fire head coach Frank Klopas rates him as a top talent. He said: "[Gutierrez] right now is at a different level and he can continue, he's going to continue to grow and take more responsibility upon himself.
"Good with the ball, his work rate, key passes, ability to beat players, technical ability – he's got everything in my mind. And you can just see year by year, I've seen him grow and mature even when he was on Fire Academy. He’s really playing like a man now."
Jack Butland
Charlie Adam is a man who knows what it takes to succeed at Rangers, and he knows all about their new goalkeeper. The former Ibrox midfielder played with Butland while at Stoke City as he senses Beale playing a similar trick to the one Ange Postecoglou played at Celtic by bringing in fellow former England international Joe Hart.
He told NeueOnlineCasinos.io: “I was lucky enough to play with Alan McGregor. He’s a special goalkeeper and for me he’s the greatest Rangers goalkeeper ever. A lot of people will say ‘what about Andy Goram?’ but I’m going on what I see and what he’s produced over the years.
"If they can get Jack Butland over the line, it will be a big statement. I like him as a goalkeeper, he’s a top goalkeeper. I played with him at Stoke and I think if you look at when Celtic signed Joe Hart, he brought stability, he brought presence and personality and I think that’s what Jack will bring.
"He’ll be a big presence. He had a couple of difficult years in terms of injuries. When we were at Stoke he was on the cusp of making a big move but he got an ankle injury and I was gutted for him. He’s a great lad and exactly the type of player and person that Rangers need to bring in. If you can get your goalkeeper right then you can build the rest from back to front after that.”
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