Ibrox Exclusive: Rangers now want to sign 26-year-old as rivals agree terms on deal

Ibrox Exclusive: Rangers now want to sign 26-year-old as rivals agree terms on deal

According to sources who spoke to Football Insider, Rangers are trying to sign FC Twente left-back Gijs Smal this month as their prospects of signing Josh Doig are fading.

Smal and Doig have been the prime targets for the Glasgow giants, who are prioritizing the acquisition of a left-back

who can immediately fit into Philippe Clement’s starting lineup.

However, Marseille have had a late-night bid accepted by Hellas Verona for Doig, 21, after he reached terms on a

four-and-a-half-year deal with the French club running until 2028.

Rangers, who had begun early talks about a move for the former Hibernian star and were optimistic a deal could be

reached, are severely hurt by this.

They are now focusing on obtaining Smal from FC Twente before to the deadline of February 1st.

Since the 26-year-old’s contract with the Dutch team expires at the end of the current campaign, the Gers may be

able to sign him this month for a reduced price.

They might decide to hold off on offering him a contract to come to Ibrox until he becomes a free agent in order to

avoid having to pay Twente a fee.

A calf injury left the Dutchman out of the opening eight weeks of the season, but he has since started six of the last

eight league games for the Reds.

Smal had a fantastic season the previous year, recording the most assists of any player in the league with 10 in the

Eredivisie in addition to his two goals.

Rangers keen to add left-back players.

In 2020, he signed a three-year contract as a free agent from Volendam to play for Twente.

Given the uncertainty surrounding Borna Barisic’s and Ridvan Yilmaz’s futures, Rangers are still keen to add left-

back players.

Yilmaz has had discussions with Serie A team Hellas Verona, who are moving forward with either a loan or a

permanent move, according to sources who spoke with Football Insider on January 10.

Barisic’s contract with the Glasgow giants is scheduled to terminate at the conclusion of the current campaign.

The Gers also had a left-back attempt denied earlier in the January transfer window; on January 11, Football Insider

reported that they had a bid turned down for Owen Beck, a 21-year-old left-back for Liverpool.

After the Christmas break, Rangers, who currently lead the league, will play Dumbarton in the Scottish Cup on

January 20.

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