Rangers transfer update amid Dutch reports...

Rangers transfer update amid Dutch reports

Dutch full-back Gijs Smal is not a player that Rangers are interested in signing.

This evening, there were reports from overseas claiming that the Ibrox team had made an attempt to sign the FC Twente left-back.

The 26-year-old’s contract with the Eredivisie team expires in the summer.

Rangers are trying to add more depth to the left back position because Borna Barisic may be the

only experienced player available if Ridvan Yilmaz decides to quit the team this month.

Smal will not be incoming though, with Philippe Clement looking elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Clement has revealed his constant communication with Rangers transfer guru Nils Koppen.

The Ibrox club are looking to recruit this month in a bid to strengthen their squad with the club fighting it out on all fronts in the

Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and Europa League.

Rangers have already added attacker Fabio Silva this window and they also look set to add Ivory Coast international Mohamed Diomande later this week.

Despite his continued search for a striker this transfer window, Clement is at ease as the team enters the last week of January,

especially with the assistance of director of football Koppen.

He explained: “It has been really busy. If I get a message or a call, my wife already knows who it is. It is good that it is Nils and not

somebody else so that is a positive thing! It has been good.

“He is super determined, hard working day and night together with all his team. It is the same with me, OK I am always the

spokesman about everything but I don’t do everything myself in this building.

“My excellent team takes care of a lot of things for me, and Nils is no different. He is also pleased with the individuals in the building

and their assistance—the analysts, scouts, and everyone else.

“We always discuss all of the developments with the board, Creag, James, the chairman,

the board, and the investors in addition to our own. It involves everyone at once.”