Rangers are monitoring Palermo goalkeeper Sebastiano Desplanches, according to Sky Sport Italia. The 23-year-old former Italy Under-21 international is also a target for Norwich City, now managed by ex-Rangers boss Philippe Clement.
Desplanches' Career and Achievements
Desplanches began his career in the youth academies of Inter and AC Milan before moving to Vicenza. He joined Palermo three years ago and has had loan spells at Trento and Pescara, where he made 27 appearances last season. The 6-foot-2 shot-stopper won the Golden Glove at the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, where Italy finished as runners-up to Uruguay.
Butland Swap Deal Rumors
Talk of Desplanches emerges amid reports that Rangers are willing to offload Jack Butland in a straight swap for Hull City's Ivor Pandur. The Croatian goalkeeper, currently on World Cup duty, is valued at around £10 million.
Other Transfer Activity
Rangers have already secured Ross McCrorie's return from Bristol City and are close to signing England international Ben Godfrey on loan. Midfielder Nico Raskin has rejected a £14 million offer from an unnamed club, with interest from Real Betis and Atalanta. Defender Emmanuel Fernandez is a target for Rennes, while forward Youssef Chermiti has been linked with Porto, Besiktas, and PSV Eindhoven.
On the incoming side, Hearts midfielder Cammy Devlin, who played under Derek McInnes last season, is out of contract but has offers from Real Salt Lake, Chicago Fire, and Seattle Sounders. Rangers have not yet made contact, according to the Hearts Standard.
