Kevin Kelsy has travelled to Europe to seal his £9 million move to Rangers. The Ibrox side has agreed an outline deal with Portland Timbers for their striker, and the Venezuelan international is now travelling to Europe for a medical. If that goes through without a hitch, the big-money deal, which includes a number of add-ons, should go through before Thursday's 5pm deadline.
Kelsy Identified After Chermiti Injury
Record Sport exclusively broke the story earlier this month that Kelsy was the man Rangers had targeted after Youssef Chermiti's injury. McInnes, speaking after the Aberdeen win, admitted that they had identified their top target and the delay was outwith their control.
McInnes said: “In terms of ones in, it's been a while now since Youssef went down against Hibs, so we're really keen and eager to get the striker in that we want. Again, it's taken a bit longer, but it's not reasons the club are guilty for. We all know the importance of bringing in that quality at the top end of the pitch.”
Raskin and Gassama Update
McInnes has confirmed Rangers don't currently have any offers on the table for Nico Raskin. The Belgian World Cup star has not been involved in the last couple of Rangers' squads. The midfielder was left out of the Conference League exit at Jablonec amid on-going transfer speculation and didn't travel to Aberdeen either.
McInnes said: “In terms of outs, I don't think there's anything imminent on that. There's certainly not been any offers for Nico, if that's the next question. Obviously, it's normally the last couple of days of the window when things really crank up, so we need to be primed for that.”
Raskin has been heavily linked with Real Betis and Villarreal in this window. Former Rangers boss Danny Rohl has been linked with a move for Djeidi Gassama. The Red Bull Salzburg boss worked with him at Sheffield Wednesday and Ibrox. Ibrox sources do not expect the winger to sell the 22-year-old to the Austrians.
Outgoings and Miovski's Future
Rangers are looking to get a number of players out before the close of the window. The likes of Lyall Cameron, Ross McCausland and Connor Barron are all available for the right price. Striker Bojan Miovski could also leave if Rangers close a deal for Kelsy. The Macedonian international could go out on-loan ahead of the deadline.
