Rangers make Sam Lammers switch breakthrough with Cyriel Dessers talks ongoing
Rangers have agreed a deal to signal Atalanta striker Sam Lammers for a payment within the area of £3million with the 26-year-old Dutchman because of endure a medical at Ibrox. The Glasgow giants have spent a number of weeks engaged on the acquisition of the ex-PSV Eindhoven attacker, who will probably be tasked with changing Alfredo Morelos when the Colombian departs on a free switch on the finish of June.
Lammers, who gained the Europa League throughout his mortgage spell with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022, has flattered to deceive since becoming a member of Italian aspect Atalanta in the summertime of 2020 in a deal price simply shy of £8.5m.
He mustered only one aim in 19 Serie A outings on mortgage at relegated Sampdoria this season however is now set to embark on a brand new chapter in Scotland the place he may lead Michael Beale’s new-look assault.
Rangers have already secured the companies of Chelsea teen Dujon Sterling, Norwich’s Kieran Dowell and goalkeeper Jack Butland as they search to shut the hole on Celtic following the departure of Ange Postecoglou.
The ‘Gers additionally stay in talks with MLS aspect Los Angeles FC over the signing of highly-rated Ecuadorian midfielder Jose Cifuentes, who is known to be eager on the transfer.
Lammers is unlikely to symbolize the one new arrival in assault with Rangers additionally persevering with to work on the signing of Cremonese frontman Cyriel Dessers.
There is at present a niche in valuation between what the ‘Gers are ready to pay and Cremonese’s valuation of the Nigeria worldwide following their relegation from Serie A.
Dessers struck 10 instances in 32 outings in all competitions this season having beforehand flourished within the Conference League with Feyenoord throughout the 2021/22 marketing campaign when he struck a powerful 10 instances within the competitors, earlier than the Rotterdam giants have been defeated by Roma within the ultimate.
Rangers boss Beale just lately declared there may be nonetheless a future for Croatian striker Antonio Colak at Ibrox regardless of the need to overtake his frontline following the exits of Morelos and Ryan Kent.
He mentioned of the Croat within the ultimate weeks of the season: “Moving forward there will be competition coming into the squad and Tony [Colak] will fight it out with those guys. His goalscoring record gives me optimism.
“If he has a good pre-season and comes out of it, then I will get the Antonio Colak we had in August and September. Does he have a future here? Yeah. But he will have to take on the challenge like everyone else.
“I want to drive competition in the squad and he won’t shy away from it. He backs himself. If someone doesn’t want competition, they aren’t at the right club.”
The way forward for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year Malik Tillman stays up for debate, nonetheless, amid reported curiosity from the Premier League.
Tillman was distinctive throughout his mortgage swap from Bayern Munich and Rangers nonetheless possesses a £5m possibility to purchase.
Yet the USMNT attacker is predicted to evaluate his choices this summer time with the likes of Burnley understood to be eager on his companies.
Rangers have additionally confirmed the departures of Filip Helander, Scott Arfield and Allan McGregor who’re all shifting onto pastures new.
Meanwhile, Celtic are believed to be in dialogue with Brendan Rodgers over a return to Glasgow with former Norwich boss Daniel Farke additionally into consideration following his dismissal at Borussia Monchengladbach.