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We asked for your views after Rangers signed Scotland Under-21s midfielder Connor Barron following his Aberdeen exit.

Here's what some of you said...

Anon: Barron will be a decent addition to the squad. It’s looking obvious now that Rangers do not have the money for Lawrence Shankland which I think is an absolute disgrace and I sincerely hope does not come back to haunt them.

Elaine: Great signing. Brilliant to see the best young Scottish talent coming to Ibrox. Looking forward to welcoming the next ones.

Ian: This is a very good signing by Rangers. A young Scottish talent, experienced in the league, minimum spend - nothing not to like.

Tom: Has the ability and temperament to possibly become a captain in years to come.

Neil: Barron was no great shakes in a poor Aberdeen midfield that finished seventh. Cannot see him being a regular at Ibrox, but I guess he'll be happy to get a pay rise. Not sure why he would pick Rangers over any Italian interest either.

Greig: After speaking with some Aberdeen fans, Barron is not consistent enough so possibly similar to a Scott Wright signing - we need better than this.

Nazz: I'm delighted we've finally got this signing over the line. Barron really stood out last season in an underperforming Aberdeen team and surrounded by better players he can really thrive. A good young Scottish player with bags of potential, exactly who we should be looking at. More of the same please.

Alexander: I believe it is a good signing and we need more homegrown talent to meet UEFA rules. I look forward to seeing him take his game up a level.

Wild Bill: Good luck to the boy - a bustling midfielder but Lennon Miller would be a better option. Nicolas Raskin doesn’t seem to appear on Philippe Clement's radar. I don’t know if he’s the man.

F: Not the best of signings but we have to be realistic - we are a club with little or no money. The days of signing big-name players are long gone.

Steven: Like some Rangers fans, I have concerns about buying young and inexperienced players as opposed to tried and tested, but I'm prepared to trust in the manager.

Rangers are to complete the signing of Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane, 21, ahead of their return to pre-season training next week. (Rangers Review, external, subscription required)

Rangers are believed to be ready to listen to offers for midfielder Todd Cantwell, while James Tavernier and Connor Goldson continue to be linked with former Ibrox manager Steven Gerrard at Saudi club Al-Ettifaq. (Scottish Sun), external

The Scottish FA are willing to offer Rangers the use of Hampden after it emerged that Ibrox is likely to be unavailable for the first month of the season due to a delay over building supplies. (Daily Mail), external

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Rangers fans, how pleased were you to see Connor Barron put pen to paper with the Ibrox club?

Is he the type of signing Philippe Clement needs to bridge the gap to Celtic?

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Connor Barron says Ibrox is "the best place to be" after the midfielder signed a four-year deal with Rangers.

The Scotland Under-21s captain left Aberdeen at the end of last season, having turned down offers to stay at Pittodrie, and says he had no doubts about making the move to Glasgow.

"As soon as I started talking to the club I knew that this was the place for me to come," he said.

"Everything seemed right and I think it is the best place for me to be at this moment of my career.

"It is a club where the demand is high to win football matches and trophies and that is something that I really want to be a part of. It was a massive decision for me, but it was made easy by speaking to the staff and the manager and now I can't wait to get started."

There was a notable lack of Scottish players in Rangers' first team last season, and director of recruitment Nils Koppen says the club wanted to address that.

"It is important that young Scottish talents play a big part in the years ahead, and we are delighted to add a talented midfielder in Connor to the ranks at Rangers," Koppen said.

"He is a player that we have directly competed against on the pitch in recent years and, through his hard work and dedication, we believe he will prove a real asset to the side."

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Rangers will face Dutch giants Ajax in a friendly next month as part of their pre-season training camp in the Netherlands.

The game will take place at the home stadium of WHC Wezep, approximately 100km from Amsterdam, on Saturday, 13 July at 15:00 BST.

Rangers expect only a few hundred tickets will be available to their support and have "strongly advised" fans not to make travel plans until the allocation is confirmed.

Rangers travel to the Netherlands on 7 July for their training camp.

They have further friendlies against Manchester United at Murrayfield (20 July) and away to Birmingham City (24 July) and Union Berlin (27 July) before the new Scottish Premiership season opens on the weekend of 3-4 August.

There is no compensation agreement in place as Rangers prepare to sign out of contract Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron. (Daily Record), external

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The draw for the second qualifying round of the Champions League has made Rangers' potential opponents in the next round a little clearer.

The Ibrox side, runners-up in the Scottish Premiership last season, will be one of four seeded sides in the league path of the third qualifying draw on 22 July.

They will face Dutch side Twente, Belgians Union Saint-Gilloise, the winner of Lugano v Fenerbahce or the winner of Dynamo Kyiv v Partizan. Rangers defeated Union Saint-Gilloise over two legs at the same stage in 2022.

Swiss side Lugano face Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce of Turkey on 23 or 24 and 30 or 31 July. Ukraine's Dynamo and Serbians Partizan also play across the final two midweeks in July.

The third qualifying round first leg will be on 6 or 7 August, with the return on 13 August.

Should Rangers win, they will progress to the play-off round for the third season in a row. Defeat at the third qualifying round or play-off stage would mean a Europa League group place for Philippe Clement's side.

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Among the busier of Scottish Premiership clubs in the transfer market so far this summer, Rangers continue to be linked with forward players.

Defenders Jefte and Clinton Nsiala have been signed up, while winger Oscar Cortes will return for a second loan spell from Lens in advance of a permanent move next summer.

Midfielder Mohamed Diomande's loan move from Nordsjælland has been formalised into a longer-term arrangement in this window.

But one position manager Philippe Clement has not yet recruited for is the striker role. Rangers finished last season eight goals and eight points behind Premiership winners Celtic.

Cyriel Dessers maintained the number nine role for most of the campaign as Danilo and Kemar Roofe struggled for fitness.

The Nigerian's goal return of 22 was decent enough, so much so that he forced his way into his national team and netted for the Super Eagles in March.

However, questions remain about his reliability in front of goal, while Roofe, with only two goals last term, is now a free agent. Brazilian Danilo netted six times in 21 appearances before injury ended his season in December.

Hamza Igamane, a forward with AS FAR in Morocco, has been heavily linked with Rangers lately. The 21-year-old has scored 13 times in 45 club appearances.

But the chances of Rapid Bucharest striker Albion Rrahmani, 23, moving to Ibrox have reportedly declined as his asking price has gone in the other direction.

Rangers' first competitive game of the season will be the Premiership kick-off of 3 and 4 August and they will very quickly face a Champions League third qualifying round tie. Who lines up in the number nine role is less certain.

Rangers are poised to head off interest from clubs in England and Italy to sign 21-year-old out-of-contract Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron. (The Herald), external

Fenerbahce have made an enquiry to Bayern Munich about 20-year-old Germany youth winger Yusuf Kabadayi, who has been linked with Rangers. (Turkiyeyedair via Daily Record), external

New Besiktas head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst will make a move to sign 23-year-old Rangers left-back Ridvan Yilmaz if Arthur Masuaku leaves the Turkish club during the summer window. (Turkiye Gazetesi via Glasgow Times), external

Rangers-linked 20-year-old midfielder Damian Garcia is poised to sign a contract extension with Penarol. (El Observador), external

Rangers' £1.7m signing of Hamza Igamane is not yet rubber-stamped and there are still some issues for the club to sort out with the 21-year-old striker's current club, FAR Rabat. (The Fourth Official), external

Former Rangers midfielder John Lundstram will jet into Istanbul on Sunday to undergo a medical and sign a two-year contract with Trabzonspor, who have also held discussions with exiting Ibrox left-back Borna Barisic. (Football Scotland), external

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Former Scottish FA performance director Mark Wotte believes reported Rangers target Hamza Igamane, 21, of AS FAR, would not be overawed by the Scottish top flight. (Record), external

Rangers want a fee of £5m if they are to sell Tom Lawrence, 30, this summer. (Football Insider), external

Swansea City's hopes of signing free agent Connor Barron, 21, seem to be fading as Rangers step up their interest in the former Aberdeen midfielder. (Wales Online), external

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Rangers forward Ianis Hagi featured in Romania's stunning Euro 2024 victory over Ukraine.

The 3-0 win, with the goals coming from Nicole Stanciu, Razvan Marin and Denis Dragus, was the nation's first at a European Championship in 24 years.

Hagi, who spent last season on loan at La Liga side Alaves, was brought on as a 62nd-minute substitute and helped his side see out a famous victory amid wild scenes in Munich.

It remains to be seen whether 25-year-old Hagi, who scored twice in Spain last term, will be part of Philippe Clement's plans at Rangers going forward.

Rangers have reportedly made an offer for AS FAR forward Hamza Igamane, 21. (KoraMaroc on X), external

A bid of £1.5m has been tabled for attacker Igamane by the Ibrox club. (Football Scotland), external

Meanwhile, Rangers have made an improved contract offer to free agent Connor Barron, 21, who was most recently at Aberdeen. (Record), external

Rapid Bucharest have rejected an offer from Rangers for striker Albion Rrahmani. (Football Scotland), external

Yusuf Kabadayi, 20, will reportedly hold exit talks with Bayern Munich, with Rangers keen on the winger. (Record), external

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Rangers might have to wait until the end of pre-season if they are to bring 22-year-old forward Abdallah Sima back to Ibrox after last season's loan as Brighton & Hove Albion want to give their new manager time to assess his squad. (Football Insider), external

Lawrence Shankland remains an option for Rangers as they look to bolster their attack and Heart of Midlothian would struggle to turn down a "really big" offer with the 28-year-old Scotland striker happy to make the move should the clubs agree a fee. (Football Insider), external

Rangers appear to be following a transfer policy similar to Celtic's model of recent times - making moderately priced signings that can be termed projects, rather than automatic first-team picks, with hopes of selling big at some point in the future. (Sunday Mail), external

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West Ham United right-back Ben Johnson is set to make a decision on his future next week, with the 24-year-old having been offered an improved five year-contract amid strong interest from Rangers, Crystal Palace and Leeds United. (Football Insider), external

Cagliari, Middlesbrough and Swansea City are among clubs interested in out-of-contract Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron amid reports that the 21-year-old already has six offers on the table from Rangers, Serie A and England. (Scottish Sun), external

Colombian club Atletico Junior are on the brink of agreeing a deal with Santos to take 27-year-old former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos back to his homeland after relegation from Brazil's top flight. (Glasgow Times), external

Read Saturday's Scottish Gossip in full here.

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If you could only buy one, sell one, and loan out one player at Rangers, who would you pick?

That was the question we asked you to answer, with the transfer window now open.

Here are some of your thoughts:

Phil: I would buy Bojan Miovski from Aberdeen as I think he is a better all-round frontman than Lawrence Shankland. I would sell James Tavernier. He has been a great servant to the club but he made too many costly mistakes last season. I would loan out Cyriel Dessers he has the potential to be a top-class striker but he just needs to hone his skills.

Steve: Rangers' priority is a striker, but perhaps not the seasoned one we expect. With Danilo expected to take priority over Dessers, perhaps a younger prospect such as Tommy Conway would fit the bill. Definitely time to sell Connor Goldson and recoup fees for Sam Lammers. If a second left-back arrives I'd loan out Robbie Fraser for experience, Leon King too.

Jake: Sell an injury-prone and slow Tom Lawrence. Loan out Johnly Yfeko for some minutes, he plays similar to Calvin Bassey but he isn’t getting enough experience to improve. Buy Shankland, an improvement over Dessers in all areas including link up play.

Elaine: Some homegrown talent would be good. Connor Barron, Lennon Miller and David Watson maybe. Along with the signings we have already made and maybe one or two experienced thrown in. If we can keep the long-term injuries to a minimum, we should do well next season.

Moray: Sell Tavernier, great stats and servant but not the future or effective in big games. Loan Lawrence (six months) to get him fit and back into the squad. Buy Shankland, will perform in the league which is his bread and butter and will get two good years out of him.

Anon: Buy some young upcoming Scottish talent to amalgamate with other foreign talents. Maybe use Scandinavian leagues.

Rangers have missed out on Ghana youth international Nathaniel Adjei after Lorient paid a £5.5m fee plus £1.5m in add-ons for the defender despite being relegated from France's Ligue 1. (Scottish Sun)

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Rangers are ready to step up their interest in 21-year-old out-of-contract Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron, who has been on a short break in Portugal but could fly back for a medical and contract talks. (Scottish Sun), external

Rangers and Anderlecht want to buy Hammarby centre-half Nathaniel Adjei, who is also interesting Feyenoord, after Lorient's hopes of turning his loan into a permanent signing were dashed by relegation and, although the bidders are prepared to pay nearly £4m, the Swedish club want around £1m more. (Expressen), external

Damian Garcia, the 20-year-old midfielder who has been linked with Rangers, will sign an improved contract extension with Penarol with an exit clause of nearly £8m. (Dario Alberti on X), external

Kosovo striker Albion Rrahmani, who has been courted by Rangers, will leave Rapid Bucharest this summer, but the club who have just appointed Neil Lennon as head coach want at least £1m more than the £5m tabled by interested parties for the 23-year-old. (GSP), external

Victor Becali, the agent employed by out-of-favour Rangers midfielder Ianis Hagi to find him a new club, has suggested Fenerbahce could be a destination because new head coach Jose Mourinho has long been an admirer of the 25-year-old. (Fanatik), external

Should Celtic and Rangers retain their reported interest in Bristol City's Scotland striker Tommy Conway and look to sign the 21-year-old in a pre-contract deal in January, it would only cost them around £300,000 in cross-border compensation. (Football Scotland), external

Former Rangers manager Michael Beale is one of the names in the frame as Maccabi Tel Aviv look to appoint a new head coach after ex-Celtic striker Robbie Keane quit. (Scottish Sun), external

Read Thursday's Scottish Gossip in full here.

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The transfer window opens on Friday and we want to know what matters to you most this summer.

If you could only buy one, sell one and loan out one player at Rangers, who would you pick?

Click here, external to let us know.

Rangers are in pole position to clinch a deal for 20-year-old Bayern Munich winger Yusuf Kabadayi. (Rangers Review), external

Rangers are eager to conclude a deal with Bayern Munich for winger Yusuf Kabadayi having learned that the Bundesliga club would let the 20-year-old go for a fee a shade under £1m. (TeamTalk), external

West Ham United have offered 24-year-old full-back Ben Johnson, who has attracted interest from Rangers, Crystal Palace and Leeds United, a new and improved five-year contract. (The Athletic), external

Rangers and Celtic will both make offers for Scotland striker Tommy Conway if the 21-year-old runs down the final 12 months of his Bristol City contract. (Daily Record), external

Austrian centre-half Flavius Daniliuc, the 23-year-old who is contracted to Salernitana in Italy but spent last season at RB Salzburg, has emerged as a transfer target for both Celtic and Rangers, according to Austrian media reports. (The Scotsman), external

Scotland centre-half Scott McKenna admits he would consider a summer move to Celtic or Rangers after the 27-year-old was released by Nottingham Forest following his loan to FC Copenhagen. (Scottish Sun), external

New Fenerbahce head coach Jose Mourinho has ruled out the possibility of former Rangers winger Ryan Kent being part of his plans, saying: "I do not want to work with a player profile who does not go on loan and does not play here for half a season." (Daily Record), external

Read Wednesday's Scottish Gossip in full here.

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Representatives from Celtic, Hibernian and Ross County feature on the SPFL board for the 2024-25 season.

County director James MacDonald, Hibs non-executive chairman Malcolm McPherson and Celtic chief executive Michael Nicholson make up the Premiership contingent.

Paul Hetherington (Airdrieonians) and Graeme Mathie (Ayr United) will represent the Championship, while Andrew Allan (Alloa Athletic) and Allan Maitland (Clyde) have been elected for League 1 and 2.

In a statement, the SPFL say clubs also "voted unanimously" to approve a recommendation that a new Ifab protocol for permanent concussion substitutes is used across all SPFL competitions.

"Each team will be allowed one concussion substitute per match in addition to the normal number of substitutes and substitution opportunities," they say.

"If that concussion substitute is used, the other team is allowed an additional substitute."

Saudi club Al-Ettifaq "expect" that a "suitable" offer will tempt Rangers to cash-in on James Tavernier and Connor Goldson. (Hi Koura via Daily Record, external)

Full-back Ridvan Yilmaz, linked with clubs in his native Turkey, has no plans to leave Rangers this summer, his agent has confirmed. (Football Scotland), external

Read the rest of Tuesday's Scottish gossip.

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Clinton Nsiala is "an exciting talent" who Rangers believe "can develop and take his next steps" under the guidance of manager Philippe Clement.

The 20-year-old defender is the Ibrox club's third signing of the summer window following the arrivals of left-back Jefte and winger Oscar Cortes.

The centre-back, who has three caps at France Under-16 level, joins having spent three years at AC Milan but is yet to make an appearance in senior football.

"We are excited to add a talented young player in Clinton to the squad," says Rangers director of recruitment Nils Koppen.

"He joins as an exciting talent who we believe can develop and take his next steps under our manager and his staff.

"We look forward to welcoming Clinton to Glasgow as we continue to shape the squad for the 2024-25 campaign."