Rangers preparing £6m transfer bid for striker who could join Dor Turgeman in new-look £10m attack
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RANGERS are preparing to table an official £6million bid for Matija Frigan.
Russell Martin is targeting the Croatian striker, who hit 13 goals for Belgian side Westerlo last season.
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And they could use the sale of Cyriel Dessers to help fund the move.
Reports claim the Nigerian hitman has agreed a £30,000-a-week deal with AEK Athens.
The Greek giants held initial discussions with the Ibrox side earlier this week and they now believe they finally have their man.
Dessers joined Gers in a £3m move from Cremonese two years ago.
And despite netting 51 goals in 109 games he remains a divisive figure among the Gers support.
AEK are willing to offer him a fresh start in the Greek capital, with Dessers sold on the move.
Rangers' new American owners are set to demand £5m for his services, with AEK willing to spend big to land their man.
A fee has yet to be agreed.
Robin Propper is another player edging ever closer to an Ibrox exit.
It's understood a verbal deal with FC Twente is in place that would see the Dutch defender return home after a single season in Glasgow.
Rangers fans react to news Russell Martin is their new manager
Twente are prepared to pay £1m for their former skipper, who will hold talks with new Gers gaffer Martin to determine his future.
It's expected Propper will be given the green light to head back to Holland.
US owner Andrew Cavenagh and his San Francisco 49ers backers have vowed to inject £20m of additional funds into the Ibrox coffers.
Last week, CEO Patrick Stewart vowed a 'decent amount' would be ring fenced for recruitment.
Leicester City defender Conor Coady remains a target as Martin bids to bolster Gers' backline.
And the Ibrox side remain very much in the hunt for £4m-rated Israeli striker Dor Turgeman.
Talks with Maccabi Tel Aviv are ongoing as Gers seek to pair him with Frigan next season.
Reports in Croatia claim the Light Blues are leading the race for the 22-year-old striker, with HSV and Hull City also showing an interest.
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