Rangers 'to make' £5m offer for Jesurun Rak Sakyi alternative as winger feelings made clear despite injury
Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles have reportedly been "primed" to expect an offer from Rangers for winger Oliver Antman.
The Light Blues are ramping up their search for a new wide man having already expressed an interest in Crystal Palace 's Jesurun Rak-Sakyi – with Russell Martin admitting to being a fan having previously tried to sign him while he was still Southampton manager.
It was reported earlier this week the Ibrox side made the first move to sign the winger with a loan bid tabled that included a stunning £10million buy option for the 22-year-old.
But Rangers now face a sweat over an injury to Rak-Sakyi after he went down on Friday night and he was substituted in the 89th minute after coming on midway through the second half.
The winger spent two minutes receiving treatment before he walked off the pitch.
But Martin appears to have come up with an alternative to Rak-Sakyi in Finnish international Antman.
The Herald report that Rangers have taken a "firm interest" in the 23-year-old after his debut Eredivise campaign having signed for the Eagles from Nordsjaelland last summer.
It is claimed the club want a £5million payday for their key man and "have been told to prepare for an offer from Ibrox by intermediaries."
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