Rangers are closing in on their 14th signing of a frantic transfer window as Stuttgart winger Badredine Bouanani undergoes his medical ahead of a deadline day move to Ibrox. The 21-year-old Algerian international is finalizing a loan deal with an option to buy, giving manager Derek McInnes crucial attacking breadth following the departure of wide options late in the window.
The impending arrival of Bouanani comes right on the heels of another major transfer breakthrough at Ibrox. Rangers have officially completed a blockbuster £9 million deal for Portland Timbers forward Kevin Kelsy. The 6ft 4in Venezuelan international signed a long-term contract as a high-profile replacement for Youssef Chermiti, who was ruled out long-term with an ACL injury. Kelsy’s arrival represents the second-most expensive signing in the history of the club.
Ibrox decision-makers have also stood firm elsewhere on deadline day by rejecting loan approaches from Besiktas for star midfielder Nicolas Raskin. With two major attacking reinforcements entering the squad and core starters secured, the Light Blues have wrapped up a massive recruitment drive to build a squad capable of mounting a serious title challenge.