Rangers remain in talks with Los Angeles FC over combative midfielder Jose Cifuentes.

The 24-year-old has agreed terms on a move but is in contract until December 31st at the MLS club.

There is confidence a deal can be agreed but factors remain to be fully ironed out and any photoshoot atop the marble staircase is not imminent quite yet.

And with the Ecuadorian also fielding interest from several other clubs, it remains a worrying possibility a top-five league side could enter the fray and tip the transfer on its head.

Rangers are in also talks with two Serie A sides over strikers.

A £3m deal for Sam Lammers of Atalanta is very close to completion with the 26-year-old Dutchman keen to make the move to Scotland.

The 6ft3" forward has struggled to make an impact in Italy since his move from PSV in 2020 but he was one of the foremost talents in the Eredivisie before an €11m transfer.

Cremonese forward Cyriel Dessers is also on the wanted list and he is another who desperately wants the move to Britain.

The Belgian-born Nigerian would cost a significant fee, thought to be approaching €5m with add-ons included.

He scored 7 goals for his struggling side last term but is another who performed well for PSV in the recent past.

The powerful 28-year-old's 10 goals in the inaugural European Conference League made him the competition's top scorer before he transferred to Lombardy.