Thomas Galdames has revealed both he and Godoy Cruz are desperate for him to be sold immediately after Rangers were strongly linked with the defender.

The 25-year-old is with the Chile international team ahead of a friendly against Paraguay and attended a Chilean Premier League match between his former club Union Espanola and Deportes Iquique.

He was interviewed after the game and asked about Rangers' interest in him.

And Galdames made it clear he would be very keen to make the move.

He said: "I have a contract in Godoy Cruz until December and their idea and mine is that they sell me now.

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"My agent is working on that, they are not issues that concern me and I can only focus on the games.

"I know that going to Europe and playing in a competitive league I would improve more than I would in South America.

"My career has been very progressive, particularly recently.

"Getting called up for the national team is proof of that.

"I hope something happens in June or July."

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Meanwhile, a permanent transfer deal to sign Oscar Cortes would cost Rangers £4m.

The Colombian winger has been on loan at Ibrox for the second half of the season.

Cortes, 20, joined from RC Lens in January and had impressed before injury curtailed his impact.

However, Philippe Clement previously refused to rule out a permanent deal for Cortes after discussions with parent club Lens.

“We are talking with Lens about what the situation is because in this situation it is a different situation from when he was fit,” said Clement previously.

“At the moment he was fit he was showing the right things, but it was really short term. Then it needs to be at the right price.”