Kwame Poku to Rangers addressed by Peterborough boss as familiar Ibrox transfer trick swerves £6m demand

Peterborough boss Darren Ferguson has addressed speculation over the future of Kwame Poku amid links with Rangers.

The 23-year-old has been the standout performer for the Post so far this season in League One and is said to be attracting interest from the Premier League and English Championship - with the Light Blues also reportedly considering an attempt to take the attacker to the Scottish Premiership. Poku has netted 10 goals from midfield so far this season with the latest coming with a hat-trick in the rout of Cambridge United.

And with transfer murmurs growing, Ferguson has admitted there is a contingency plan in place for Poku's exit. Speaking to Posh +, he said: “We’ve had speculation about our players in all my time here. And I see it as a good thing because if no-one is talking about your players it means you’re not doing very well as a team. That speculation is only going to crank up in January and clearly I will have to manage the situation regarding certain players.

“I don’t think anything will happen with Kwame (Poku). We have a safety net with him and with Ricky (Jade Jones) as we would get compensation for both of them given their ages. I never go mad with signings in January, but we will look to recruit one player in one position and that will also depend on one other thing happening.”

But with Poku only contracted at London Road until the end of the season, Rangers could look to pull off a familiar transfer trick. The Light Blues have previously brought Joe Aribo and Calvin Bassey to Scotland for a minimal compensation fees due to cross-border compensation rules. Speaking to the Hard Truth podcast, Peterborough owner Darragh MacAnthony reckons that clubs in England could be forced to pay a whopping