Rangers transfer news latest as Fredrik Oppegard door opens while Kai Wagner rated Premier League standard

A striker is in the door and now a left-back is the next position Philippe Clement seeks to strengthen at Rangers.

Record Sport revealed on Thursday night that PSV's Fredrik Oppegard and Philadelphia Union man Kai Wagner are two full-back stars that have been scouted by the Light Blues. Fabio Silva has signed a six-month loan deal from Wolves to become the first signing of Clement'sreign but they are not yet done in the market. Now an opening has emerged to make an Oppegard move should they wish to pursue that deal.

It has been reported by respected Dutch journalist Rik Elfrink that the left-back is one of two PSV stars who the Eredivisie leaders may let depart, should they not pick up any more injuries. The Norwegian has made one sole appearance for the senior PSV side this term - a one minute cameo in the Champions League against Arsenal - but has played nine times for the youth side.

He has 11 appearances overall for the Eindhoven club and his deal expires in 2025. Wagner would be a more ready-made solution for Rangers with 170 appearances for the MLS club, and Union boss Jim Curtin said earlier this year he believed the 26-year-old is capable of the Premier League.

He told the MLS website: “I'll continue to say I believe Kai can play anywhere. I'm not going to sit here and tell you he should be a starter on the top teams in the Premier League or the top teams in the Bundesliga. But the middle to bottom, I think he can play in any of those teams.”

Elsewhere, Silva's arrival has been talked up at Wolves by manager Gary O'Neil. He hopes the Portuguese striker can find the form that won him his move to Molineux from Porto ahead of a summer return.

O'Neil said: "Fabio has ben around the squad since I have been here.