Rangers transfer news latest as Van Veen rumours ramp into overdrive and Clement pointed to Liverpool for new recruit

Rangers transfer chat is beginning to intensify and one of the main names on the lips of fans right now is Dutch striker Kevin van Veen.

The 32-year-old is currently with Groningen in the Dutch second tier after a stunning campaign for Motherwell last term had him netting a record-breaking 29 goals for the Steelmen. He claimed recently that Rangers were interested in him while Michael Beale was manager prior to his return to Holland, but now the Fir Park hero wants to return to the country he was in six months ago after his Scottish partner gave birth.

It's been claimed in Holland that Rangers are again on the hunt for Van Veen but there has been nothing concrete to suggest any legitimate Auchenhowie interest as of yet. As Record Sport revealed, one thing that is clear is that Groningen would want almost all of his wages covered if he were to leave on loan and they'd also want to try and claim some of the £500k they paid Motherwell for him back.

Lawrence Shankland is another striker who has been touted with a move to Rangers. The Hearts striker has been on fire in the hunt for third but the man himself admits he doesn't know what the future holds amid swirling rumours,

He said: “Have you got a crystal ball I can look into? Listen, I’ve got a year-and-a-half on my contract, I’m enjoying my football and I’m scoring goals. Speculation follows you when you’re doing well. I don’t see it as anything more than that and I won’t until the future.

"I’ve been through it before. Speculation is just a sign that you are doing well and you are doing your job properly. That’s how I look on it, to be honest. I’m enjoying my football at the minute, things are going well and I don’t need to concentrate on much more than that."

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