Rangers transfer state of play on Danilo, Zukowski and Sima as 'historic' bid a necessity to land Benie Traore

If transfers makes the world go round then followers of Rangers are in a spin.

The mass exodus of club stalwarts has opened up multiple spots in Michael Beale's first team squad with Dujon Sterling, Kieran Dowell, Jack Butland and Sam Lammers on board. Make room for Abdallah Sima, as well, as the former Slavia Prague is on the verge of becoming the Londoner's fifth capture of the summer. But a focal point at the top end of the pitch appears a certainty with a slew of names linked in recent weeks.

And that appears to be reverberating across the continent with multiple updates on key names in the frame. There are also movement on exits with a fringe player heading for another loan after being unable to make the grade. Record Sport gets you up to speed with what comes next amid the major Rangers restoration project being conducted by Beale.

Rangers have been told only a "historic bid" will do if they are to tempt Swedish club Hacken to sell their prized asset Benie Traore.

The Ibrox club have been linked with a move for the Ivory Coast striker, who has scored 15 goals in 19 competitive games this season and reports in Sweden have suggested they have already had a £3 million bid turned down, with the Gothenburg club looking for around double that fee. Celtic have also been credited with an interest for the 20-year-old hitman, along with English Premier League new boys Sheffield United.

Hacken's record transfer sale was when they sold Patrik Walemark to Feyenoord two years ago for £3.5 million. And the club's sports director, Martin Ericsson, has made it clear it will need a far higher offer if they are to release their star man. He said: "There is a reasonable chance with us that there will be a sale of Benie in the