Who is Oscar Cortes? The Rangers transfer target who rolls Bernardo Silva and Hakim Ziyech into one

Fast-moving Rangers are preparing to zero in on a new Colombian king Oscar Cortes.

The Lens ace has leapt to the top of Philippe Clement's wish list now that the Ibrox gaffer has succeeded with moves for Fabio Silva and Mohamed Diomande. Ibrox sources have downplayed reports from South America claiming a deal is already in place for the highly-rated 20-year-old winger.

But Record Sport understands Rangers are keen on former Gers hero Alfredo Morelos’ compatriot and could pounce ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline. The Light Blues’ Belgian boss has already revealed that he and recruitment chief Nels Koppen are prepared to work right up until the last seconds of the window to bring in new faces. And Cortes’ name is the latest to excite the intrigued Ibrox support.

He has been allowed to skip international duty with Colombia’s Under-21 side in anticipation of an offer from Glasgow. Cortes made the move to France last summer but struggled for regular first-team action, making just four appearances for the Ligue 1 outfit so far but Rangers are confident that a player who was his country’s top scorer at last year’s South American Youth Championships will do better in Scotland.

He won his move to Europe after bursting onto the Colombian scene with Millonarios, netting seven goals in 20 appearances for the Bogota outfit. But who is he, and what will he bring to the table? Record Sport takes a look...

Like many prominent South American sporting success stories, Cortes comes from a poor background. According to Babagol, he grew up in a low income family who couldn't even afford to buy him shoes. It's claimed he caught the attention of youth scouts playing barefoot on the banks of the Mira river and was given a chance by his