BREAKING: Rangers ‘AGREE to pay huge fee for Youssef Chermiti replacement’ as he becomes club’s second-most expensive signing
RANGERS have reportedly agreed a big money fee for Kevin Kelsy.
The Athletic claim the Light Blues will pay Portland Timbers £9.5million plus add-ons to land the big striker.The move will also include a sell-on fee for the Timbers.
The same publication state he will now travel to Glasgow to sort the final details and undergo a medical before completing his move once a visa arrives.The 22-year-old is a full international for Venezuela.
Kelsy would become Rangers‘ second most expensive transfer after Tore Andre Flo at £12m.
Full-backs James Penrice and Kosta Nedeljkovic have recently arrived as part of a major summer rebuild.
Players will head out of Ibrox in the coming days with John Souttar, Clinton Nsiala, Connor Barron, Lyall Cameron and Ross McCausland all set to depart.
Derek McInnes has been desperate to bring in a striker of the right profile after losing Youssef Chermiti to an ACL injury.
That major blow to the Ibrox gaffer came after the club booted out a club record £22m offer from Turkish giants Galatasaray for his services.
The club are still awaiting bids for Belgian World Cup star Nico Raskin.
Rangers are looking to reach the Conference League this week as they face Jablonec with a slender 1-0 advantage from the first meeting at Ibrox.
Rangers are set to splash further cash in the coming days with Girona winger Kim Min-su on his way.
He is set to cost the club £8.5million as chairman Andrew Cavenagh continues to back his boss in the market.
