Russell Martin is now main Glasgow Rangers’ pursuit to carry a “class” £18 million midfielder to Ibrox with Joe Rothwell, in keeping with a current report.
Rangers chasing a number of Ibrox targets as they shut in on Rothwell
The Gers have already added Max Aarons to their squad for the reason that appointment of Martin, however because the Scottish facet don’t have lengthy to attend till they return to aggressive motion, the membership are engaged on a number of transfers to attempt to get their enterprise finished as early as potential.
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The following arrival at Ibrox is Joe Rothwell, who has joined Rangers on a everlasting foundation after each the Scottish facet and AFC Bournemouth agreed a switch payment. The 30-year-old has labored with Martin earlier than at Southampton within the 2023/24 season, and his relationship with the now Rangers boss appears to have swung him to favour a transfer to Scotland, as he additionally had affords from groups in La Liga.
In addition to transferring for Rothwell, the Gers are additionally seeking to signal not one however two extra new midfielders. Present Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin is being linked with a transfer away, as a number of Premier League groups are focused on a possible deal.
Subsequently, Rangers are gamers who may exchange him, and in keeping with The Scottish Solar, the Gers are chasing a everlasting deal for Metinho and are able to ramp up their efforts to get a deal accomplished.
Martin main Rangers transfer to signal £18m midfielder with Rothwell
In addition to Metinho, in keeping with TEAMtalk, Rangers are in talks with Southampton over a deal to signal Flynn Downes.
The report states that Martin is eager to reunite with the participant as soon as once more after signing him in the summertime of 2023 from West Ham United in a deal that was value £18 million for Southampton, and earlier than that, Martin labored with Downes throughout his time as Swansea Metropolis supervisor. It doesn’t state what kind of deal Rangers wish to do, because the midfielder continues to be underneath contract at St Mary’s till the summer time of 2028.
The 26-year-old, who has been dubbed “class” by Dan Woffenden, has been a daily within the Southampton workforce within the two seasons on the membership. Of their promotion-winning marketing campaign, Downes performed 33 occasions within the common season, in addition to an additional three video games within the play-offs. Final season, Downes began 25 of the 27 Premier League video games he featured in.
Throughout his time at Swansea, Martin labelled Downes “unimaginable” and a participant who does the “soiled work completely properly”. Martin stated: “Flynn was unimaginable; it’s tough to single individuals out, however he does the soiled work completely properly. He permits different individuals to do their roles brilliantly; he is aware of precisely what his function within the workforce is.”
