The hype is building around Oscar Gloukh as the Rangers -linked wonderkid continues to tear it up at the Under-19 European Championships. And he's been labelled "unplayable" as he gets set for the final against England.
The 18-year-old was reportedly watched by Ibrox scouts during their semi-final victory over France and he stood out head and shoulders from the pack. the attacking midfielder has scored twice and assisted two more at the tournament, and was particularly destructive in the 4-2 win over Austria, where he netted and laid on a audacious assist for Ariel Lugassy.
Gloukh is catching the eye and despite only playing ten games for Maccabi Tel Aviv so far, and manager Vladimir Ivic placed an £8m price tag on his head - one that will only rise with time. And as the media hype continues, ESPN have published a rave review of his performances at the Under-19 Euros so far.
They said: "Gloukh was already on the radar of many scouts, having impressed at club level and stood out in the qualifying rounds of the Euros, but few expected that the Israeli would make such an impact. A mature, intelligent and technically brilliant attacking midfielder - part No. 8, part No. 10, or creative winger - he has won many admirers with his performances and talk of a €10m move this summer is gathering pace.
"Hard to dispossess when running at opponents, Gloukh is a brilliant dribbler, who always seems to pick up the ball in the most favourable positions and is able to slide teammates through with perfectly weighted passes. His exquisite touch to set up the 2-1 goal against Austria was nothing short of sublime and he has been unplayable at times, with an intuition and flair in the final third rarely seen from one so young."
Rangers will face significant competition if they do lodge a bid for Gloukh, who is set to run out for Israel in tonight's final. Ajax have been named as another potential destination for the youngster and, having won the Eredivisie last season, they have the lure of automatic Champions League football.
Meanwhile Gio van Bronckhorst 's search for a new striker continues with Antonio Colak tipped the primary target - although Sunderland's Ross Stewart remains a live option.
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