Rangers are “close” to signing Welsh winger Rabbi Matondo for a fee in the region of £1.8 million, according to a report in France.
The 21-year-old is set to leave German side Schalke - where he was loaned out to Belgian side Cercle Brugge last season - with French Ligue 1 clubs Lorient and Troyes both reportedly chasing the player. However, it’s the Ibrox side who are said to be closing in on Matondo who is a former Cardiff City and Manchester City youth player.
If Giovanni van Bronckhorst wins the race for Matondo’s signature then he would join international team-mate Tom Lawrence at the Scottish Premiership side and become the third summer window signing and fourth new face to join up with Rangers. Lawrence followed Antonio Colak and John Souttar, who signed a pre-contract from Hearts in January.
