Danilho Doekhi is reportedly on the verge of making a pre-contract decision between Dinamo Zagreb and Rangers.
Dutch defender Doekhi has long been linked with a move to Ibrox and that has intensified since Gio van Bronckhorst 's arrival in November.
He is out of contract in the summer but Vitesse - who sit fourth in the Eredivisie - would demand a fee of around £2m to let him leave this month.
Croatian league leaders have been named among clubs interested in the centre-back and he now looks set to decide his next move.
24 Zata state that Zagreb expect a decision from the 23-year-old in the coming days over a move at the end of the season, with Rangers the rival destination.
In terms of incomings, the possibility of landing Xavi Simons appears to be drifting away.
Van Bronckhorst is reportedly an admirer of the Paris Saint-Germain wonderkid, who is out of contract in the summer.
But RMC Sport claim Simons has played his way into Mauricio Pochettino's first-team plans and is in line for a start against Nice in the French Cup.
Elsewhere, Jermain Defoe is ramping up excitement over a move to Sunderland.
The veteran striker left Ibrox earlier this month and has attracted interest from a number of clubs in the English Football League.
But former club Sunderland appear to be leading the chase for the 39-year-old.
Eagle-eye Black Cats' fans reckon Defoe has shown he is set to move to League One having shown his support for the addition of Jack Clarke.
The England cap liked the post to the club Instagram announcing the signing send the rumour mill into overdrive.
