Rangers will have a 'clear run' at former Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley if they want to bring him on board after English Premier League clubs opted against a move.
The England international was released from his contract at Stamford Bridge earlier this week as he searches for his next opportunity. He has been linked with a move to join Giovanni van Bronckhorst at Ibrox with Alan Nixon of The Sun reporting that two English clubs decided against a move for the midfielder.
That has now left the door open for the Light Blues to snap up the 28-year-old and boost their ranks if they want to do a deal as they bid to recapture the Premiership title from Celtic and make a splash in the Champions League this season after reaching the lucrative group stages.