Michael Beale is planning a major revamp at Rangers and the rumour mill is spinning rapidly.
A host of names familiar to those in England have been mentioned. Jack Butland, Kieran Dowell and Dujon Sterling amongst those reported but one player has emerged overseas in the form of Luis Palma, who has been frequently linked with making the switch from Greek side Aris to Ibrox.
An attacker capable of playing through the middle and on the left flank, fans have been left wondering if he will be one of the men to form a new-look Rangers attack next season. Alfredo Morelos will be on the move and Ryan Kent's contract expires at the end of this term, with reports claiming Antonio Colak's stint in blue could be coming to an end. But who is the man to potentially fill an attacking void in Govan? Record Sport takes a closer look.
Who is Luis Palma?
At 23 years old, Palma is primed for development in Europe after an introduction to the continent in Greece. And he's racked up plenty of experience along the way.
Palma had five years as a senior player at boyhood club Vida in his native Honduras, a loan switch to Real Monarchs in the third tier of American football helping him on his way to Aris last summer. He's scored 13 times with eight assists in an impressive time frame of 36 matches, made more eyebrow-raising when taking in his average minutes per match.
He has played an average of 58.3 minutes per game this season. That might raise some alarm bells over durability for some fans around Ibrox but that haul of 21 goal contributions is eight more than Kent this term, while he's netted double what the former Liverpool starlet has over the last two terms combined. That number 13 is also the most Rangers' No. 14 has managed to score in one season.
What sort of player is he?
If it's goals you're after, Palma can deliver them from all angles. He's scored an equal amount of goals from inside and outside the box, showing he's just as capable as poacher's finish as he is a longer range rocket.
Most of his crosses into the box come off the left-hand side, 24 of his 58 (41.4%) coming off as successful. Borna Barisic puts in far more on the Rangers left-back position with 87, but with a slightly lower success rate of 39.1%. However, Kent also trumps him in this department with 93 swung into the box alongside a 49.5% success rate.
Off the ball, Palma's recoveries in final third don't meet the same level of xG that Morelos' currently do. The Honduran's rate is 1.57 while the Colombian's 2.09, with the latter earning 13 penalty box recoveries as opposed to Palma's 16, with Beale's high-pressing tempo something he'd need to get used to.
What can Rangers fans expect?
Where Palma would be deployed by Beale remains to be seen but his versatility in playing off the left and striker goal certainly gives him options, like he has currently with Fashion Sakala. He certainly isn't afraid of having a pop at goal, taking the ninth-most shots of any player in the Greek top flight.
There's also the ability to move the ball, sitting inside the top 25 for most passes, alongside a success rate of 79.77%. Given he finds just as much joy in front of goal from outside the box as he does in it, that could come in useful against a Premiership side which puts forward a low block, negating the need to break it down should circumstances require a more direct approach.
It will be a major culture shift for Palma though. Going from Honduras via America's third tier to Greek's top division is one step, but going from a side who play in front of an average of 7,739 supporters to 50,000 plus every week is a test you can't quite get the results of until you walk out onto the turf. So an adaptation period, like with most foreign imports, would likely be understandable with obvious bright spots for development.
