Rangers have “definitely made an approach” for £7m rated Ligue 1 star

The days where the Scottish mainstream media was the place to go for the latest Rangers transfer news are long gone.

We give them nothing. A network of analysts and digital writers provide an insight that they simply aren’t capable of and the weekend’s rumour – reported in France by Foot Mercato and picked up by The Daily Record – is the latest example of this.

The place to find out if rumours are true are from sources like The 4th Official, who has been accurate – and first – in breaking previous transfer stories using contacts overseas, the story linking Nimes midfielder Zinedine Ferhat appears to be the latest that they confirm as being accurate:

“In the last 24 hours, I tried following up on whether the Ferhat story is true or not. I tried contacting my previous sources from covering Amiens, and finally, I was able to approach a source at Nimes. The source at Nimes asked not to be identified (understandably) and confirmed that the report from Foot Mercato was legitimate. Rangers have definitely made an approach for Ferhat.

“However, the midfielder already has other teams in France interested in him, and according to him, Rangers will need to make a substantial offer to get him. The plus side for any team approaching is that the player’s contract will expire next season, and there is a chance Nimes is relegated to Ligue 2.”

It’s easy to see why Ferhat – valued at £7.2million – is a potential target, six goals and 10 assists this season in one of Europe’s most competitive leagues as well as a flexibility that Steven Gerrard demands from players in his squad.

Rangers will need to identify “next level” targets if they are to compete in the Champions League, with a name like Zinedine, Ferhat might just fit the bill – if the price is right.