Rangers could sign Kabaddi's lethal partner in a £3.5m move

Glasgow Rangers will be in the market to improve their playing squad in the coming weeks as they look to rise to more trophies next season.

The Light Blues fought hard for the title of the Scottish Premiership and lost in the final of the SFA Cup, meaning that they ended the campaign with one trophy – the League Cup.

Philippe Clement and Nils Koppen are now working hard to overhaul the squad and build a team that can compete with their Glasgow rivals for more pieces of silverware next term.

Oscar Cortes, on loan from Lens, was the first addition of the summer transfer window, before Jefte signed a permanent deal at Fluminense.

The Gers then added a third when they confirmed that defender Clinton Nsiala will officially sign for the club early next month, after his contract with AC Milan expires.

However, there are still more than two months left in the transfer window, and that means there could be many more arrivals to come through the doors at Ibrox after these three pieces of business.

Rangers interest in £3.5m winner

Last month, the Scottish giants were linked with an interest in adding Ferencvaros wide forward Adamu Traore to their squad ahead of next season.

Africa Foot reported that Rangers are in talks with the Hungarian club over a deal to sign the 29-year-old on a permanent contract.

The source said many other European clubs are also interested in the experienced winger, suggesting there will be more competition for his signature in the coming weeks and months.

Africa Foot also revealed that any deal for Traore would cost the Gers, or other sides looking for him this summer, around £3.5m.

Koppen and Clement can now step up and include him in their attacking plans for the 2024/25 campaign with another winger reportedly on the verge of closing.

Football Insider reported that Yusuf Kabadayi will become the club's fourth player this summer on a permanent contract with Bayern Munich.

The report claims that the Scottish giants are in a good position to sign the 20-year-old striker, who recently spent a season on loan with Schalke.

Rangers could now find a dangerous partner at the other end with a £3.5m move for Traore for Ferencvaros after bringing Kabadayi to Ibrox.

Why Yusuf Kabadayi could be a good signing for Rangers

At the age of 20, the German defender looks set to arrive in Glasgow as a player with plenty of room to grow and one who could improve in the coming years.

Fans may not expect him to hit the ground running and emerge as a key player in the manager's starting XI from the first whistle of next season, as he is still an inexperienced player at first-team level.

The 2023/24 campaign was his first taste of senior football and the Germany U20 international showed glimpses of his quality with four goals in 11 2. Bundesliga starts at Schalke, on loan from Bayern Munich.

It's his form at youth level for the Bavarian club, however, that could please fans who are looking forward to seeing Kabadayi don a Rangers shirt on the left wing next season.

Playing for Bayern II, U17s, and U19s, the left winger caught the eye with his ability to score and create goals, leading U23 scout Antonio Mango to describe the youngster as “incredibly violent”.

As you can see in the table above, the goal averaged 2.6 in 2.6 games as a player on the wing among his characters on three sides of the school, to go along with ten assists.

These statistics indicate that Kabadayi is likely to pose a great risk of scoring from the left wing for Rangers if he is promoted to the Premiership and continues to feature at the first team level in the coming months and years.

Traore can also come in and provide the same ability, given his ability to score goals at an impressive rate, but on the other side of the pitch on the right wing, potentially creating a lethal wing duo for Clement.

Why Rangers should sign Adamu Traore

The Light Blues should be quick to sign the 29-year-old wizard as his form for Ferencvaros suggests he is likely to sign for a good club.

He started the 2023/24 campaign on fire with a return of six goals and four assists in six Europa Conference League qualifiers to secure a place in the group stage.

As you can see in the table above, Traore also scored seven goals and provided one assist in his eight starts in Hungary's top flight after his success in Europe.

He finished the season with an eye-catching 14 goals and five assists in 27 games in all competitions, which came after a return of 18 goals and 11 assists in 46 games for the club in all competitions during the 2022/23 campaign.

This means the Malian international has scored 32 goals and provided 16 assists in 73 games for Ferencvaros since leaving in the summer of 2022, which is one direct contribution every 1.52 games on average over two years.

His form for the Hungarian side also comes after his impressive return of 25 goals and 16 assists in 61 games for FC Sherrif between the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons.

These figures suggest that Traore's potential, journalist Bence Bocsák once praised as “excellent”, will give Rangers a greater threat on the right, as he has been a consistent goalscorer for Ferencvaros and Sherrif in the last four. the seasons.

As such, the £3.5m star would be a dangerous partner for Kabadyi, who looks set to be Rangers' next signing, as he can cut through any flank and cause constant problems for defenders with his ability to score goals from wide. .