Peter Lynch

Sat 22 July 2023 19:10, UK

Michael Beale has been very busy this summer, with the Rangers manager bringing in seven new players in the current transfer window.

And one area that he has focused on particularly is attack, with forwards Sam Lammers and Cyriel Dessers arriving on permanent deals, with Abdallah Sima joining on loan for the season.

But it seems that the boss is not going to stop there, with Feyenoord striker Danilo seemingly next on his list in terms of final third additions.

According to The Athletic journalist Jordan Campbell (21 July), the Gers are edging closer to agreeing a deal for the 24-year-old, with the Scottish club significantly upping the package on offer to €6m (£5.2m).

It seems that it would be money well spent, with Danilo banging in 14 goals in all competitions last season for the Dutch club.

And he has picked up from where he left off, with the attacker banging in a long-range goal in his club’s 4-2 pre-season loss to German club Hoffenheim on Saturday (22 July), as per the official Feyenoord Twitter account.

There will be plenty of pressure on the player should he arrive for the aforementioned fee, with such a sum a very significant amount of money for the Scottish Premiership.

If his latest feat in pre-season is anything to go by, however, Gers fans shouldn’t worry too much, with the forward clearly able to find the back of the net, this time in superb fashion.

But it may also be a worrying sign for the Gers, with Danilo’s price tag potentially set to rise given his recent goalscoring feats.

Before his stunning strike against Hoffenheim, the Brazilian found the back of the net in pre-season wins over both PEC Zwolle and Club Brugge earlier this month.

In other Rangers news, one Gers ace played a key role in helping Beale secure one of the club’s summer signings.