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The £27.5m late Rangers transfer blitz that could transform Derek McInnes' squad

Aheed Abrar

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Rangers are about to spend significant money on Kim Min-su and Kevin Kelsy.

The deals to sign the Girona winger and the Portland Timbers striker look close at the Gers.

It looks like the Light Blues have agreed to pay Min-su's £8.5million release clause to the Spanish club, while an initial deal of around £9m has been agreed for Kelsy.

Derek McInnes will certainly be holding out for further additions to his team, which could come in the form of Amario Cozier-Duberry.

The Brighton and Hove Albion winger has emerged as a target for the Glaswegian outfit to bolster their right-wing.

McInnes is expected to push for another winger at the Govan side after Min-su's arrival and the late transfer blitz could transform his squad.

How Derek McInnes could have a brand new attack at Rangers

Min-su is coming off an exceptional season in the Segunda Division, with the South Korean youngster featuring heavily on the left-wing.

The 20-year-old will be competing with Djeidi Gassama and Findlay Curtis for a place in the starting lineup.

Kelsy is expected to replace Youssef Chermiti's influence at Ibrox after the Portuguese striker picked up an ACL injury.

McInnes has recently preferred a 4-2-3-1 formation at the Light Blues and the 22-year-old Venezuela international could easily stake a claim in the starting lineup after Lawrence Shankland's struggles.

The Govan side could further strengthen their attack by signing Cozier-Duberry from Brighton, but recent claims have suggested that Tony Bloom wants around £10m for him.

With the 20-year-old Englishman on the right, Kelsy down the middle and Min-su on the left, McInnes may have a new-look attack in G51 soon.

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McInnes has had to change his plans at Rangers after a poor start to the season, moving away from his preferred 4-4-2 formation.

The Gers' recent results have been a bit more encouraging, but there's been a clear lack of creativity in the games.

Min-su, Kelsy and the potential arrival of Cozier-Duberry will certainly add much-needed quality up top at the Glaswegian outfit.

Competition for places in the starting lineup will naturally increase, which should leave some of the current players a bit concerned about their prospects.

Curtis hasn't had the influence in the team many fans expected after McInnes' arrival and he has recently been behind Gassama in the pecking order.

As for Bojan Miovski, he might have to look for pastures new sooner rather than later, with the Light Blues set to have five strikers once Chermiti comes back from injury.

It doesn't look like the North Macedonia international will be getting many minutes in G51 if he stays in Govan.

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