What Cardiff's bid for Jens Hjerto-Dahl means for Rangers and their pursuit of Norwegian ace

Rangers remain interested in Tromso midfielder Jens Hjerto-Dahl.

The Gers have started the transfer window like a house on fire, with the midfield clearly an area deemed as important.

Cammy Devlin and Dan Neil have arrived so far, while as Ibrox News have covered, interest has been mentioned in the likes of Ryan Fosso, Lewis Ferguson and Vanja Dragojevic.

The Gers are also admirers of Norwegian midfielder Hjerto-Dahl, alongside EFL Championship side Cardiff City.

Negotiations have been taking place over the last week, with both clubs keen on getting a deal done.

And based on the latest information, Rangers know that they must act now.

Jens Hjerto-Dahl preference revealed as clubs squabble over talent

As per Sky Sports' Anthony Joseph, English second-tier side Cardiff have seen a £5.5million bid rejected by Tromso for the midfielder.

The report adds that the Norwegian outfit are aiming for a fee of around £6.8m plus add-ons.

Rangers remain in talks, and it has been said that crucially, the 20-year-old's preference is a switch to Rangers.

Rangers have acted quickly to secure multiple targets this summer, including manager Derek McInnes.

And based on the latest update on their midfield target, they simply must do something about the fact he so clearly favours a move to Ibrox.

Why Rangers must act quickly to seal Hjerto-Dahl move

One of the goals of the transfer window has not just been adding quality to the Gers squad, but also bringing in people who want to be around the club.

In Hjerto-Dahl, there is most certainly an example of that.

In boss McInnes, the Govan outfit have a manager who knows the club, the standards and what is expected of a Rangers squad.

In Hjerto-Dahl, he will see it as an absolute positive that a move to Ibrox is his preference.

As they limped over the line under Danny Rohl last term, much was made about the lack of characters in the Rangers squad.

The direction so far clearly indicates that this is being fixed, and they must act quickly to seal a deal for someone who carries Ibrox as his preference.