What Jens Hjerto-Dahl move to Rangers could hinge on as midfielder waits to finalise transfer

Jens Hjerto-Dahl is adamant about preferring a move to Rangers from Tromso this summer.

The Norwegian prospect is heavily linked with the Gers and has made his feelings public.

While Besiktas are also in pursuit of the 20-year-old, the Light Blues have emerged as the favoured option for the midfielder.

Hjerto-Dahl's move to Ibrox could potentially be in the making as Derek McInnes continues to rebuild his squad.

Cammy Devlin became the latest addition at the Glaswegian outfit, signing on a free transfer after his contract at Hearts expired.

With the Govan side also bringing in Dan Neil this transfer window, the Scottish manager has plenty of options in midfield, but that may change soon.

Rangers player could make or break Jens Hjerto-Dahl transfer

With Devlin and Neil joining Connor Barron, Nicolas Raskin, Mohammed Diomande and Tochi Chukwuani in a packed midfield, the Gers are surely expecting to offload a few players.

The Belgium international's exit feels inevitable, but the Light Blues have already made enough additions to their engine room to cope with the 25-year-old's exit.

According to iTromso, via Daily Record on 11 July, interest has been knocked back by his club for now, but the Norwegian has reiterated, "I still prefer Rangers over Besiktas, but I'm prepared for the fact that it could take a long time before a move to a new club is finalised."

Described as a "towering" midfielder, his possible move to the Govan side may hinge on what happens with Barron at Ibrox, with multiple clubs around Europe keeping an eye on him.

Derek McInnes could have four new midfielders at Ibrox

Rangers are also pushing to sign Vanja Dragojevic from Partizan, with the 20-year-old Serbian midfielder close to completing a move to G51.

The Light Blues are clearly pre-empting a mass exodus from their engine room in the coming weeks, with Diomande's future also probably up in the air as he enters the final two years of his contract.

McInnes would have no excuses not to win the Scottish Premiership title with Chukwuani, Neil, Devlin, Dragojevic and Hjerto-Dahl in his ranks.

It would be a mixture of experience and immense potential, but it remains to be seen whether the Glaswegian outfit can pull it off.