Why Rangers hold advantage over Celta Vigo in Couhaib Driouech transfer race
Rangers are in a fierce competition with Celta Vigo to sign PSV Eindhoven winger Couhaib Driouech.
The Gers have been heavily linked with a move for the Moroccan national this transfer window and have also seen an offer get rejected by the Dutch club.
With the Light Blues not alone in the race for the 24-year-old's signature, they may not have much time to waste with negotiations.
While the Ibrox hierarchy still have work to do to get a deal over the line for Driouech, they will certainly feel they hold the advantage in signing him for Derek McInnes.
As things stand, the Eredivisie side want around £7million for the forward and the Glaswegian outfit have come close to it.
There have been no suggestions of PSV receiving any other offers for the Morocco attacker, and the ones that are being prepared may fall short.
Why PSV will prefer Rangers offer over Celta Vigo for Couhaib Driouech
PSV has rejected Rangers' £6m offer for Driouech and they're now assessing other options.
With the likes of Celta and Burnley targeting the winger, it would certainly be sensible for the Gers to have contingencies in place.
However, the Govan side shouldn't be discouraged by the Dutch club's response, as it remains to be seen whether the other teams will be willing to match their valuation for the attacker.
According to Sport on 7 August, the Galician team have been keeping an eye on Driouech for some time now and have renewed their interest.
Celta are expected to consider a loan with an option to buy for the Morocco forward.
PSV would surely prefer receiving money up front rather than a temporary move that might pay out next summer.
The Glaswegian outfit undoubtedly have the edge when it comes to the offer they've presented and Driouech's situation will be worth watching closely.
What changes Derek McInnes must make vs Hibernian
Driouech or any new winger will probably have to wait until after Rangers face Hibernian at Ibrox on 9 August to play under McInnes.
The Scottish manager's tenure at the Gers has got off to a poor start, failing to win against Dundee United and Jagiellonia Bialystok.
What the ex-Hearts boss must have learnt from the 2-1 loss in Poland is that he can't be making experiments with his starting lineup.
Dujon Sterling shouldn't start in a two-man centre-back pairing with Emmanuel Fernandez.
Daisuke Yokota still clearly needs to build chemistry with his teammates before being thrown into the deep end.
Findlay Curtis and Lawrence Shankland should be starting for the Glaswegian outfit almost every week.
With Nicolas Raskin still available, it makes no sense to keep him on the bench when his qualities in the engine room are undoubtedly needed.