Rangers’ Old Firm rivals Celtic have been linked to a prolific striker to whom the Gers distanced themselves from only last season.
Cameroon international and potent BSC Young Boys striker Jean-Pierre Nsame, 27, was linked to Rangers last season by Kick 442 in the striker’s homeland.
Jean-Pierre Nsame of Young Boys was linked to Rangers last season and has been linked to Celtic in this campaign. (Photo by Vedran Galijas/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
That report even claimed that Nsame had spoken to the Steven Gerrard about a move and the Ibrox side were willing to pay £3.6m for the forward.
Steven Gerrard even fielded questions about the interest and the Rangers gaffer quickly moved to dismiss the claims.
“We’re close on a couple of things that are brewing away but Nsame isn’t a name we should be linked with,” said Gerrard [Herald].
Now, the potent striker who has scored 97 goals in 163 games for the Swiss side has been linked to Old Firm rivals Celtic amid a myriad of Premier League clubs.
Football outlet TEAMtalk are claiming that Celtic, Newcastle United, West Ham, and Southampton are all eyeing the striker ahead of next season.
Jean-Pierre Nsame played at Ibrox in the Europa League last season. (Photo by MB Media/Getty Images)
The striker played in both games against Rangers for Young Boys in the Europa League last season but failed to score as the Swiss side won 2-1 in Berne and earned a 1-1 draw at Ibrox.
The same TEAMtalk report has also linked Rangers to an international teammate of Nsame’s who also plays alongside him in Switzerland.