Feyenoord are set to complete the signing of OGC Nice attacking midfielder Calvin Stengs “this week” as Rangers close in on a move for Danilo.
According to Dutch outlet 1908, Feyenoord are getting ready to announce a €6m (£5m) deal for Calvin Stengs in news which could potentially move Rangers’ interest in Danilo along.
However, contrary to reports in the Scottish press Calvin Stengs is not a Danilo replacement at Feyenoord even if the reported £6m Rangers will spend on the Brazilian could help finance the deal.
According to 1908, Stengs is actually viewed as a replacement for Polish attacking midfielder Sebastian Szymański, who signed a permanent deal with Fenerbahce this summer after a season on loan from Dynamo Moscow.
As Rangers appear to close in on a move for Danilo, Feyenoord are instead said to be turning to the likes of Japanese striker Ayase Ueda and Dutch counterpart Sydney van Hooijdonk to replace him.
Calvin Stengs close to Feyenoord move as Rangers wait on Danilo
Whilst the report is forthcoming about Feyenoord’s move for Calvin Stengs there is nothing said about Rangers’ pursuit of Danilo and when that deal might be announced.
All the reporting is suggesting that Rangers are now closing in a move for the Brazilian striker after having a fourth bid accepted for the forward.
Rangers have been busy bolstering the club’s frontline this season with Michael Beale already adding Abdallah Sima, Sam Lammers and Cyriel Dessers to the club’s squad.
However it looks like Eredivisie champion Danilo, who played in every game for Feyenoord last season, is set to be the club’s marquee move amid talk of a £6m deal.
That’s a substantial outlay for Rangers and shows just how highly Michael Beale rates the striker with the Ibrox side’s forward line taking shape this season.
Feyenoord look to be heading in a different direction themselves and as Calvin Stengs is set to be announced in Rotterdam, it appears it won’t be long until Danilo heads to Glasgow.
