Oussama Targhalline is the latest name being searched by Rangers fans on YouTube.
The situation of the Le Havre midfielder, 22, is reportedly being monitored by the Ibrox side as Nils Koppen and Philippe Clement look to bolster the Rangers squad.
Rangers fans will notice that Oussama Targhalline is also Moroccan.
The Gers are already closing in on a deal for countryman and FAR Rabat striker Hamza Igamane with the latest links to Ligue 1 promising more Moroccan flavour in the Ibrox dressing room.
But as fans try to get as much information as they can on Targhalline, one recent appointment in the Ibrox backroom might offer a clue as to the origins of the latest Rangers transfer link.
Where do Rangers links to Targhalline come from?
The Rangers links to Oussama Targhalline originate in reputable French publication L’Equipe.
The report claims that Le Havre are trying to strike a new contract with the Moroccan midfielder with Targhalline‘s current deal up in 2025.
As a result of the situation, where the Ligue 1 club will either need to sell now or risk losing the player for nothing, Rangers are one of a number of clubs monitoring the situation.
It’s claimed the midfielder is ‘highly appreciated’ by Rangers with interest from unnamed clubs in France and Italy.
With Le Havre’s financial situation also uncertain, the French club will need to sell before they can buy this summer with the suggestion being they could raise funds through Targhalline.
There is one catch however.
Unlike Hamza Igamane – who has reportedly had his inclusion blocked by Rangers – Oussama Targhalline is also in line for a call-up to the Moroccan U23 squad for the Olympic Games in Paris.
Rangers recruit Ligue 1 talent spotter
It’s certainly a very interesting link from a very reputable source and Rangers fans will note the Moroccan theme currently running through the transfer window.
With Igamane inbound and the Targhalline situation very much live, Rangers have also been linked with a move for Moroccan winger Couhaib Driouech.
But interestingly the links to Oussama Targhalline might not have come out of the blue at Ibrox.
In news that has somewhat slipped under the radar, Rangers have made a new addition to the club’s backroom staff.
Whilst Dutch coach Andries Ulderink joins as Philippe Clement’s assistant, the club have also added former Marseille talent spotter Ludovic Lemor.
Sharing an update on his LinkedIn, Lemor joined the Rangers scouting team last month after a year with Ligue 1 club Marseille.
It might be nothing, it might be something, but we’re pretty sure Lemor is well aware of Targhalline and what he can offer.
The Moroccan midfielder spent three years coming through at Marseille before making the switch to Le Havre last summer.
