One area of the park that Philippe Clement will have to upgrade this summer is Rangers forward line.
The striking department sees Kemar Roofe leave at the end of his contract, but it is out wide where the squad is desperately short of options.
With Jefte already in the door and Philippe Clement hinting that more arrivals could be imminent, Rangers next signing could well be a flying machine with a penchant for goals.
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Negotiations for Adama Traore could see imminent Rangers move
According to africafoot.com, one of the largest African football websites, Nils Koppen is at an ‘advanced stage’ in negotiations to sign Adama Traore.
The 54 times capped Mali international has been in fine form for Ferencvaros this season with 14 goals and five assists in 27 appearances and is known for his Kylian Mbappe like speed.
At 28-years old, Traore wouldn’t be signed with a view to sell on at a profit, instead, he would be expected to come to Ibrox and make an impact straight away.
With 89 goal contributions in his last 144 games, Traore could be the rarest of things if he comes to Rangers – a goal scoring right winger.
Fulham are also said to be interested in the speedster but, with a £3.5m price tag, Rangers will be able to compete on a level playing field for his signature.
It’s a position that Philippe Clement desperately needs reinforcements in.
Oscar Cortes looks like he will return to Rangers and has been seen continuing his recovery at Auchenhowie.
Brighton will want a lot of money for Abdallah Sima, however, despite his goal return, his injury record in the last few seasons is worrying.
If the desire is there to bring them both back during the summer, then there shouldn’t be any complications.
Koppen facing difficult task to upgrade Rangers
The problem will be moving on those who aren’t good enough or can be relied upon to consistently make a difference.
Rabbi Matondo and Scott Wright have had more than enough chances.
Matondo’s goals/assists per minute record is what Rangers should be looking for, but every time he gets up to speed he gets injured again.
Then there is Wright, who came so close to leaving last summer.
He scored his first league goal in over 40 games against Dundee in one of the last fixtures of the season.
Clement needs players who, like Cortes, can be a key player but can still develop and be sold at a profit.
What he also needs, is players like Adama Traore who can hit the ground running and do what hardly any Rangers wingers have done in the last 10 years – score goals.
