Serie A giants Napoli are closing in on a deal to sign Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe amid links to reported Rangers target Danilho Doekhi.
Rangers, Napoli and Croatian Champions Dinamo Zagreb have been linked [De Geldenlander] with a move for the 23-year-old Vitesse captain as his contract ticks down in the Netherlands.
Rangers have been extensively linked since the summer but according to the latest – from reports in Dutch media – the Ibrox side retain an interest in the centre-back.
But Gers fans fearing that Napoli might swoop in with the lure of Serie A will be boosted by the news the Italian club are set to move elsewhere, for the meantime at least.
Napoli to move for Axel Tuanzebe amid Rangers-linked Danilho Doekhi claims
According to the likes of the BBC Sport, 24-year-old Manchester United centre-back Axel Tuanzebe will join the Italian club on loan for the rest of the season.
This is after Tuanzebe was recalled from his loan with Aston Villa after falling out of favour under former Rangers manager Steven Gerrard at Ibrox.
Congolese defender Axel Tuanzebe came through the youth ranks at Old Trafford and the move certainly appears a glamourous one for him.
But when it comes to Rangers and Danilho Doekhi this move may only kick the ball up the park regarding mooted interest from Napoli in the Dutchman.
The big defender has entered the final six months of his contract and is free to negotiate elsewhere, with Rangers having one eye on next season.
Should interest in Doekhi materialise, Rangers will be hoping the club’s Dutch backroom staff can prove an attractive lure to the 6ft3 former Netherlands U21 international.
But whilst there hasn’t been any January movement with Danilho Doekhi as things stand, according to reports Rangers are closing in on a January move for an international defender.
