Rangers are preparing to make a formal offer for Luke Graham, with contact expected to be made with Dundee in the coming days as the Ibrox club look to strengthen their defensive options this summer.
Graham has been one of the most talked-about young defenders in Scottish football throughout the close season, attracting interest from clubs on both sides of the border as he enters the final year of his contract at Dens Park.
Rangers have been monitoring his progress closely since the turn of the year, with technical director Dan Purdy among those to have watched in person during that period.
There was a feeling that the Light Blues would cool their interest in Graham after reports emerged that his preference was to test himself in the EFL Championship, but the Govan club have not given up on their target, and a formal approach now looks imminent.
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Rangers ready offer as Dundee field calls over Graham
According to GlasgowWorld, Rangers are readying a formal offer for Graham and expect to make contact with Dundee over the coming days to establish whether a deal can be struck for the Scotland Under-21 international.
Dundee have already been fielding a number of calls regarding the 22-year-old’s availability – a detail that underlines the level of demand for a player whose stock has risen sharply following an impressive season at Dens Park.
The centre-back fits the profile Rangers are targeting this summer, as he is Scottish, proven at senior level and possesses the leadership qualities that Danny Rohl has been demanding since his famous tunnel outburst at Tynecastle.
His own manager, Steven Pressley, has previously tipped him for the Premier League, and with Championship clubs also in the picture, the Ibrox club will need to move quickly and decisively if they are to win the race for his signature.
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What it means for Rohl’s side
Signing Graham would represent another significant piece of Andrew Cavenagh‘s summer rebuild – a homegrown Scottish defender who knows the game and arrives with something to prove at the highest level.
The offer is coming, and the question now is whether Dundee’s asking price and Graham’s own ambitions align with what Rangers are prepared to offer.
Cavenagh and Co. will be hopeful that they can convince both Dundee and Graham to shake hands on a deal before other clubs enter the mix soon.
