Scottish side Rangers are pushing to agree a deal to sign Peterborough star Kwame Poku on a free transfer ahead of a number of Championship clubs.
That is according to former Man United chief scout and former Sir Alex Ferguson number two Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he revealed to Football Insider that Russell Martin is keen to land the 23-year-old.
Martin is expected to speak with Poku and his representatives to put forward a plan for his role should he decide to snub interest from England to move to Glasgow.
Reports emerged in November 2024 that Rangers are keen to sign Poku ahead of their rivals and could pay a “minimal” compensation fee to get a deal done.
Now, their interest is more advanced as they have held talks with the player and his agent to convince him to make the move to Ibrox this summer.
Poku would fit in with the club’s transfer strategy under Kevin Thelwell of buying young players and helping them to develop with a view to eventually selling for a profit in the future.
Football Insider in March claimed that Rangers will have to pay to sign Poku despite his contract expiring at the League One club, although it will be a “nominal tribunal fee”.
Brown, who has a wealth of experience in top-level player recruitment after over a decade at Man United during their most successful period, has insisted Martin’s side are confident of reaching an agreement and will push to get the deal done.
“The manager will speak to him and put across a plan for where he fits in the team.
“And they’ll have been speaking to his agent to figure out what it would take to get a deal done.
“So Rangers will be confident that they can get a deal done ahead of these clubs in the Championship, because they’re a big club.
