Rangers could face competition from Turkish side Trabzonspor if they try to sign Nottingham Forest center-back Scott McKenna.
Since losing his starting position at the City Ground this season, the 27-year-old Scotland international defender has been strongly linked to the Gers.
Trabzonspor has ties to Scott McKenna
Scott McKenna is expected to leave Nottingham Forest during the transfer window, according to a report that updates on the team’s preparations for the window.
The player’s transfer stakes list Celtic and Trabzonspor, two Old Firm rivals, as the leading suitors; Rangers is not included.
It’s expected that McKenna, who hasn’t played for the team since September and has only made five Premier League appearances this season, will depart Forest in January.
With Old Firm rivals Celtic also reportedly pulling out of the race, Rangers fans might’ve been forgiven for thinking that they’re the only side linked to the former Aberdeen defender.
But as it transpires the Athletic claimed a few days ago that Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor are also in the hunt for Scott McKenna’s signature.
Make of that what you will – with Alex Crook of TalkSPORT the first to link Rangers in recent days – but there are few other names doing the rounds regarding the centre-back.
The links means that as things stand, Rangers look to be battling Trabzonspor for the signing of Scott McKenna as Philippe Clement looks to improve his squad this January.
Do Rangers need centre-back reinforcements?
Rangers have had injury issues in defence this season with the underwhelming Ben Davies currently out injured and John Souttar consistently having fitness issues at the club
Connor Goldson remains a club stalwart and Philippe Clement appears to prefer Leon Balogun – who is 36 in the summer – to the other options in the squad.
With Scott McKenna out of contract in the summer, the signing could bolster the Ibrox club’s defensive options whilst also adding an extra homegrown player to appease UEFA’s rules.
Speaking ahead of Nottingham Forest’s FA Cup clash with Blackpool, new manager Nuno Espírito Santo also admitted that the club want to ”reduce” the number of players in the squad.
However the coach says that there is “no final decisions” taken on the players at the City Ground.
Scott McKenna isn’t the only player on Nottingham Forest’s books being linked to Rangers in this transfer window either.
The Ibrox club are also said to be in discussions over the defender‘s Nigerian teammate Emmanuel Dennis.
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