Rangers are reportedly closing in on the summer signing of Chelsea full-back Dujon Sterling.
The 23-year-old has spent the last 15 years on the books at Stamford Bridge but he has only made two senior appearances for the Blues.
Sterling made his senior Chelsea debut as a late substitute in a 5-1 home victory over Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup third round in September 2017, before making another substitute outing in a goalless draw away against Norwich City in the FA Cup third round four months later.
After loan spells with Coventry City, Wigan Athletic and Blackpool, notching up over 100 appearances in the EFL, Sterling joined Stoke City on a temporary deal last summer and played 26 times in the Championship this season.
The Potters are understood to be keen to sign the full-back on a permanent basis, with his Chelsea contract set to expire at the end of next month.
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However, Football Insider reports that Rangers are set to complete the signing of Sterling in the 'coming days'.
The report adds that a medical in already booked in for Sterling, who has had a guided tour of the Rangers training ground and has spoken with head coach Michael Beale.
Beale has labelled Sterling a "good player" but has refused to comment on speculation linking the full-back with a summer move to Ibrox.
"There is a lot of speculation and names but until anything is concrete we don't want to talk about any individual players," Beale told reporters as quoted by the Evening Standard.
"He is a good player but I don't want to say any more than that."
Football Insider also reports that Rangers are closing in on the signing Norwich City midfielder Kieran Dowell, who has verbally agreed to join the Glaswegian giants and has already completed his medical at Ibrox.
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Rangers, who will end the 2022-23 season trophyless and second in the Premiership table behind champions Celtic, are expected to embark on a busy summer transfer window with a number of first-team players facing uncertain futures at the club.
Alfredo Morelos and Ryan Kent are two of eight players who will see their contracts expire at the end of this month, and Beale recently hinted that the duo could leave Ibrox on free transfers.
Ryan Jack, Allan McGregor, Scott Arfield, Steven Davis, Filip Helander and Kieran Wright are also out of contract at the end of this month, although the former is understood to have been offered a new deal.
Meanwhile, Malik Tillman is due to see his loan spell from Bayern Munich come to an end, but Rangers have the option to sign the American attacker on a permanent deal for £5m this summer.
Oliver Thomas
