Rangers ‘in talks to sign £10million English Premier League centre-back' as Russell Martin eyes defensive reinforcements
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RANGERS are in talks to sign a towering defender from the English Premier League, according to a report.
The 6ft 4 centre-back could be heading to Ibrox just six months after sealing a bumper £10million switch to English football's top flight.
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Nasser Djiga joined Wolves in Jnuary
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He moved to England in a £10m deal from Red Star Belgrade
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The Gers have already added three new players this summer.
Lyall Cameron, Max Aarons and Joe Rothwell have all signed-on to be a part of things at Ibrox in Russell Martin's first season in charge.
They could soon be joined by Nasser Djiga.
The 22-year old plays for Premier League outfit Wolves.
Capped eight times by Burkina Faso, Djiga only joined the Midlands club in January.
He made the move from Red Star Belgrade in a £10m deal on a contract until 2030.
According to the Express & Star, Rangers are in talks with Wolves over a straight loan deal to take Djiga to Ibrox.
There isn't expected to be an option for the Gers to by him as part of the agreement.
Djiga had been a regular for Serbian giants Red Star during the first half of the campaign but found opportunities relatively hard to come by after moving to Wolves.
He made just six appearances across league and cup after making his big move.
Only two of those were from the start, with Djiga having to wait until the final game of the season to make his first Premier League appearance from the off.
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