Rangers transfer news as £4million 'target' holds exit talks while Barisic and Lundstram 'unwanted' in Turkey
Reported Rangers transfer target Vicente Pizarro is reportedly holding crunch talks over his future.
Sources in South America had linked Gers with the Chilean midfielder - who plays for league champions Colo Colo - last month, with Serie A side Udinese also said to be keen admirers.
The 22-year-old has already racked up over 100 appearances for his boyhood club and has also won seven caps for Chile at senior level.
Prior to his exit as part of the 49ers Enterprises ownership shake-up, former Ibrox sporting directo r Nils Koppen jetted out to South America at the end of May for a transfer summit, where chiefs from clubs including Liverpool, Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen gathered to share information on potential targets.
And while Pizarro wasn't thought to be on Rangers' radar at the time, a fresh report claims that the player - who is the son of Chile's minister for sport Jaime Pizarro - could be on the move this summer.
Chilean outlet Trifuno claim that Pizarro's representatives have held discussions with club president Anibal Mosa about ramping up interest in the 5ft 8" midfielder.
Pizzarro is under contract at Colo Colo until December 2027 and reports last month claimed that the Chilean side have placed a $5.5million (£4million) price tag on his head.
Boss Russell Martin has seen his midfield ranks bolstered with the arrival of Dundee star Lyall Cameron and the ex Scotland international is poised to be reunited with Bournemouth's Joe Rothwell - who is closing in on a move to Ibrox after previously playing under Martin at Southampton.
Meanwhile, former Rangers duo Borna Barisic and John Lundstram are both expected to leave Trabzonspor this summer - with the former reportedly attracting interest from the Middle East.
Both players arrived in Turkey 12 months ago following their departures from Ibrox under freedom of contract.
However, it proved to be a disappointing campaign for both, with midfielder Lundstram facing calls to have his contract TERMINATED from sections of the club's fanbase just weeks after his arrival following Trabzonspor's Conference League exit to Swiss side St Gallen on penalties.
Croatia international Barisic endured a torrid year with injury and made just 15 appearances in total before being shipped out on loan to La Liga outfit Leganes, where he suffered a serious cruciate ligament tear that ended his participation in the remainder of the season just 10 minutes into his debut against Valencia.
The full back is still yet to fully recover from that injury and neither he or Barisic have been snapped with the rest of their teammates following Trabzonspor's return for pre-season training.
Turkish outlet Karadeniz claim that Barisic could leave the club on a free transfer if a mutual agreement can be struck. The defender has a year remaining on his deal and will reportedly require Trabzonspor to pay him €1.8million upfront to release him from his duties.
Lundstram is under contract until 2027 and the report adds that while no offers have been submitted, clubs in the Middle East are keeping tabs.
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