Rangers close in on £4m deal after Devlin

It’s a summer of change for Glasgow Rangers, with Derek McInnes seemingly assembling an almost entirely new-look side at Ibrox following his arrival from Tynecastle.

James Tavernier and a raft of loanees have all departed, while further exits seemingly lie in store, with Danilo and John Souttar both omitted from the pre-season training camp in Spain.

In terms of incomings, Cammy Devlin’s addition last week made it six signings already for the Old Firm side, the 28-year-old yet another to have traded life in Edinburgh for Glasgow.

With Dan Neil already in the building too, midfield might be the most obvious area of upheaval this summer, with McInnes and co simply ripping it up and starting again in that department.

What McInnes’ midfield shake-up means for the Rangers squad

Midfield success stories have been few and far between since the days of Glen Kamara, Joe Aribo and John Lundstram, with transfer dealings in that department so often backfiring.

Joe Rothwell, for instance, lasted just six months before returning to England, while Jose Cifuentes was almost immediately shown the door himself, after spending recent seasons out on loan.

It’s only really Nicolas Raskin who can be considered an astute deal, even if the Belgian has endured his fair share of controversy, with the Gers now expected to make a sizeable profit on their £1.5m signing.

With Raskin seemingly out the door, Connor Barron could also follow before too long, the young Scot expected to command a fee of at least £8m by all accounts.

Throw into the mix Mohamed Diomande, who looks set to leave after starting just 20 Premiership games last term, and with Bailey Rice shipped out on loan to Kilmarnock, there is a real overhaul underway in the centre of the park.

Neil and Devlin, signed from Sunderland and Hearts respectively, will provide experience alongside January arrival, Tochi Chukwuani, while further, potentially more exciting deals appear to be on the cards.

Rangers closing in on seventh summer signing after Devlin deal

Two more midfield signings look set to be on the agenda for the Light Blues, although with the club having gone down the experienced route for almost every addition so far, something a little more exciting might be in store.

Indeed, the Gers appear keen, as has been the case in recent years, to bring in players with significant resale value, having been notably pushing to sign Tromso’s Jens Hjerto-Dahl since January.

As reported by TEAMtalk, Rangers are believed to be the ‘frontrunners’ to sign the Norwegian, and are willing to pay closer to his £7m asking price than other suitors, namely Cardiff City.

One deal that also appears more imminent, as per the same source, is that of Vanja Dragojevic’s move to Glasgow, with ‘progress’ being made on that front.

The Serbian youngster is now ‘edging closer’ to sealing the switch, with his current side, Partizan Belgrade, already lining up a replacement for the £4m-rated midfielder.

Having both Dragojevic and Hjerto-Dahl in the building could help McInnes to form such an exciting, almost unstoppable midfield pairing, with the young duo likely to complement each other perfectly.

In Dragojevic’s case, the 20-year-old is a real leader in front of the back four, someone who has regularly captained Partizan over the last 12 months or so.

A natural number six, he is a real physical force in midfield, someone who can screen the defence effectively, having averaged 2.3 tackles and interceptions per game last term, alongside averaging 4.3 ball recoveries.

That’s not to say he can’t also chip in further forward, having also chalked up seven goals and assists in the Serbian top-flight, a fine return for a defensive-minded midfielder.

Dragojevic will be the mobile, athletic figure to cover ground in the centre of the park, while Hjerto-Dahl is more likely to be the ball-playing, controlling figure alongside him.

A towering, elegant talent, the Tromso starlet almost glides around the field, breezing his way past defenders with consummate ease.

Indeed, he has averaged 1.4 successful dribbles per game in 2026 so far, a record only bettered by Mikey Moore and Djeidi Gassama (1.5) in the Premiership last term.

The Scandinavian is a silky, eye-catching playmaker, more so than Dragojevic, while he’s also remarkably effective at crashing the box, already up to six goals in 13 Eliteserien games this year.

He is more adept going forward than the Serb, but Hjerto-Dahl can also prove something of a midfield pillar in his right, having been dribbled past just 0.5 times per game to date, a slightly better average than Dragojevic (0.6).

With both players still only 20, Rangers could have a long-term pairing in the making at Ibrox, with there so much to like about both youngsters.

Devlin and Neil, both signed on free transfers, could prove to be relative bargains, but it is in Hjerto-Dahl and Dragojevic where the greater excitement and expectation might well lie.