Rangers agree deal to sign defender Clinton Nsiala from AC Milan | Football News

Rangers have agreed a deal to signal Clinton Nsiala from AC Milan on a pre-contract.

The 20-year-old French defender will turn out to be the membership’s third signing this summer season when he joins formally on July 1.

Rangers have already signed Brazilian full-back Jefte and prolonged the mortgage of Oscar Cortes with an obligation to purchase.

The Ibrox aspect are anticipated to make a number of additions this summer season as supervisor Philippe Clement rebuilds the squad following Celtic’s title win final season.

Nsiala joined the youth academy of Cercle Paul Bert de Brequigny aged six earlier than making the transfer to Nantes as a 15-year-old.

The younger defender spent two years within the youth ranks of the Ligue 1 aspect, impressing sufficiently to earn a transfer to AC Milan in 2021.

Nsiala was a daily fixture in Milan’s U19s aspect who reached the ultimate of the distinguished UEFA Youth League final time period, beginning 9 of the ten fixtures throughout the marketing campaign.

He additionally featured within the matchday squad for a number of of Milan’s Serie A outings final season, incomes useful expertise beneath supervisor Stefano Pioli.

Rangers director of recruitment Nils Koppen stated: “We’re excited so as to add a gifted younger participant in Clinton to the squad.

“He joins as an thrilling expertise who we consider can develop and take his subsequent steps beneath our supervisor, Philippe Clement, and his employees.

“We stay up for welcoming Clinton to Glasgow as we proceed to form the squad forward of the 2024/25 marketing campaign.”

The 2024 summer season switch window within the Premier League formally opens on Friday June 14 – the identical day that Euro 2024 begins.

The window will shut on August 30 at 11pm UK time in England and at midnight in Scotland.

The Premier League has introduced ahead Deadline Day to hyperlink up with the opposite main leagues in Europe. The deadlines have been set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.