John Lundstram receives Rangers transfer exit 'contact' as Trabzonspor eye double summer Ibrox swoop

Lundstram could team up with Borna Barisic abroad next season with Rangers contract talks yet to reach an agreement.

Trabzonspor are reportedly eyeing a double Rangers swoop this summer with John Lundstram claimed to be on their radar.

The Scouser is out of contract at the end of the season, but has made it clear he's open to remaining at Ibrox after playing a major role in the team's turnaround under Philippe Clement. The Belgian confirmed that the club had opened contract talks with Lundstram towards the end of last year, but as yet no agreement has been reached to extend his stay in Govan beyond the end of the current campaign.

And now reports in Turkey claim that Trabzonspor have made contract over a potential switch. The Super Lig side are building for next season and hope to convince Lundstram that a move to Turkey could be in their best interests. They have also made overtures towards Gers teammate Borna Barisic, who is also out of contract in the summer.

He's lost his left back starting slot to Ridvan Yilmaz, who ironically struggled to establish himself initially after leaving Trabzonspor's domestic rivals Besiktas in a £5million move in 2022. But he has now made the position his own and Barisic, who joined the Light Blues in 2018, is considering his options, with the Trabzonspor offer thought to be substantial.

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