Rangers boss Phillippe Clement has not ruled out the sale of Rabbi Matondo but expects the winger to remain with the Scottish club.
Blackburn Rovers are interested in Matondo, amongst a number of other wide players. John Eustace wants to add four players this week to bolster his squad with a speedy attacker on the shopping list.
The head coach admitted Matondo was on their shortlist last week but Rovers' hopes of landing him have been dealt a blow. He scored twice in Rangers' 6-0 win over Ross County, catching the eye and prompting post-match questions on his future.
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Clement did not categorically squash any chance of a move for the 23-year-old but a deal certainly won't be sanctioned cheaply.
Speaking at the weekend, he said: "There are a lot of rumours about a lot of players. We are in a situation where we cannot say no to everything.
"We will see this week but I think that at the moment the situation is that Rabbi will be with us next week, and that is what I want also. But if somebody comes in with enough money then the club will always be open for talks.
“I think he’s going to stay yeah. Otherwise, somebody needs to come with enough money. That you never know in the last week, but my idea is that he will be here this season.
"I hope that he continues what he’s been doing now. And it’s again about details, working on that.
“He’s scored now two goals in front of goal, in the middle or even the first post. In the past, he was always waiting for these balls on the second post and really waiting. Also details that we worked on last couple of weeks.
“I am happy also that they get the reward then for all the hard work that they’re doing. It’s about keeping this focus and concentration to focus on everything that they need to do on the pitch.”
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