Rangers agree £9m deal for striker Kevin Kelsy

Rangers are set to splash £9million on Portland Timbers striker Kevin Kelsy, shaking up the Ibrox pecking order.

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What happened. Rangers have agreed a deal to sign Portland Timbers striker Kevin Kelsy for £9million, as manager Derek McInnes bolsters his attack following Youssef Chermiti's season-ending injury.

• Kelsy is a 22-year-old Venezuelan international.
• Rangers are also finalizing an £8.5million deal for Korean winger Kim Min-Su.
• Captain Lawrence Shankland has scored only one goal in six appearances this season.

“When you have a player like Lawrence, who knows his way around the penalty box and how to score goals, I do not worry too much about it.”

— Derek McInnes

Kelsy's arrival could further reduce Shankland's role at Ibrox, with the captain already benched recently.

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