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Charlotte Cohen
BBC Sport Scotland

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With a loan deal for Andreas Skov Olsen over the line, Rangers have now made their third signing of the January window.

But what are they getting in the Denmark winger?

While Olsen, 26, has struggled at Wolfsburg, it was his electric form for Club Brugge that earned him a £12m move to the Bundesliga.

Olsen made 124 appearances for the Belgian club and scored 49 goals, setting up a further 30 in his almost three-year spell.

During his final six months in the Belgian Pro League, Olsen was in the top 10% for shots, assists, non-penalty goals and progressive carries per 90 minutes.

He has shown his abilities at the highest level in the Champions League.

Olsen played all six Brugge games in the Champions League last season and started five, including the 1-1 draw at Celtic. He registered four shots in that match, more than any other player.

Across his six Champions League appearances Olsen created six chances, had seven shots (four on target) and two big chances while generating an xG of 1.13.

Internationally, the 26-year-old has 40 caps for Denmark after making his debut in 2020 and has scored eight goals. He missed out on their latter World Cup qualifying games (including the 4-2 defeat to Scotland) but started the 3-0 win in Greece earlier in the campaign.

If Olsen can rediscover his Brugge form at Ibrox then Rangers certainly have an exciting player on their books.

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Rangers have completed the marquee signing of Denmark winger Andreas Skov Olsen on loan from Wolfsburg.

The 26-year-old - unveiled to the Ibrox crowd before tonight's Scottish Cup tie against Annan - joins for the remainder of the season, with Rangers holding the option to buy.

What do you make of Olsen's signing? Can he be the difference maker in Rangers' title bid?

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Is the visit of League Two strugglers Annan Athletic tonight a potential Scottish Cup banana skin for Rangers?

The Ibrox side, then under Philippe Clement, fell victim to an almighty shock in last season's competition when they were stunned at home by Queen's Park.

Current manager Danny Rohl, who is set to rotate his team for the fourth-round tie, and goalkeeper Liam Kelly have both insisted Rangers will gave Annan every respect.

But even if they field a largely second-string team, former Premiership striker Cillian Sheridan is expecting an easy ride for Rangers.

"It's completely different when Rangers are playing at home," he told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.

"You're expected to win by a big margin. When you're playing a team like that away it's trickier.

"I think the game tonight will be about how many Rangers can score. If they're not winning 4-0 or 5-0 it's not a great result. I don't really see this being a potential banana skin."

With Europa League and Premiership games coming thick and fast, Rohl will freshen up his team and new signing Tochi Chukwuani could make his debut, although fellow arrival Tuur Rommens isn't yet match ready.

Scottish football writer Moira Gordon has stressed the need to be careful.

"You don't want to get too clever and move things around too much because you want to make sure the job is done and dusted," she said.

"I think he'll probably give the new signings a runout at some stage but you don't want to mess around with your team too much in a cup game."

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Rangers captain James Tavernier has emerged as a target for former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez, now in charge of Panathinaikos, with the 34-year-old right-back out of contract this summer. (Daily Mail), external

Aberdeen have enquired about taking on loan Rangers midfielder Lyall Cameron, who chose Ibrox instead of Pittodrie when leaving Dundee in the summer, but it is not yet clear whether an option-to-buy agreement is possible for the 23-year-old. (Press & Journal), external

Rangers are looking for Lyall Cameron to get more regular game time after entering talks with Aberdeen over a loan deal for the midfielder. (Sky Sports), external

Hacken will demand about £6.65m for 21-year-old Silas Andersen, with Celtic among up to five clubs preparing bids for the Denmark Under-21 midfielder, but Rangers are no longer among them. (Fotbolldirekt), external

Allsvenskan have rejected a £1.3m offer from Polissya Zhytomyr for former Rangers forward Robbie Ure and the Ukrainian club are expected to improve their offer to £2.2m, with the 21-year-old Scotland youth considering a switch to the Ukrainian national side ahead of the World Cup qualifiers in March. (Ben Jacobs on X), external

Read Friday's Scottish Gossip in full.

David Currie
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter

Liam Kelly doesn't need reminding of what happened the last time he played in a Scottish Cup tie at Ibrox.

He was in goal when Rangers were knocked out 1-0 at home by Queen's Park in the last 16 last season, one of the biggest shocks in the competition's history.

Kelly, 29, is in line to stand in for Jack Butland against Annan in the fourth-round tie on Friday night and is determined to avoid another cup calamity.

"We're desperate to win," said Kelly.

"We got the major shock and upset last year, so we've got the biggest reminder possible that we can't mess up.

"On that day, everything that could have possibly went wrong went wrong."

Queen's Park only had one shot on target and it went in as winger Seb Drozd scored past Kelly. Rangers had 28 efforts but couldn't find a way past Callum Ferrie in the Spiders goal.

"Ultimately, that result should never have happened," added Kelly.

"Hopefully it'll never happen again. I think we're in a far better way to go into this game than we were maybe that time last year.

"It was an awful thing that happened at the time, but in a way it's something to remind us that if we come off the boil then we're going to get punished."

The Queen's Park defeat wasn't the death knell of Phillipe Clement's managerial career at Ibrox, but the Belgian was sacked a fortnight later after a 2-0 defeat in the Premiership by St Mirren.

Defeat to league two Annan would be even more ignominious and unlikely.

The Dumfriesshire club lost 8-2 to St Mirren in the group stage of the Premier Sports Cup and sit fourth from bottom of League Two.

Rangers are on a roll under Danny Rohl, with just one domestic defeat since he took over. The outcome for Kelly though is far from a foregone conclusion and he says Rohl thinks the same way.

"I don't think he'll be allowing us to take our foot off the gas at all," said Kelly.

"They are an opposition we're treating the exact same way, the way we treated Celtic. My wee brother's in League Two [with Dumbarton] so I watch a lot of Scottish football and Annan have some good players."

Scotland cap Kelly's contract is up at the end of the season, but the Rangers academy graduate is keen to extend his stay.

"I've been here for the majority of my life, 16 years out of 29," he said.

"I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't be keen to stay on. I love being here, I love being a part of the club."

We asked for your views after Rangers signed Belgian left-back Tuur Rommens on Westerlo on a three-and-a-half year deal.

Here's what some of you said:

Andrew: Great signing! Sourcing players who are performing for their clubs, as well as internationally, with room to grow, has to be the model Rangers adopt. There have been no panic buys in this window - every signing has been calculated and fits a clear recruitment model. It would have been so easy to splash the cash and panic buy after such a poor summer window but Rangers are doing the opposite. Well done Andrew Cavenagh.

Chris: Good to get a left-back. Can we get rid of Max Aarons now please. A reliable goalscorer must be top priority though.

Rab: Things are shaping up nicely. I, for one, trust Danny Rohl to bring in better quality than his predecessor. Hopefully some of the flops can be moved on during this window as well.

Stewart: We have to trust the gaffer with these ones. Everyone looks brilliant on YouTube. The gaffer has done an awesome job so far with the sinking ship he inherited. Fingers crossed he's as good at recruitment as he is at tactics.

John: This is a good window for us. Get some new blood in, Annan on Friday which we should win, the Europa, Dundee and Europa. Thus gives us two Europa games to try out the new signings and new formations with no risk to the league. Europa is gone to be honest. Really pleased how the team has moved forward since Rohl was appointed. Just win, best ethos.

James: I am excited about the new signings, but a bit worried that we have just signed a player who is out for up to four weeks. We have had so many injury-prone players in the past, I am hoping this is not another. A prolific striker next and we can turn up at Ibrox with real hope.

Graeme: Signing another player with injury issues. I'm done judging players until they get a few games under their belts. Let's see what happens.

David Currie
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter

Danny Rohl has been speaking to the media before Rangers host Annan Athletic in the Scottish Cup on Friday.

Here are the key lines from the Ibrox boss:

• On newly-signed left-back Tuur Rommens, who will be ready to play in 10-14 days: "I'm very happy that he's here now. We worked hard to make this deal done. He will bring us a physical side as well to the team. I think he's very strong in the defence and also in the offensive."

• Asked about a loan move for Wolfsburg and Denmark winger Andreas Skov Olsen, which is reportedly close to completion, Rohl says: "I'm not a good poker player. But now we are in the process, it looks very positive. But as long as it's not confirmed then I cannot tell you too much."

• He adds on Olsen: "If we can bring the best out of him then he is a weapon," and says the 26-year-old will be a "great loan deal" and Rangers "always try to make it a permanent deal".

• Olsen would take Rangers' signings haul to three in the January window and Rohl is confident of more, saying chairman Andrew Cavenagh is "on the front foot".

• On the three-team title race between Hearts, Rangers and Celtic, Rohl believes it could go to the final game of the season.

• He adds: "It's nice for the supporters. And for us, we have to prepare, we have to work on it. I think in the last weeks we have worked hard to have such a situation. But we know as well, there's still 16 games to go, where you have to deliver again and again - and let's see what we can do."

• On the cup tie, Rohl says Rangers show "big respect" to every opponent and cited shock knockout defeats for Real Madrid and Crystal Palace in the past week as a reason why his side can't take Annan lightly.

• He will rotate his team for the game because some players need a rest and others deserve a chance.

Denmark winger Andreas Skov Olsen will have a medical with Rangers today after a loan deal until the end of the season and an option to buy for €10m (£8.6m) in the summer was agreed with Wolfsburg. (Florian Plettenberg on X), external

Sunderland want to keep Romaine Mundle despite growing interest from the likes of Feyenoord and Rangers, but the 22-year-old winger wants more game time. (Keith Downie on X), external

Sunderland could sanction midfielder Dan Neil's exit for a cut-price fee amid interest from Rangers, but Cologne have already started talks for the 24-year-old midfielder who is out of contract in the summer. (Football Insider), external

Hibernian are expecting offers for striker Kieron Bowie in the coming weeks amid interest from Celtic and Rangers and have placed a £6.5m price tag on the 23-year-old's head. (Football Insider), external

Xavier Mbuyamba, previously linked with Celtic and Rangers, has revealed he is holding talks with other clubs, with the 24-year-old Volendam centre-back now free to sign a pre-contract agreement elsewhere. (Daily Record), external

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Tuur Rommens says it was an easy decision to complete a "dream" move to Rangers.

The 21-year-old will vie for the left-back slot in Danny Rohl's side after joining on a deal until summer 2029 from Belgian club Westerlo.

It's understood Rommens' fitness will be carefully managed because of a previous knock and he will be fully ready for action in three to four weeks.

"I'm very happy to be here," he told the Rangers website. "It's a dream to play for a club like this and I only have positive feelings.

"Everyone knows Rangers and when a club like this is interested in you, then you want to be part of this club. The most important thing is that they believe in me and that's why I have come here.

"It's a big club with a lot of fans and they always play in Europe. It was very easy for me to make this choice.

"I'm 22 and I have played a lot of games in the first division in Belgium. It was the right time for me to make this step to a bigger club."

Rommens said he first knew of Rangers' interest a couple of months ago and that Westerlo head coach Issame Charai - who was Ibrox assistant for the final six months of last season - told him to jump at the opportunity.

"He told me a lot of good things about this club and also the expectations. He advised me to make this choice," Rommens added.

"I also had good conversations with Danny Rohl. It was about how the team played, how he thinks I'm a good fit for this team. It was all good things and it was positive talks."

Manager Rohl is thrilled to land the "young and hungry" Belgium Under-21 international, adding: "He adds real quality and physicality to the group and increases competition in a key area of the pitch.

"We believe he will be a fantastic addition to the side and an important asset in the years ahead."

Rangers have made Belgian left-back Tuur Rommens their second January signing.

The 22-year-old Belgian Under-21 international arrives from Westerlo in his homeland on a three-and-a-half year deal, subject to international clearance and a work permit.

We want to know your thoughts on the transfer. Are you pleased Rangers are bolstering their options at left-back? Are you happy with the club's business so far in the January window?

Share your views here.

Alasdair Lamont
BBC Sport Scotland Commentator

The turnaround in Rangers' fortunes since Danny Rohl took over has been quite remarkable.

And with the club looking like doing some serious business in the transfer market this month, supporters have every right to be excited about how the second half of the season could unfold.

Performances have not always been inspiring under the German, but domestically at least, he has found a way of getting results to the extent that a 13-point deficit to league leaders Hearts has now dwindled to just three, albeit with Rangers having played a game more.

Similarly, the eight points by which they trailed Celtic has now become a three-point lead, though the defending champions could pull level by beating Falkirk tonight.

It means there is at least a three-way battle for the title, though Motherwell, who have the second-best points haul since Rohl took over, also look like a force to be reckoned with.

From Rangers' perspective, simply to be involved in a title race is testament to the work done by Rohl and his coaching staff (not least set-piece specialist Scott Fry, with Rangers having scored from more dead-ball scenarios than any other team since he was brought in).

Now they are hoping to kick on by bringing in players this month to strengthen the starting line-up.

Tochi Chukwuani, the one signing confirmed so far, has good pedigree and supporters will hope he can be the 'number six' they have needed for some considerable time.

It looks as though he will be joined by 22-year-old Belgian left-back Tuur Rommens, who will provide competition for Jayden Meghoma, but the most exciting prospect of the window so far has to be the potential loan deal for Andreas Skov Olsen.

Rangers have been crying out for a right winger all season and if they can bring in a player of his quality, assuming he can recapture the form that earned him a big-money move to Wolfsburg, it would be a serious statement of intent from the club.

Exciting times again at Ibrox.

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Rangers have agreed a loan fee with Wolfsburg for Andreas Skov Olsen, with the winger on his way to Glasgow to complete the deal. (Tipsbladet - in Danish), external

Rangers are increasingly confident they will land Andreas Skov Olsen on loan and that they can strike a deal to make it permanent by negotiating an option to buy for much less than the £12m Wolfsburg paid Club Brugge a year ago. (Daily Record), external

No loan deal has yet been agreed with Wolfsburg for Andreas Skov Olsen and, although Rangers head coach Danny Rohl holds the 26-year-old in high regard, the Ibrox club are considering other options as they look to bolster their attacking options. (Sky Sports), external

Talks with Wolfsburg over Andreas Skov Olsen are Rangers' priority over interest in £3.5m-rated Dunajska Streda winger Damir Redzic, for whom the Ibrox club face stiff competition from RB Salzburg, Copenhagen and Olympiacos. (TeamTalk), external

Cologne are in talks with Sunderland over 24-year-old midfielder Dan Neil, who has been linked with Rangers, while Bundesliga rivals and clubs in England are also monitoring the situation. (Patrick Berger on X), external

Hacken director of football Martin Ericsson says the Swedes would expect a club record fee before they would agree to sell 21-year-old Danish midfielder Silas Andersen, who has recently been linked with a number of foreign clubs, including Celtic and Rangers. (Fotbollskanalen - in Swedish), external

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Rangers winger Oscar Cortes has joined Argentine Primera Division club Atletico Huracan on loan with an option to buy for a fee of up to £1.65m after being recalled from his spell with Sporting Gijon.

The 22-year-old, who joined the Ibrox club for a reported £4.5m from Lens last summer, had been on a season-long loan in Spain's second tier.

But he has now joined Huracan for the 2026 season, with the Buenos Aires club saying he has been with them preparing for pre-season friendles against Cerro Porteno and Cucuta Deportivo.

Huracan have revealed that they are paying an initial £60,000 loan fee and have three chances to trigger a permanent transfer depending on how quickly they make a decision.

The first starts at £1.35m, the second being £1.5m and then £1.65m at the end of the loan deal, all for which they would acquire 50% of the player's rights.

Cortes, who has one cap for Colombia, joined Rangers from Lens in February 2024 on a loan deal with an obligation to buy.

The transfer became permanent last summer despite the winger failing to become a first-team regular.

He had made only made nine starts and 11 substitute appearances for the Scottish Premiership club before heading to Spain's second tier in September.

Cortes' career did not take off there either and he only made four starts and four appearances as a substitute for Sporting.

Now he has joined the club who have just appointed former Boca Juniors head coach Diego Martinez as they look to improve their 12th-place finish among the 30 top-flight sides last season.

Jamie Currie
Fan writer

It was imperative to follow up the derby victory over Celtic with two wins against Aberdeen and Danny Rohl's men duly obliged.

In all honesty, twice beating the Dons 2-0 were the most comfortable games of the season so far.

Set-plays were massive for us in both games and Scott Fry has to take credit for how dangerous we have been from them.

I've been delighted with the response from the team following the defeat at Tynecastle. To win five in a row while going to Aberdeen and Celtic is good going.

The Scottish Cup tie against Annan on Friday gives the manager a chance to rotate the team and keep the likes of Nico Raskin and Jack Butland fresh for upcoming league fixtures.

The window has brought us one signing so far and I'm looking forward to seeing what Tochi Chukwuani will bring to the team in Connor Barron's absence.

I'm hoping we can also add a winger and a striker in addition to the left-back, Tuur Rommens, who is set to sign imminently.

We seem to be have a more joined-up style when attacking this window and are showing a willingness to correct the wrongs of the summer.

As for the league, I don't want to declare we are in a title fight. What I will say is Rohl is doing a good job and all we can do is keep winning and see where it takes us. Boring, I know, but that's how I see the season.

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Rangers expect a decision on their bid to sign 26-year-old Denmark winger Andreas Skov Olsen on loan from Wolfsburg in the next 24 hours. (Scottish Sun), external

Olsen, who came close to joining Rangers in 2022, is one of several targets in the right-wing position being explored by the Ibrox club, but they are not the only club interested in taking the out-of-favour Wolfsburg winger on loan. (Rangers Review), external

Rangers are pushing to sign Dunajska Streda winger Damir Redzic, but RB Salzburg, Copenhagen and Olympiacos are also interested in the 22-year-old Hungary international. (Rudy Galetti on X), external

Sheffield United are leading the race to sign 31-year-old out-of-favour Rangers midfielder Joe Rothwell. (Football Insider), external

Djeidi Gassama has interest from clubs in Spain, Belgium and Major League Soccer, but the 22-year-old winger has no intention of leaving Rangers in this transfer window. (Rangers Review), external

Former Rangers assistant coach Issame Charai has revealed he has given his former club the lowdown on 22-year-old left-back Tuur Rommens, who is poised to complete a £3.5m transfer from Westerlo. (Nieuwsblad), external

Norwich City manager Philippe Clement admits that, 11 months on, getting sacked by Rangers still hurts, but the Belgian does not regret making his first move into British football. (Glasgow Times), external

Rangers have hit out at the "abhorrent" mocking of the Ibrox Disaster by some Aberdeen supporters during Sunday's match at Pittodrie. (The National), external

PFA chief executive Fraser Wishart has urged the Scottish Professional Football League to adopt the same hard line stance on missile throwing and offensive chanting at matches that they have taken with illegal pyrotechnic use after several Rangers players were targeted in Aberdeen. (The Herald), external

Read the rest of Tuesday's Scottish gossip.

Jonathan Sutherland
Sportscene presenter

Rangers cruised to a 2-0 win at Pittodrie on Sunday and their captain makes my team of the week.

James Tavernier drove Rangers on in the murky conditions, scored another penalty and showed his quality again as his side picked up yet another three points.

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New Rangers signing Tochi Chukwuani will bring added physicality as well technical ability to their midfield, according to close friend and re-united team-mate Mohamed Diomande.

Chukwuani's arrival from Sturm Graz was announced just before Sunday's 2-0 win in Aberdeen took Danny Rohl's side back to within three points of Scottish Premiership leaders Hearts.

Diomande played alongside the 22-year-old for Nordsjaelland in the latter's native Denmark before the Ivory Coast midfielder moved to Ibrox in 2024.

Asked what kind of player Rangers had purchased, the 24-year-old said: "He's played a lot of European games. He's been watching the Scottish league a lot because he's been watching me as a friend.

"He's got the ability and that's what we also need. Now that we know that we have a very difficult moment with Bas [Connor Barron] injured.

"Tochi has been a close friend to me since we were 14, 15. I played with him in Denmark. He's good lad, technically very good.

"He's strong on the ball. He's going to help us to where we want to go."

Diomande revealed that Chukwuani, who moved to Lyngby in 2022 then Graz two years later, spoke to him before deciding on his next destination.

"Obviously, I'm going to give him good advice because I know it's a massive club and I know it's a next step for him," he added.

"That's what we all want to experience, to play in these big clubs.

"In the middle of the park, he's going to help with his ability. We don't have the kind of player he is because he's more physical and he's technically good under pressure."

We asked for your thoughts after Rangers beat Aberdeen 2-0 for the second time in a week in the Scottish Premiership.

Here's what some of you had to say:

Stewart: These are the games I'm glad we are winning now - the tough ones. Not the best first half but much improved second half. In my opinion still far off a serious title charge unless we continue to strengthen in a tough window.

Elaine: Brilliant result for Rangers. Nine points out of nine against Aberdeen and Celtic would have been unthinkable just a couple of months ago. Now the other teams know we are right up there. Well done Danny Rohl. You've got us playing electric!

Derek: Good solid performance all round! I can't remember such an easy game up there for a long time. Could and should've won by a lot more. Keep Rohl-ing along.

Lennie: Great three points considering the atrocious weather conditions. With the right January signings, we have a real chance of achieving silverware this season. Manager has done a amazing job with the players at his disposal.

Robert: 2-0 flattered Aberdeen. Didn't see anything wrong with the disallowed goal. Rohl has Rangers moving in the right direction but we need to be more clinical in front of goal. The way things are going the league could well be decided on goal difference.

Ronnie: Another massive three points at a venue which we have struggled to get points. Mohamed Diamonde was a standout, Youssef Chermiti led the line impressively and should probably have scored. Emmanuel Fernandez is a real threat at set-pieces. Still room for improvement but a good transfer window and players returning from injury gives Rangers fans real hope that we could incredibly win this title.

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Andy Halliday believes the Scottish football public are waiting for former club Hearts to "slip up" after the Premiership leaders came through a stern test at Dundee.

Claudio Braga's goal and stunning late save by his replacement Craig Gordon secured a 1-0 win for Hearts at Dundee on Sunday, despite goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow's first-half red card.

"Everyone's waiting for Hearts to slip up," Halliday told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast.

"When Hearts go down to 10 men in the first half, I think that was the moment. Everyone was expecting, well, here we go. This is going to be a real challenge for them.

"That being said, obviously another chapter into Hearts this season with the return of Craig Gordon and obviously the save he makes at end of the game. We are talking about how important these results and performances can be."

Halliday also turned out for Rangers and the Ibrox side churned out a second straight 2-0 win over Aberdeen later on Sunday. Danny Rohl's side trail Hearts by three points though Derek McInnes' league leaders have a game in hand at home to St Mirren to play on Wednesday evening.

"Danny Rohl's got a tune out of Rangers, so everyone's expecting them to carry momentum forward and really push Hearts," said Halliday.

"I still feel that Rangers have to be extremely active from now to the end of this transfer window to bring in two, three immediate starters and guys that can affect the game at the top end of the pitch, especially in open play."