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Rangers have been stepping up their efforts to sign PSV Eindhoven’s Couhaib Driouech, and Derek McInnes’ side have made multiple offers to bring him to Ibrox. On Thursday, we relayed news the Scottish club will return with an improved bid, after PSV rejecting their opening offer. The latter are demanding a €7-8m fee, and the 24-year-old is open to joining Rangers. Later that day, Sport Witness covered claims from the Dutch press that McInnes’ side offered €7.5m. There was confidence of PSV accepting their bid, while there was no agreement with the forward. New threat for Rangers Rangers face a threat from Celta Vigo, who are ready to beat them to his signature. That’s according to Soccer News journalist Mounir Boualin, and he has been covering the Ibrox club’s ongoing pursuit. He took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to report that the La Liga side are challenging Derek McInnes’ side. Celta have officially made an approach to the Eredivisie side for Couhaib Driouech. | League 2025/26 | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | Appearances | 29 | | | | | Started | 5 | | | | | Minutes per game | 33 | | | | | Total minutes played | 953 | | | | | Goals | 4 | | | | | Assists | 6 | | | | Boualin states Celta are ‘in pole position’ to sign the attacker, without explaining or giving any further clarification why they are ahead of Rangers. Offer must match or be better than Rangers Derek McInnes’ side have already offered €7.5m to PSV Eindhoven for Couhaib Driouech. Celta Vigo have to either match it or propose a fee higher than that for an agreement. The question is whether the La Liga side will take this step, considering their financial situation. Either way, Celta entering the transfer race has led to a new twist in this sage. For now, the Spanish media, especially those close to Celta, have neither confirmed nor denied these claims. It’ll be interesting to see how they react to this, and that should give an indication whether their threat is genuine for Rangers. Update from Dutch journalist Mounir Boualin has returned with more information. This time it was again pushing Celta Vigo’s intention to beat Rangers: ‘The Spaniards are determined and hope to beat Rangers, among others, to Driouech’s signature. To do so, the Spanish club will first have to reach an agreement with PSV. The Eindhoven side is demanding a sum of around 8 to 8.5 million euros. ‘There is no agreement with any of the interested clubs yet, but the game is afoot. Driouech, who was open to a move to Scotland, is also very positive about a transfer to the Spanish league, according to our sources. Consequently, the Galicians, currently playing in the Primera División, are in pole position at the moment, according to reports. The fast winger reportedly has a slight preference for a move to Spain.’ Key transfer points - Earlier this week, PSV rejected Ibrox club’s initial bid - Dutch club request €7-8m, Rangers offer €7.5m on Thursday - McInnes’ side yet to agree personal terms with Driouech - Celta Vigo now join race, ahead of Rangers