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Rangers 'actively exploring' transfer move for Aston Villa striker as they could raid Unai Emery's club twice Rangers could look to launch a couple of transfer enquiries towards Aston Villa this summer. Rangers could raid Aston Villa twice this summer as another Villans player appears on the Ibrox transfer radar. Several names are being linked to the Premiership club amid a four-game winless start to the season. Aston Villa right-back Kosta Nedeljkovic has been touted as one possibility to solve manager Derek McInnes’ short defensive options but he now has bother going forward after Youssef Chermiti suffered an ACL injury that will put him out for a ‘significant’ period of time. Rory Wilson is a product of the Rangers academy but joined Aston Villa with the lure of the Premier League tempting him to England. He recently spent time at Sturm Graz in Austria on loan after goal-laden stint in the Aston Villa academy but now it’s been claimed by TEAMtalk that a return to Glasgow could be in the offing alongside pursuits of Nedeljkovic at the back. What striker could Rangers look to sign from Aston Villa? It’s stated: “Rangers want to add another young striker before the transfer deadline and TEAMtalk understands former youth prospect Rory Wilson is one of the names they are looking at. Four years ago, when Wilson was just 16, the striker was lured away from Ibrox, with former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard playing a key role in persuading him to move south of the border. “Wilson has since progressed through the ranks at Aston Villa and enjoyed a loan spell with Austrian side Sturm Graz last season, where he experienced first-team football for the first time. Now TEAMtalk can confirm Rangers are among a number of clubs to have made contact with Villa about a potential move for the Scotland Under-21 international. A return to Glasgow is understood to appeal to Wilson, while Rangers are exploring the possibility of taking him on loan, potentially with an option to buy included. “Rangers are continuing to assess their options before the deadline and Wilson is one player firmly on their radar. TEAMtalk can also confirm Rangers have been in contact with Sheffield United over Ryan One, but those enquiries have been rebuffed by the Blades. The Ibrox club therefore have a number of options under consideration, but a potential reunion with Wilson is one they are actively exploring.” Currently up front, Lawrence Shankland is the captain in attack, with Ryan Naderi seeing regular minutes so far this term. Bojan Miovski is also an option for McInnes with Chermiti’s timeline for returning not expected anytime soon.