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Rangers told Benat Gerenabarrena transfer rules as interest in Athletic Bilbao midfielder 'emerges' A whole host of clubs from across Europe are said to be keen on the 23-year-old, who is a product of the Basque side's youth academy Rangers are keen on Athletic Bilbao midfielder Benat Gerenabarrena - according to a report. However, the 23-year-old is now said to be a big part of new boss Edin Terzic's plans at the San Mames Stadium. Derek McInnes has endured a torrid start to his reign at Ibrox having failed to win in any of his first four games in all competitions but will have the chance to put that right this afternoon when the Light Blues host holders St Mirren in the last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup. Following their elimination from the Europa League and drop in the Conference League play-off round - where they will face Czech side Jablonec - McInnes admits his squad are still short on numbers, with more signings expected before the August 31 deadline. Gers saw a £7million move for PSV Eindhoven star Couhaib Driouech sensationally collapse over concerns about the player's fitness but are one of several teams credited with an interest in Spaniard Gerenabarrena. The 23-year-old is a product of Athletic Bilbao's renowned youth academy but has yet to make a senior appearance for the club, spending the whole of last season out on loan at second tier side Castellon. AS Diaro report that Rangers, Racing Santander, Olympacios, Almeria, the aforementioned Castellon and other clubs from Italy, Belgium, England and the MLS have all expressed an interest in the playmaker. However, they add that Gerenabarrena is set to be given a chance at first team level by former Borussia Dortmund manager Terzic, having been used prominently during The Lions' pre season schedule. Gerenabarrena is into the final 12 months of his contract at Athletic but the Basque giants have the option to extend that deal by a further two years. They begin the new La Liga campaign with a home clash against Sevilla next Saturday. Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google’s preferred sources. Click HERE. Tune in to Hotline Live every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport's newest podcast, Game On, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers page and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also on WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.