Gers were connected with the midfielder earlier this year, who impressed during a loan spell in Switzerland.
Rangers are reportedly stepping up their pursuit to sign Troyes midfielder Metinho.
Russell Martin understands that time is of the importance in getting players in for next month’s crucial double header against Panathinaikos in the Champions League third qualifying round.
Max Aarons and Lyall Cameron are in the building, while talks with Leicester to bring England star Conor Coady to Ibrox are well underway.
Dor Turgeman, an Israeli frontman, is also a goal, but his arrival may be dependent on the fates of Cyriel Dessers and Hamza Igamane.
Dessers is coveted by AEK in Greece, while Record Sport understands that Lille is unwilling to match the Light Blues’ £15 million asking price for Moroccan attacker Igamane.
Metinho, a Brazilian kid, was thought to be of interest to Gers earlier this year, and Sun Sport reports that sporting director Kevin Thelwell will step up his efforts to sign the playmaker.
According to reports, Ligue 1 club Troyes is expecting offers for the 22-year-old, who impressed during a year-long loan spell with Basel in Switzerland last season.
Basel’s offer to sign the player on a permanent basis was apparently turned down, and the Gers are hoping to reach an agreement before Panathinaikos arrives on July 22.
Troyes will be hoping to earn a nice profit on the £4 million spent to lure Metinho to Europe from Brazilian club Fluminense in 2021.
The midfielder, who claims Brazilian and Congolese citizenship, has yet to make a first-team appearance for the French club, having spent time on loan with Lommel in Belgium, Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands, and Basel.
Some supporters have nicknamed the Congolese-born footballer ‘Brazilian Paul Pogba’.
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