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Makhanya being tracked - Wednesday's gossip

Rangers’ 22-year-old South African defender Olwethu Makhanya remains a club priority despite growing interest from top European clubs, with scouts from Italian and Spanish sides reportedly monitoring his progress. The defender also caught the attention of Premier League outfits Brentford and Sunderland after a strong performance in Saturday’s 3–0 victory over Kilmarnock, though no immediate transfer move is expected in the coming year.

Meanwhile, a recent TransferRoom analysis spotlighted Makhanya and midfielder Vanja Dragojevic as two of Rangers’ most promising young talents, while former striker Chris Sutton dismissed talk of Celtic’s Europa League exit, urging confidence in striker Kasper Hogh’s ability to turn his form around against Benfica. Separately, Scotland winger Josh McPake’s recent standout displays and international call-up followed a conversation with Hearts manager Wouter Vrancken about his exclusion from the club’s European squad, while 15-year-old academy defender David Odunukan—born in London but raised in Scotland—has emerged as a potential future call-up for England after impressing at Scotland Under-16 training camps.

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