Rangers have offered Findlay Curtis a new contract as the club looks to secure the 19-year-old's future following a successful loan spell at Kilmarnock. The Scotland winger's time in Ayrshire appears to have convinced the Ibrox hierarchy that Curtis warrants a long-term commitment, and the offer represents one of the clearer signals yet that Rangers intend to build around younger domestic talent as they reconstruct their squad this summer.
The Curtis news arrives against a backdrop of considerable movement at Ibrox. Rangers are also in advanced negotiations with Hungarian club Zalaegerszegi over a deal for 19-year-old centre-half Akpe Victory, suggesting the club is casting a deliberate eye toward younger acquisitions rather than relying solely on experienced additions. Whether both deals can be concluded quickly will depend partly on how the wider rebuild takes shape over the coming weeks.
Not all news out of Ibrox is so straightforward, however. North Macedonia striker Bojan Miovski, 26, is said to be keen to engineer an exit this summer after the arrival of Lawrence Shankland from Hearts left him facing the prospect of being fourth in the striking pecking order. The situation points to a notable imbalance in the forward line — the kind of congestion that typically demands resolution before a new season begins. Meanwhile, Canada centre-half Derek Cornelius, 28, has publicly accused Rangers head coach Danny Rohl of disrespecting him following the early curtailment of his loan from Marseille, a claim that adds a fractious note to what has otherwise been a purposeful transfer window at the club.
Elsewhere in Scotland, the summer is proving equally restless. Dundee United look set to sign midfielder Dylan Tait on a three-year deal after the 24-year-old rejected approaches from English clubs and turned down a new contract at Falkirk. Aberdeen's Ante Palaversa, 26, is drawing interest from South Korea and Europe after a difficult first season under the club's new manager, while Hearts are in talks to bring in French striker Amadou Ba-Sy, 24, from Ligue 3 side Rouen for a fee in the region of £170,000.
For Rangers, the immediate priority will be resolving the futures of those on the fringes while bringing in the reinforcements Danny Rohl considers essential. The Curtis offer, modest in headline terms, may ultimately prove one of the more straightforward decisions of a summer that already shows every sign of running deep into August.