Rangers had representation at Orebro SK’s fixture away to AIK on Monday night, with a scout casting an eye over Michael Almeback and Alejandro Bedoya. Almeback, 23, is a central defender and made his debut for the Swedish national team in January 2010, playing in a 1-1 draw with Syria. The pacey player has already expressed his desire to move away from Sweden when his contract expires at the end of the 2011 Allsvenskan season, which is scheduled to finish on October 23, and has also been subject to interest from an unnamed Dutch club. Speaking of Rangers' presence in Stockholm, Almeback told Swedish newspaper NA: “Right now I am focusing on other things, until it becomes something concrete. But of course it is flattering that they are checking on me.” Almeback came to worldwide attention when, in a training match with Zenit St Petersburg in February, he flew into a challenge which saw him collide with a stone wall behind the goal line. Bedoya, who has been in Sweden since 2009, has seven caps for the United States’ national team and is also out of contract at the end of the Swedish season. The 24-year-old creative midfielder was in the preliminary 30-man US squad for the 2010 World Cup but was cut from the final 23-man selection. A trial period with Birmingham City in February failed to result in a transfer bid for the player, with his agent warning Bedoya may find it difficult to gain a work permit, on account of his limited international appearances. Future Rangers manager Ally McCoist is currently working within tight parameters with the proposed takeover of the club still without resolution. But the club have started to cast their net looking for fresh talent and have been active in scouting across Europe in recent weeks. STV SPORT website