Today's transfer and other gossip - Thursday 29th

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Rangers favourite Filip Sebo has left the club in order to join Valenciennes on a permanent deal.

Sebo spent the majority of last season out on loan at the Ligue 1 club, for whom he has now signed for an undisclosed fee.

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Rangers have confirmed the sale of striker Filip Sebo to French club Valenciennes for an undisclosed fee.

The 24-year-old Slovakian enjoyed a successful loan spell at the Ligue 1 club - who are managed by former Aberdeen defender Toni Kombouare – scoring four goals this season.

Consequently, Sebo earned a a permanent deal at the Stade Nungesser club, thus ending his near two-year association with the Light Blues.

EveningEcho

teamtalk

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Rangers website

Premier League rivals Fulham, Middlesbrough and Sunderland are all being linked with a summer swoop for Rangers midfielder Brahim Hemdani.

teamtalk

Fulham's Northern Ireland midfielder Steven Davis has made it very clear that he would like to stay at Ibrox.

The 23-year-old has been a great success for the Gers and boss Walter Smith has already said he wants to keep him, but with other interested parties Fulham may now hold out for the best possible price.

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Meanwhile, Premier League sides Fulham, Middlesbrough and Sunderland are reportedly preparing bids for midfielder Brahim Hemdani

The French-born Algerian has been at the club since 2005 and could also be bought for around £1m, as his current deal has just a year to run.

goal.com

The Northern Ireland international spent the second half of the season at Rangers after falling out of favour at Fulham.

He played a key role in an epic campaign for the for the club and although Rangers would like to do a permanent deal, Newcastle, Blackburn, West Ham and Middlesbrough are all weighing up a £3m move.

fansfc

Sky Sports claim that Daniel Cousin is ready to leave Rangers to win a dream move to England this summer.

The powerful striker looked set to depart Ibrox during the January transfer window after Fulham had a bid accepted for his services.

However, FIFA blocked the switch as rules stipulate that a player cannot appear for three different clubs in the same season after Cousin made a brief appearance for Lens before making the move to Rangers.

skysports

Rangers are refusing to enter a bidding war for Burnley's international striker Kyle Lafferty and are also keeping their cheque book closed on any move for Scotland star Kenny Miller .

With Owen Coyle's club slapping a £4m plus fee on the 20 year old Ibrox bosses last night insisted the figure was unrealistic as Derby chiefs hinted it would take £3m for them to allow Miller to leave the Rams!

Daily Express

Rangers have targeted highly-rated Middlesbrough youngster Adam Johnson to inject extra width and flair into Walter Smith's squad for next season. The Ibrox club is thought to have made an enquiry to ascertain the left winger's situation as they seek to cover the long-term absences of Steven Naismith and Chris Burke.

Middlesbrough are likely to resist any bid to sign the 20-year-old on a permanent basis but could be amenable to a loan move which may ultimately suit all parties.

Daily Mail