Rangers are closing in on Kim Min-Su, with reports saying a move from Girona is moving into its final stages. The complication is the fee. One report has Rangers agreeing €10million (£8.6m), while another places the deal nearer around £7million, so the structure still matters as much as the headline.

The fee reports

The strongest completion line is the €10million figure, which would make this a major outlay for Rangers. It would also move the club past Ryan Kent’s £7million transfer from Liverpool in 2019 and into second place on their list of record buys.

Tore Andre Flo still sits above both. Rangers paid £12million to sign him from Chelsea in November 2000, and that benchmark remains untouched.

A separate report has the fee closer to around £7million, which is why the move is being discussed with a bit more caution than a simple “done deal” tag would suggest. The picture is not completely settled yet, even if the wider signs point towards Glasgow.

What Kim adds

The 20-year-old brings some end product with him. He contributed six goals and four assists in 40 appearances for FC Andorra in Spain’s second tier, and he also has senior experience with Girona, including appearances in La Liga and the Champions League.

Kai Watson told givemesport.com: "Min-su Kim looks like an exciting prospect with some great attributes, Good ball carrier, confident on both feet, quick with good balance but still raw and inconsistent. Not sure where he fits in as he mostly played off of the left last season and isn’t ready to be a starter."

That is a fair warning for Rangers. Kim prefers the left wing, but he can also play on the right or in a more central attacking role, and BBC reporting says he is expected to arrive in Glasgow in the next 48 hours before a prospective move to Rangers.

Formalities are still outstanding, and that is the part worth watching. If the medical goes through as expected, Rangers will have a player whose upside is obvious, but the club will still be left explaining exactly which fee they have really agreed.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →