Gala’s Bulent to join Rangers

McLeish is desperate to add an experienced Champions League campaigner to his squad before the European transfer deadline next Thursday and Korkmaz fits the bill perfectly.

The Turk, available on a free transfer after spending 15 years with Galatasaray, has been a Champions League regular with the Istanbul club for the past decade.

Sports Record understands Rangers had a scout in Holland last night with the intention of running the rule over the 34- year-old, who was taking part in the Amsterdam tournament.

Galatasaray opened the glamour friendly competition against Inter Milan but Korkmaz started on the bench.

Sources in Turkey claim the player, similar in style and build to Lorenzo Amoruso, is keen to finish his career in Britain and is even prepared to take a drop in his £12,000-a-week wages to join Rangers.