Former Rangers player Michael Ball believes that Rangers would like to bring Heerenveen’s Joey Veerman to Ibrox this summer.

Veerman has been subject of speculation linking him with a move away from the Dutch club, with Rangers and Feyenoord amongst the clubs interested in signing him this summer.

The Scottish Sun reported that Rangers have been given renewed hope in their pursuit of Veerman, as the report suggests that Heerenveen have rejected Feyenoord’s cash-plus-player offer.

It’s thought Heerenveen are looking for around £8m, with Ball believing that Veerman would excite the Rangers fans and that the club want to bring him to Ibrox.

“I think Rangers would like to bring him in, he seems a very exciting player that the Rangers fans would love to see, and I hope that move does happen for the club and for Joey.

“Then if he gets his move to Rangers, the history they have of signing Dutch players, I’m sure that will get him into the Dutch national squad and develop his career further,” Ball told Football FanCast.

Rangers began the defence of their Scottish Premiership title in style at the weekend, as they ran out 3-0 winners against Livingston, with new signing Fashion Sakala starting and playing 71 minutes and other new signing John Lundstram coming off the bench in the second half.

It also looks like Steven Gerrard is close to adding another target to his side, as the Daily Record reported that Rangers are closing in on signing Juan Alegria from FC Honka.