An update has emerged on Rangers and their attempts to bring a new number nine to Ibrox in the summer transfer window...
What's the talk?
Journalist Jonas Advan Giaevar has confirmed that Rangers have made contact with one of their transfer targets.
He Tweeted: "It's true that Rangers at least have enquired about Erik Botheim. Remains to be seen whether that leads to an offer or not."
The centre-forward is currently a free agent after deciding to rip up his contract with Russian club FC Krasnodar, merely months on from joining them from Bodo/Glimt.
The new Alfredo Morelos
By securing a deal to sign the free agent, Ross Wilson can land Gio van Bronckhorst his new Morelos to lead the line next season.
The Light Blues are reportedly in talks with Besiktas with a view to potentially selling the Colombia international this summer and that would leave a huge hole to fill at the top end of the pitch.
In the Premiership last season, the 26-year-old scored 11 goals and provided seven assists for his teammates, showing that he can have a major impact in the final third.
Botheim, who was once dubbed a "complete forward" by scout Jacek Kulig, can be the ideal replacement for the predator this summer.
The Norweigan striker enjoyed a terrific spell with Bodo/Glimt and proved that he has the quality to score and assist goals on a regular basis. In the 2021 Eliteserien campaign, he found the back of the net 15 times and managed three assists in 30 matches.
He also caught the eye in the Europa Conference League as he produced a stunning four goals and four assists in six games, averaging a phenomenal SofaScore rating of 7.57.
This means that he scored 19 times and assisted seven in 36 outings for Bodo/Glimt in 2021/22 before sealing his transfer to Russia, proving himself domestically and in Europe.
The 22-year-old attacker can, therefore, be van Bronckhorst's new Morelos as he has the potential to replicate the current Gers gem's output in the final third, based on his form in Norway.
He has shown that he can score and assist goals at a similar rate and it will now be down to whether or not he can adapt to Scottish football, which is a risk that Wilson and the club will need to take if they lose their number nine.