Jesurun Rak-Sakyi hits the spot for Russell Martin as Rangers hunt new recruits

Rangers head coach Russell Martin has declared himself a long-time admirer of potential transfer target Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.

Martin has confirmed his interest in the Crystal Palace winger following reports that Rangers had made an enquiry to take the 22-year-old on loan with a possible option to buy.

Rak-Sakyi has played 10 first-team games for Palace and scored seven goals in 36 appearances for Sheffield United on loan last season.

The England Under-21 international previously hit 15 goals during a season-long loan with Charlton.

When asked about the reports, Martin told Sky Sports News: “There’s a lot of players we’ll be linked with. Some wide of the mark, some very close and some spot-on.

“He’s a player I liked at Southampton, we tried to take him there and it didn’t quite happen. So, he’s a player I like and I think he’s a player the recruitment staff like. But, how far that’s gone, I’m not too sure.”

When asked if the winger was the profile of players he is looking for, Martin said: “He’s a really good player. We look at all sorts of different profiles who we think can help the team. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the one type of profile.

“Players are very different, we just need players with the right mentality that are desperate to come and play here. We will see where we end up in four weeks’ time.”