Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers is attracting transfer interest from Italy, according to a report.

The 29-year-old is just six months into his time in Glasgow after arriving from Cremonense for £4m in the summer under Michael Beale.

Things didn't work out for the Nigeria international under the former Ibrox boss, however, he appears to have turned a corner under Philippe Clement.

Dessers has scored three goals in his last three matches, taking his total to 12 for the season. He's made 33 appearances in total, also notching seven assists.

And it's that sort of form, presumably also with his background in Serie A, that has gained admiring glances from two clubs in Italy.

Renowned journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claims that both Hellas Verona and Torino are keen to make an attempt to sign the frontman.

Verona are said to hold a strong interest in the player, with Torino keeping Dessers in their thoughts if they can't sign top target Rafa Mir.

If Dessers were to leave, it would leave Rangers short of attacking options at this moment. 

Fabio Silva is not long in the door on loan from Wolves, while Abdallah Sima, Danilo and Kemar Roofe are all out with injuries that will keep the trio sidelined for varying timescales.

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Meanwhile, not being able to afford the latest adidas Predator, Nike Mercurial or Puma King football boots when they were growing up has done nothing to prevent the best Brazilian youngsters from reaching the very top of the world game over the years.

But you would imagine the outstanding prospects who are coming through the youth ranks at Rangers today would all be sporting the leading brands’ best gear when they are doing drills at Auchenhowie or playing in games.  

So why, then, have the Ibrox club’s kids started training in their bare feet?