Rangers in “advanced negotiations” to sign Manchester United star Hannibal Mejbri | OneFootball

Scottish giants Rangers are reportedly in talks for the signing of Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri.

United signed Hannibal in 2019 from AS Monaco in a deal worth around £8million.

The Red Devils successfully warded off significant competition from some of Europe’s biggest clubs to land the Tunisian international.

However, Hannibal has found the step-up from academy football to the senior team somewhat difficult, with playing time under Erik ten Hag especially very hard to come by.

While the likes of Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho have broken into the team and are now key players, Hannibal has been used very sparingly by Ten Hag.

The 21-year-old impressed on loan at Birmingham City during the 2022/23 season. He also spent the second half of last term in Spain with Sevilla, but the move proved to be disastrous for the player. Hannibal fell out of favour not long after his temporary switch to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium. He ended up playing just six matches across all competitions for Sevilla.

The La Liga club retained an option to make his stay with them a permanent one for £17m but unsurprisingly, they didn’t exercise it.

According to Africafoot, Hannibal may get another chance to prove his worth with Rangers interested in adding him to their ranks.

The outlet states, “Manchester United’s Tunisian international Hannibal Mejbri has received two offers in recent days.”

“The management of Copenhagen has started negotiations and contacts with the player and his club for a transfer in the form of a loan with an option to buy, but the Tunisian international is not very keen on the Danish club’s proposal.”

“The Glasgow Rangers club has also requested the loan of Hannibal especially after his great performance during the friendly match between Manchester United and the Scottish club last Saturday.”

“The Belgian coach of Glasgow Philippe Clément has made Hannibal a priority for the team during this transfer window and negotiations are advanced between all parties.”

Hannibal played the second half of United’s clash vs. Gers last weekend at Murrayfield Stadium.

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