Rangers want Aston Villa left-back Alex Moreno | OneFootball

Rangers are one of the clubs interested in signing Aston Villa left-back Alex Moreno this summer, according to Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna.

Manager Russell Martin needs to sign another left-back as Jefte and Ridvan Yilmaz could both leave the Ibrox club in the coming days.

The Villa star has now emerged as one of the options to replace them.

Moreno spent last season at Nottingham Forest as he is not in manager Unai Emery’s plans. Whether a move to the Scottish Premiership appeals to him is unknown.

The 32-year-old, who has played 55 Premier League games, is also wanted by Real Betis and Girona. Leeds United have also been linked with him.

The ‘brilliant‘ and versatile Moreno could be a perfect signing for Rangers.

He can also feature as a left winger, with dribbling and intercepting the ball among his major strengths.

Rangers could do with his ball-playing qualities at both ends of the pitch, but the finances to get a deal done could make a move for him tricky.

Real Sociedad and Burnley are also keen on Moreno, but Champions League football at Ibrox could lure the Villa star to join them.

Rangers are in the play-offs of the qualifying phase of the elite European competition. They will face Club Brugge for a spot in the league phase of the main competition.

They defeated Panathinaikos and Viktoria Plzen to book a place in the last phase of the qualifiers.

Advancing at the expense of the Belgian club could boost their chances of landing Moreno and other targets.