Esmir Bajraktarevic was a transfer target for Rangers late in the summer window. The Ibrox boss, McInnes, instead approved a loan move for Badredine Bouanani from Stuttgart, rather than for Bajraktarevic.

According to The Daily Record, Rangers consider PSV Eindhoven winger Esmir Bajraktarevic an option as they look at late attacking additions before the transfer deadline. The Bosnia and Herzegovina international is understood to remain in dialogue with the Ibrox club and remains an option, despite the club’s pursuit of Stuttgart's Badredine Bouanani and other wide players. PSV are believed to prefer a permanent sale, although a loan agreement could still be explored as Rangers assess their remaining options before the transfer window closes.

Rangers have shown deadline day interest in PSV forward Esmir Bajraktarevic. According to an X post from PSV reporter Rik Elfrink, Rangers do not have the time to complete a loan move for the player before the 5pm deadline. As a result, Bajraktarevic is expected to remain with PSV.

Rangers are in ongoing discussions with PSV Eindhoven's Esmir Bajraktarević, a 21-year-old Bosnian international winger, as a potential deadline day option, while the club also pursues Stuttgart's Badredine Bouanani. Dan Purdy has conducted extensive work on the player, who remains a possibility for the Ibrox side. The player is one of several individuals the club is currently in talks with. Bajraktarević joined PSV from New England Revolution in January 2025 for a reported fee of €3 million, has had limited game time this season, and has 20 caps for his country. His contract with the Dutch club runs until 2029, and his current Transfermarkt market value is €8.00m. Several other clubs, including Sevilla, Benfica, and Lazio, have also been linked with him. In September 2026, PSV's asking price was reportedly €8 million, with one earlier summer report mentioning an unofficial estimate of approximately €12 million. It is said that relations between the clubs are unaffected by Rangers' recent withdrawal from a deal for his PSV teammate Couhaib Driouech, helped by a close professional relationship between Purdy and PSV's chief executive Marcel Brands from their shared time at Everton.