Scouts from Brentford and Sunderland watched Rangers' 22-year-old centre-back Olwethu Makhanya during the club's 3-1 win against Kilmarnock last weekend. Makhanya is a South Africa international with four caps who moved from Philadelphia Union in the summer. Other Premier League clubs, as well as teams in Italy and Spain, are also interested in the player. Rangers are not under pressure to sell Makhanya in the next 12 months and are in a strong position to retain him, as he is under contract until 2030. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €8.00m. Rangers signed the defender in July 2026 for a confirmed fee of €3.6 million.