SCOTTISH giants Rangers have made contact with both Nnamdi Ofoborh and Jack Simpson over possible summer moves for the pair, the Daily Echo understands.

Both Cherries players are out of contract at Vitality Stadium in the summer, meaning Rangers, as a foreign club, are able to speak to the duo about potential pre-contract agreements at Ibrox.

As Ofoborh is under the age of 24, the Dorset club would be entitled to compensation if the midfielder is signed on a pre-contract deal. The Daily Echo understands Simpson would leave on a free.

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is thought to be a long-term admirer of Simpson, having previously tried to sign him on loan in 2018.

Cherries boss Jason Tindall confirmed the club had accepted a bid for the defender from Cardiff last week, understood to be £750,000.

He said: “I found out that Cardiff put an offer in for Jack on Friday.

“I think it was late Friday afternoon they made contact with the guys above and put an offer into the football club, that I think was initially rejected - then at some point after that was accepted.”

Speaking about Ofoborh’s future earlier this month, the Cherries boss said: “If Nnamdi wants to stay at the football club, it is going to be down to him.

“He’s certainly a player we like and we want to keep. It then becomes the player’s decision whether he wants to stay at the football club or not.”