Peterborough United director of football Barry Fry has revealed Rangers are interested in winger Siriki Dembele.
His younger brother Karamoko is on the books at Celtic but it's claimed scouts from Steven Gerrard's side have been to watch the 24-year-old on two occasions.
Representatives from the Scotland national team are also said to have paid a visit with Dembele qualifying for Steve Clarke's Euros-bound contingent while the Hoops have also been linked with a transfer interest.
Fry is adamant that Posh have no desire to sell as he revealed his bright star has also been previously watched by English Premier League Newcastle.
He told the Peterborough Telegraph : "Rangers have watched Siriki twice, as have the Scottish national side. Newcastle manager Steve Bruce watched him at Crewe when he didn’t play well.
"There will always be interest in players like Siriki, but we don’t have to sell him.
"We have him for another 18 months and we’d rather he stayed until the summer when we can reassess his situation."
Dembele primarily operates out wide but has an eye for goal too with six League One strikes to his name this season.
It's reported Fry and Peterborough owner Darragh MacAnthony - who also confirmed interest from Scotland in his 'Hard Truth' podcast - are holding out for a sum of around £2million at a minimum, a 10-fold return on the player they signed from Grimsby in 2018.
The new EFL salary cap rules may also make it more difficult to negotiate a move as Dembele is not among the top earners at the Cambridgeshire outfit and the struggle to find an adequate replacement under the regulations may stiffen their resolve.
In the summer window the club held out for a record £5million fee, rising to £10m with add-ons, for striker Ivan Toney, a former Celtic target who eventually moved to Brentford when Parkhead manager Neil Lennon opted for Albian Ajeti.
