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RANGERS hope to land Brentford anchor man Toumani Diagouraga today in a deal worth around £500,000.

Record Sport can reveal Ibrox boss Mark Warburton has been chasing Digouraga’s signature since the transfer window opened and sources in London have confirmed two bids have already been booted out in the last few days.

But it’s understood the Championship leaders slapped in a third offer late yesterday afternoon and now Diagouraga is poised to be given the go-ahead to team up with Warburton for a third time after previous spells together at Griffin Park and Watford.

The 28-year-old Frenchman has spent most of his career as a journeyman in England’s lower leagues with spells at the likes of Swindon, Peterborough and Rotheram.

But Warburton made him a first team regular at Brentford last season as the minnows made an unlikely push for the Premier League, losing out in the play off semi-finals.

In fact, he has become one of the most highly-rated defensive midfield specialists in England’s second tier over the last two seasons and Warburton believes his experience could prove vital as Rangers bid to clinch a place in next season’s Premiership.

The signing of Diagouraga would also free up Andy Halliday – who yesterday won his red-card appeal – to move further up the park.

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A source close to the London club said last night: “Brentford don’t want to lose him as he’s become such an influential player but Toumani has a strong relationship with Warburton and he likes the idea of being part of what’s going on at Rangers.

“The first couple of offers were rejected but a third bid has now been tabled at it seems as if an agreement is not far away. All going well Toumani could well get his wish befor the end of this week.”

It’s anticipated that Diagouraga will sign a three year deal at Ibrox if he is given the green light to move north and passes a medical.

As Record Sport revealed earlier this week, Warburton is hopeful of adding another experienced campaigner to his group before the window closes for business at the end of this month.

But Accrington pair Josh Windass and Matt Crooks are unlikely to move north in this window.

The pair have signed pre-contracts but Stanley boss John Coleman insists he expects the two players to stay in Lancashire until the summer.

He said: “I told them they weren’t going to leave until the end of the season, and that’s still the position.”

Coleman had a pop at the pair Coleman for disrespecting his club on social media after sealing their moves.

He added: “I don’t get embroiled in social media but I do think going on and seeing the players had tweeted about ‘buzzing to play for a massive club’ is disrespectful to our fans.

“Our fans have backed them through thick and thin and I do think there should be more respect in place.”

Meanwhile, Halliday has had his red card against Hibs reduced to a yellow.

He was sent off for violent conduct by Bobby Madden after barging into Fraser Fyvie during Rangers’ 4-2 Championship win over Hibs on December 28.

But Fyvie was later banned for two games for simulation after holding his head in the immediate aftermath despite the contact being chest to chest.