RANGERS outcast Michael O’Halloran is poised for a shock move to Australia with Melbourne City.

The out-of-favour winger knows his Ibrox days are numbered after a series of run-ins with the Gers hierarchy.

2 Michael O'Halloran is poised for a shock move to Australia Credit: Willie Vass

SunSport can reveal a switch to the Australian A-League side City is on the cards.

Melbourne are bossed by former Wigan gaffer Warren Joyce, who is keen to land the 27-year-old.

It’s thought talks have opened between the clubs over a permanent move — although City would have to stump up cash with O’Halloran under contract.

He still has two years left on the four-and-half year deal he signed when Mark Warburton splashed out £500,000 to land him in 2016.

2 The attacker has struggled since joining Gers two-and-a-half years ago Credit: PA:Press Association

But he struggled to get a look-in under Warburton and was bombed out of the squad by Pedro Caixinha after he didn’t show for a development game.

He was then shipped on loan back to St Johnstone — who he signed from in 2016 — last summer before a January return.

But after managing just a minute of first team action under Murty he was then caught up in more controversy.

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O’Halloran — who came through the ranks at Celtic — was spotted in among Hoops fans at the Scottish Cup final as Brendan Rodgers’ side won their double Treble.

His agent Kenny Moyes later insisted O’Halloran regretted the decision and claimed the player thought he’d be sitting in a neutral position.

Now his Gers misery looks set to be brought to an end with a move to the other side of the world.

Meanwhile, Gers boss Steven Gerrard hopes to seal a deal for Brighton’s Connor Goldson.

SunSport told on Wednesday the Ibrox side were on the brink of landing the stopper and after agreeing a deal with the Seagulls they now hope to announce his arrival.

Goalie Jak Alnwick could be on the way out from Gers with Shrewsbury interested.

Meanwhile, Kenny Miller and Lee Wallace have lodged appeals to the SPFL against their fines for clashing with then boss Graeme Murty after the 4-0 Old Firm loss at Hampden in April.

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