Rangers are close to signing Liverpool prospect Jordan Rossiter in a transfer coup for the Ibrox club.

Sportsmail reported Rangers' interest last week and talks have progressed with the England U19 international captain ready to leave his boyhood club for Glasgow.

Rossiter is out of contract at Liverpool, where he has been since the age of six, and has not agreed new terms.

Liverpool Jordan Rossiter (left) is close to a move to Rangers after holding talks with the Glasgow club

The England Under 19 player has rarely featured under the Reds' new German manager Jurgen Klopp

Rangers can sign him for compensation of around £250,000 as it is a cross-border transfer. A move to another English club would have brought in around £8million at a tribunal.

Tipped as the player most likely to follow in Steven Gerrard's footsteps from Liverpool's academy, injuries have allowed other players to move ahead of Rossiter in Jurgen Klopp's plans.

But Rangers director of football Frank McParland rates him highly and hopes to have an agreement wrapped up soon.

Rossiter (right) would only cost Rangers around £250,000 in compensation due to cross border rules

Rossiter celebrates scoring the opening goal during the League Cup tie against Middlesbrough in 2014

Manchester City, Tottenham and Udinese all showed an interest in the 19-year-old midfielder but it looks like the Ibrox club will be the ones to secure his signature if he is to leave anfield.

Rossiter has had a hamstring injury this season and last figured under Jurgen Klopp in the Europa League against FC Sion.

He has since slipped down the pecking order behind the likes of Kevin Stewart who agreed a new contract in February.