Rangers Set for First Glimpse of Couhaib Driouech as Medical Update Signals Deal Is Almost Done
Couhaib Driouech’s move to Rangers appears to be edging towards completion, with the latest reports out of the Netherlands suggesting the winger has already cleared the medical stage of his switch to Ibrox. The PSV Eindhoven attacker has been strongly linked with a move to Scotland over the past few days, and rather than the story cooling off, it now looks to be entering its final phase, with fans potentially set to see their new signing in club colours far sooner than many had anticipated
Adding genuine creativity in the final third has been one of the clearer priorities of Rangers’ transfer business this summer, and Driouech looks very much like the player Derek McInnes and his recruitment team have settled on to provide it. At 24 years old, the winger arrives with a growing reputation built during a title-winning campaign in the Netherlands, and his signing would represent one of the more eye-catching pieces of business Rangers have completed during what has already been an unusually active window.
Driouech was a contributing part of PSV Eindhoven’s Eredivisie title win in the 2025/26 season, finishing the campaign with four goals and six assists to his name in the Dutch top flight. Those numbers alone tell only part of the story, though. Of his 29 appearances in the league that season, just five came as a starter, meaning the bulk of his output was delivered from off the bench, in cameo appearances rather than sustained spells in PSV’s starting eleven. For a player with his level of end product, that limited amount of regular first-team football has understandably left him keen to find a club willing to build around him rather than use him primarily as an impact substitute, and that appears to be exactly the role Rangers are preparing to offer him.
It is a fairly common situation for a talented young winger operating inside one of Europe’s stronger domestic leagues: enough quality to make a difference in short bursts, but not yet quite established enough to command a regular starting berth at a club challenging domestically and in Europe at the very top level. A move to Rangers, where he would likely walk into a far more prominent role in McInnes’ attacking plans, represents a logical next step in his development, offering the sustained playing time that has been difficult to come by in Eindhoven.
Derek McInnes has been open throughout the transfer window about wanting to inject more flair and creative threat into his Rangers side, and the club’s recruitment has followed that stated priority fairly closely. Daisuke Yokota’s arrival from Bundesliga side Hannover was one clear example of that approach in action, bringing a new attacking option to the right flank and giving McInnes another route to unlock defences that have proven difficult to break down in recent matches.
Driouech’s expected arrival looks set to build on that same theme. Reports suggest the deal for the Moroccan-born winger is worth in the region of £7 million, a fee that reflects both his individual output for PSV and the wider inflation clubs across Europe have had to contend with in recent transfer windows, particularly for players who have contributed to a title-winning campaign at a club of PSV’s stature. For a Rangers side that has, at various points over recent seasons, been criticised for a lack of genuine unpredictability in the final third, a direct, effective wide player with a proven scoring and creative record would represent a significant boost to the attacking options available to McInnes.
The clearest sign yet that a deal is close to being finalised came via Dutch outlet Soccer News Netherlands, whose journalist Mounir Boualin provided a detailed update on the situation. According to that report, Driouech has already successfully completed his medical examination with Rangers, generally considered one of the final and most significant hurdles in any transfer before a contract is formally signed.
With the medical stage cleared, the update suggests that only the final contractual details remain to be finalised, with those discussions expected to be wrapped up in the coming day. Once those details are settled, Driouech is expected to sign a four-year contract with Rangers, committing him to the club until the summer of 2030. A deal of that length would represent a significant statement of intent from Ibrox, positioning Driouech as a genuine long-term piece of the squad rather than a short-term addition brought in purely to address an immediate need in the final third.
Perhaps the most eye-catching detail in the update, though, concerns Driouech’s immediate plans once his transfer is completed. Rather than waiting on the sidelines to be introduced gradually, reports indicate that the winger and his representatives are set to attend Rangers’ Europa League third qualifying round second-leg tie against Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystok. That would give supporters their first opportunity to see the club’s newest attacking recruit in person, even before he has kicked a ball for the club, and would underline just how far along the move now appears to be.
Assuming the move for Driouech is completed as reported, it would become the tenth signing of what has already been an extremely busy summer at Ibrox. That volume of incoming business reflects a club willing to make wholesale changes to multiple areas of the squad simultaneously, rather than addressing needs piecemeal across the course of a season, and it suggests a recruitment plan that has been carefully mapped out well in advance of the window opening.
Despite the sheer number of deals already completed, however, Rangers’ business does not appear to be finished. Several other areas of the squad remain in need of reinforcement, and it is likely those priorities will occupy much of the club’s remaining time and resources before the transfer window eventually closes.
One position that has taken on renewed urgency is left-back. Rangers had already identified additional cover in that area as a priority before a recent development complicated matters further. Tuur Rommens, who had been earmarked as one of the options at left-back, has suffered a groin injury that is expected to keep him sidelined for several weeks. That setback leaves Rangers with even less depth in the position than they had going into the summer, and it significantly raises the likelihood that the club will move to bring in a recognised left-back before the window shuts, rather than continuing to rely on makeshift solutions or players deployed out of their favoured position.
Injuries of this kind, arriving mid-window, often accelerate a club’s recruitment plans in a specific area, forcing decisions to be made more quickly than initially anticipated. With Rommens now facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Rangers’ need for a fit, ready-made option at left-back has moved from being a nice-to-have improvement to something closer to an urgent requirement.
The situation at right-back looks similarly pressing. Reports suggest Rangers currently have no recognised, fully fit options on either side of the back four, a situation that would represent a significant structural weakness for any club heading into a season that will include both domestic competition and European fixtures. Addressing the right-back position is understood to be high on the club’s list of priorities, and given the apparent lack of internal options currently available to McInnes, it would not be a surprise to see Rangers move for a full-back on either flank, or potentially both, before deadline day arrives.
Full-back positions are often among the trickier areas for clubs to strengthen quickly and effectively, given the specific balance of defensive discipline and attacking contribution modern full-backs are expected to provide. Rangers’ recruitment team will likely be assessing several options across multiple leagues in an effort to find suitable, ready-made additions who can slot in quickly, rather than developing prospects who may need time to adapt to Scottish football.
Perhaps the most significant of Rangers’ remaining priorities, though, concerns their options up front. Youssef Chermiti suffered a season-ending ACL injury during Rangers’ recent 2-1 defeat to Hibernian, a serious setback both for the player personally and for a Rangers squad that had been counting on him as part of their attacking options for the campaign ahead. An anterior cruciate ligament injury typically rules a player out for the best part of a year, meaning Chermiti’s setback effectively removes him from Rangers’ plans for the entirety of the 2026/27 season.
That injury has understandably pushed the club to prioritise bringing in another recognised striker before the transfer window closes. Losing a forward option to a long-term injury at this stage of the summer leaves little time for Rangers to identify, negotiate for, and complete a deal for a replacement, adding an extra layer of urgency to what was likely already going to be an area of focus for the club’s recruitment team. With Driouech’s arrival addressing the creative side of Rangers’ attack, finding a forward capable of finishing off the chances that additional creativity should generate becomes an even more pressing concern
Taken as a whole, Rangers’ summer transfer window has been defined as much by the sheer volume of incoming activity as by a run of misfortune that has complicated the club’s plans in key areas. Ten signings, with Driouech’s expected arrival, represents a significant overhaul of the playing squad, reflecting a clear and deliberate strategy from the club’s recruitment department to reshape multiple areas of the team in a single window rather than making gradual changes over successive transfer periods.
At the same time, injuries to key players — Rommens’ groin problem and Chermiti’s far more serious ACL injury among them — have forced Rangers to adapt their remaining priorities on the fly, adding fresh urgency to positions that might otherwise have been addressed at a more measured pace. That combination of proactive recruitment and reactive squad management, playing out simultaneously in the same window, is likely to keep Rangers’ transfer business firmly in the headlines right up until deadline day.
For now, though, attention will remain on Driouech and the final steps required to get his move over the line. With his medical reportedly already completed and only contractual details said to be outstanding, Rangers supporters could be given their first sight of the winger far sooner than many might have expected — potentially as a spectator at Ibrox for the club’s Europa League qualifier against Jagiellonia Bialystok, even before he has had the chance to make his first competitive appearance in Rangers colours. Should the move be completed as reported, McInnes will have added another significant attacking option to his squad, even as work continues behind the scenes to address the club’s remaining needs at full-back and up front before the transfer window finally draws to a close.
