Rangers close in on Weiss loan

Rangers are set to beat Old Firm rivals Celtic to the signing of Manchester City starlet Vladimir Weiss. City are ready to loan out the highy-rated 20-year-old and a number of clubs have been linked with the Slovakian international.Weiss is well down the pecking order at Eastlands and Roberto Mancini is prepared to farm him out as he looks to trim his squad.Celtic had been linked with a move for Weiss, but it appears Rangers have won the race.Gers chief Walter Smith is keen to bolster his squad after losing a number of stars over the summer and he has lined up a season-long loan for Weiss.The Daily Record claim Weiss will undergo a medical and hold talks with Rangers this morning before tying up a switch to Ibrox.

Source: Team_Talk