The 22-year-old centre-back will enter the final year of his contract at Vitesse and has been linked with a move to the UK.

 

Rangers have been tracking the Dutch defender for some time and are interested in taking him to Ibrox as part of Steven Gerrard’s plans to further develop his title winning squad.

 

 

But the Glasgow giants are set to face competition from Premier League clubs for the signature of Doekhi.

 

It has been claimed Newcastle have also been keeping tabs on the player and are considering snapping him up in the summer.

 

 

Premier League-bound Norwich also have their eyes on Doekhi as they seek to build a squad that will survive in the top tier next season.

 

With his contract set to expire at the end of next season, the defender is expected to be sold by Vitesse is he pushes to leave.

 

 

It remains to be seen whether Rangers can compete with the wages the two Premier League sides could offer Doekhi in the summer.