Chelsea and Barkley mutually agreed to terminate their contract with each other earlier this week and he is now available on a free transfer.
Rangers are interested in the midfielder and his name is being closely discussed between the club’s technical team.
His free agent status means Rangers do not have to complete the deal to sign him before tonight’s transfer deadline.
And it has been claimed that Rangers now have a clear run at trying to get their hands on him.
Barkley had a couple of Premier League clubs interested in him and he is considering all his options.
But the Premier League interest in him has ended and he is now waiting for concrete offers to land on his table.
A move to Rangers intrigues him due to the chance to play in the Champions League with the Glasgow giants.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst is open to adding more players to his squad and Barkley is an option Rangers are considering.
