Rangers buy Portland’s Kelsy and take Stuttgart’s Bouanani on loan
Rangers have confirmed they have bought Venezuela striker Kevin Kelsy from Portland Timbers for an undisclosed fee and taken Algeria winger Badredine Bouanani on a season-long loan from Stuttgart.
Their double announcement as the Scottish summer transfer window closed on Thursday takes the total of additions to the Ibrox squad to 14.
The 22-year-old Kelsy, who has signed a four-year contract with the option of an additional year with the Scottish Premiership club, had joined Portland on a four-year deal when he was sold by Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2025.
Kelsy has made 16 appearances this season for Portland, scoring 10 goals and contributing three assists, for the side sitting 11th in the Western Conference and 17th overall in Major League Soccer.
Overall, the 6ft, 4in left-footed striker has played 63 times, scored 19 goals and registered five assists, having helped Timbers finish eighth in the Western Conference and 17th overall last year.
Kelsy started his career with Mineros de Guayana before spells with Boston River in Uruguay then two title-winning seasons with Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine, scoring nine goals in 37 appearances.
