Scottish giants considering move for Bafana defender?
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Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers are interested in signing Philadelphia Union and Bafana Bafana central defender Olwethu Makhanya, according to a report from Sky Sports.
Bafana’s Makhanya
The 22 year-old was part of the Bafana squad that reached the last 32 of the 2026 Fifa World Cup finals, though he did not feature at the tournament.
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Makhanya played for Stellenbosch in the Betway Premiership before signing for Major League Soccer side Union in July 2023.
He is now a regular in the Union first team and has been the subject of plenty of speculation over a move to Europe.
According to Sky Sports Rangers are looking into signing Makhanya.
In early June, iDiski Times reported that Union had rejected a bid for Makhanya from a side in the Belgian top flight.
A Union regular
Makhanya has made 53 appearances for Union in all competitions over the last two seasons, scoring three goals.
He made his Bafana debut in a friendly against Nicaragua just before the World Cup kicked off.