RANGERS have opened talks aimed at securing the services of former Newcastle United defender Steven Taylor.

The 30-year-old, released by the Magpies in the wake of relegation from the Barclays Premier League following a 13-year association, is expected in Glasgow today to speak to the Ibrox club about a potential transfer.

Taylor, with 29 caps for England Under-21s, is a former team-mate of Joey Barton and is understood to have a number of options as he considers his future.

There are concrete proposals on the table from Turkey with Celtic having also been credited with an interest last week.