Rangers have agreed a fee with Sporting Lisbon for Pedro Mendes to return to his homeland.
Midfielder poised for Sporting switch
Rangers have agreed a fee with Sporting Lisbon for Pedro Mendes to return to his homeland.
The Portuguese international has been linked with a move to Sporting all month and now a deal has finally been struck between the two clubs.
Mendes had claimed he was happy to stay at Ibrox, but it appears the former Portsmouth and Tottenham schemer will make the move to Portugal.
The 30-year-old joined Rangers from Portsmouth in the summer of 2008 and helped them win the SPL title last season.
However, Rangers are willing to cash in on the player as they look to ease their financial problems.
"Pedro Mendes has been back to Portugal to speak to Sporting Lisbon," said Gers boss Walter Smith.
"The clubs have agreed a fee and he's gone for a medical and contractual negotiations.
"From Pedro's point of view, he wants to make a push for the World Cup and it's an area where we have good cover.
"While it doesn't suit us to lose another player, we appreciate his circumstances.
"It suits both parties."
Smith also confirmed that Jerome Rothen's loan deal had officially ended, with the French winger set to complete a move to Turkey.
