RANGERS target Million Manhoef is the son of a three-time MMA world champion.
The Ibrox men are fighting for the signature of the £2.5m-rated Vitesse Arnhem winger.
Manhoef is one of the hottest prospects in Dutch football and Gers boss Philippe Clement is keen to snare him next month.
The 21-year-old comes from famous athletic stock with his father regarded as a fighting icon in Holland.
Melvin Manhoef was a feared mixed martial arts and kickboxing legend with one of the best knockout records in history before his retirement last year.
Nicknamed ‘No Mercy’ the Suriname-born cage fighter extinguished 29 of his opponents in 32 MMA victories.
Manhoef made his debut at the age of 19 and the stoppage-machine only hung up his gloves when he was 45.
However, he is arguably next known in the Netherlands for performing a citizen’s arrest on burglars who were casing his home in Amsterdam.
Manhoef snr made headlines outside the cage in March 2022 when he chased down three criminals.
The 47-year-old ran them off the road before punching through their window and holding them until police arrived.
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At the time he said: “I got out of the car shouting, going crazy saying ‘my family‘ and this and that, and I went over to their car and threw one punch through the window, cutting my hand.
“I got the guys, I was shouting and pulled them out. I didn’t hit them, but I had to say it, I was going through my mind. I would do it again for my family.”
Manhoef is revered in combat sports for his longevity and is also the first man to knock out UFC legend Mark Hunt.
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