Scotland star is ready to hit the Mersey beat

the Ibrox club will be guaranteed an initial fee worth in excess of £11m, with further add-ons to be factored in depending on how well the 20-year-old Scotland international adapts to life in the pressure-cooker atmosphere of England’s top flight.

The two clubs have also agreed a future sell-on clause but it’s understood Rangers have had to scale back on their original demands in order to persuade Everton to pay a bigger first slice of the transfer windfall up front.

Toffees boss Rafa Benitez – who is coming under increasing pressure with the club hovering just above the Premier League relegation zone – missed out on a bid for Patterson in the final days of last summer’s transfer window. But with the talented youngster still frustrated by a lack of top-team chances at Ibrox – and Rangers

set to bank a record fee – the move suits all parties.

It’s expected that an emotional Patterson will pen a personal statement to explain his decision to Rangers fans after the ink has dried on his Goodison contract.

Meanwhile, Danilho Doekhi is being tracked by Rangers as he enters the final six months of his contract, according to Dutch sources.

The Vitesse Arnhem defender has been a long-term target at Ibrox and looks unlikely to pen a new deal in the Eredivisie.

It’s claimed the Premiership champions, Dinamo Zagreb and Napoli are keeping tabs on the 23-year-old.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst could be lining up Doekhi as a replacement for Connor Goldson, who is also nearing the end of his current contract.

Vitesse coach Thomas Letsch admitted the club would be willing to sell the defender in the winter window if a “fair price” is paid.