Rangers target told why he must quit Luton to join Ibrox side

The midfielder is set to sign a four-year contract at Ibrox as Rangers’ summer overhaul continues under new manager Russell Martin.

Aasgaard was part of Luton’s squad last season but could not stop their relegation to League One.

Solbakken gave Aasgaard his international debut earlier this year, and Norway are well-placed to qualify for the World Cup with four wins from four in their group.

However, the Norway manager said last month that he would not consider Aasgaard for selection if he was playing in the third tier of English football

He said: “It goes without saying that it is difficult to play for the national team if you play in League One.

“League One is too low a level.

“Championship is no problem, with his development, that level is good enough, but with League One, that’s where it stops.

“It’s not up to me to choose who he signs for.

“There are many leagues he can play in.

“He is a versatile midfielder with good qualities both offensively and defensively.”

Aasgaard has also revealed that he was given a personal pep talk by Manchester City star Erling Haaland when he made his international debut against Moldova, a match in which he scored during a 5-0 victory.

He said: “To play with world-class players like Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard was incredible for me.

“Erling had a long chat with me before the game and gave me instructions.

“He told me to take risks and shoot when I got the chance.”