Walter Smith today confirmed that Rangers were in talks with Stoke City striker James Beattie and Portsmouths Tommy Smith.Beattie at Ibrox this afternoonBeattie was in Glasgow this afternoon finalising a deal which could see the 32-year-old in the squad for Saturdays league opener against Kilmarnock. After long discu sions with Rapid Vienna, the deal for Nikica Ethan Cardwell Jersey Jelavic remains halted and the Gers will wait until this afternoon before stepping away from the 3.5m deal which was agreed yesterday. The former England international will be a replacement for the departed Kris Boyd who scored 26 goals last season for the SPL Champions. Beattie was probably in his best vein of Igor Larionov Jersey form when at Southampton, where he spent 7 years on the south-coast. He scored 68 league goals for the Saints, including 23 league goals in 2002/2003. Beattie also had spells with Everton and Sheffield United before arriving at Stoke Valtteri Pulli Jersey in 2009 and he had an excellent six months under Tony Pullis before they were involved in a dre sing-room incident which saw Beattie fall out of favour at the Britannia Stadium.Tommy Smith could be on his way to Ibrox aswellPortsmouths Tommy Smith is in talks over a 1.5m move to Ibrox. Smith has been on the Rangers radar for a few months and the 30-year-old has only made 17 appearances Georgi Romanov Jersey in his time at Fratton Park. Smiths best spell came at Watford in two stints there where he made a total of 275 appearances at Vicarage Road. The former England U-21 International can operate as a central striker or on either flank which is probably where he will play for Rangers if he is signed due to the lack Nico Sturm Jersey of wide players at the club. Another target, Nacer Barazite, who was on trial for Rangers in a 2-1 defeat to Glentoran is locked in talks over a loan move to Ibrox after the Dutchman impre sed in East Belfast on Tuesday under the watchful eye of first-team coach Iain Durrant.