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Rangers willing to sell players, says Smith

Sun 05 Jul, 02:00 PM


GLASGOW (AFP) - Rangers manager Walter Smith has confirmed that the Glasgow club will listen to bids for any player currently on its books.

Ibrox officials made it clear back in January they could be forced to sell key players in a bid to balance the books, although no big names left at that time.

Rangers fans had hoped winning the Premier League - and securing automatic entry into the lucrative group stages of the Champions League as a result - would mean holding on to their top stars.

But Smith told the Sunday Mail: "What happened in January is still there. Every player is susceptible to a bid.

"We told them circumstances meant we had to sell a player and we're still in that situation.

"I know there's a feelgood factor after winning the double but this doesn't go away.

"Yes, it's far less of a problem than in January. But the problem most teams out of the big leagues have is still at Rangers' door."

Smith has also revealed there will be no major signings ahead of the new campaign.

"We won't be spending a lot on players just because we're in the Champions League. We still have to be prudent."

 

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  1. This is old news lads :)

    even check the links at the­ bottom

    "celtic, rangers boosted by returning­ players" takes you to a story at the split, yet it­ is dated the 21st july.

    AULD news lads! So Rather than­ wasting your time commenting on the Scottish Champions­ maybe yees should go and collect your gyro in time for­ your champions league qualifier

    Glasgow Rangers­ Champions (8)

    From derek.coyne, on Thu 23 Jul 5:45PM

  2. Thats 6 gone...Hendami, Dailly, Smith, Adam, Darch and­­ Burke for £500k still need 5.5 million at least from­­ the other four...who it gonna be Boogie, Davis or­ Bhoyd­ + Bazza (1 million)

    From Stuart, on Tue 7 Jul 10:06AM

  3. #7 Scottish and Proud - What a post mate! Why r u­ ranting, is it your way of defelcting from the story­ content?? LOL

    *We know our history and the financial­ mismanagement of the Board before wee fergus came..­
    *we have Zaluska in already, and have signing talks­ with at least 1 player...who have u brought in/talking­ to?
    *We thank Naka for his 4 years and when he signed­ he always said he would like to play in spain before­ finishing his career if he could!
    *How do u know that­ Mogga was 4th choice???
    *And yes, shock horror a­ player sign for a club offering him more money... even­ Hull City...thats never happened before has it! erm­ does the Name Daniel Cousin ring any bells! LOL

    Hail­ Hail

    p.s Spain is a part of Spain, duh! feckin­ priceless

    From nas_og, on Tue 7 Jul 1:14AM

  4. Bhoyd loves rangers and that's why he didn't go­ - He's been treated pretty bad by waller and still­ stays - But he doesn't realise they will have to­ sell to survive... The recession is nearly as bad as­ the 30s and the banks want their money back... The only­ recourse is to sell the big names... Bougherra or­ mendes are the only two that you can sell for over a­ million... And if Bhoyd goes, then no goalscorer,­ simple.

    From NokturnalKelt, on Mon 6 Jul 8:29PM

  5. oh and Hendami was out of contract .....like a few­ celtic players were m8 ..who have also left Like naka ­ think you will miss his diving skills

    From David, on Mon 6 Jul 5:40PM

  6. I aint on medication m8 but thanks for your­ concern...lol ...
    .mmm we had this at January and good­ money was offered for Boyd who said no ....#
    We spent­ money on young players last year like Edu and Lafferty­ who are breaking through now also Thompson is coming­ back Boogie will stay for this year anyway unless mega­ money is offered or him

    From David, on Mon 6 Jul 5:38PM

  7. Gilly...Rangers spent more money than Celtic last year­ u moron

    From Stuart, on Mon 6 Jul 4:37PM

  8. Remember when you used to have all the money gilly eh?­ We don't have bags of money, we just don't come­ out with silly statements like 'For every fiver­ they spend, we'll spend a tenner'... Good­ financial policy that isn't it?
    And it's not­ the same as last year... Some players have already left­ like Hemdani, and a lot more NEED to go...

    From NokturnalKelt, on Mon 6 Jul 4:21PM

  9. I like to hear all this @#$% about rangers this and­ rangers that. We might have nothing but it's the­ same as we had last year. And what did you LOSE to this­ poor club this year I bet you that's what hurt you­ the most your club with all their money and you have­ nothing at the end of the year pity goes to those that­ have nothing ALL MY BEST MATE

    From gillyrfc, on Mon 6 Jul 4:11PM

  10. Nok...they dont get it at all...we dont need to sell­ but Rangers do and will BYE BYE BOOGIE, BOOGIE BYE BYE

    From Stuart, on Mon 6 Jul 2:01PM

  11. If they offered 5 million for Caldwell, Scott Brown or­ Glen Loovens then no, I don't think Big Tony would­ sell... He's only getting rid of fringe players or­ ones out of contract - He can afford to build a team...­ What you aren't understanding is that most of the­ Rangers Squad HAS to be sold... And with already having­ the money from champions league and STILL having to­ sell players, then surely that is some serious finacial­ difficulty... If that is 'nothing to worry­ about' then you must be on some seriously strong­ medication.

    From NokturnalKelt, on Mon 6 Jul 12:40PM

  12. it isnt anything to worry about............. of course­ any player is up for sale if the price is right ...look­ at what happened at man utd recently ...
    if they­ offered millions for any player at Rangers they will­ take it ...are you going to tell me that if they­ offered 5 million for any celtic player that Mogga­ wouldnt take that?
    I dont see any club in Scotland­ making any big signings this window unless they sell­ first

    From David, on Mon 6 Jul 12:23PM

  13. WE ARE UP TO OUR KNEES IN NAE MONEY HA HA HA­ HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    From arkaig, on Mon 6 Jul 10:15AM

  14. Pt10Were past tense....@#$% knows what would have­ happened if u did not win the league

    From Stuart, on Sun 5 Jul 7:17PM

  15. Jinky (rangers) are fkn poor ??? (rangers) are fkn­­ pennyless??? (rangers) are fkn pratted ??? lol Rangers­ are fkn Champions and are scotlands top side.

    From Paul G CHAMPIONS, on Sun 5 Jul 7:14PM

  16. AFP = Associated Free Press.

    From Singin' Ginger!!, on Sun 5 Jul 6:35PM

  17. paul g were the feck are u lol

    From mac, on Sun 5 Jul 6:08PM

  18. TYPICAL TIMS GOING ONABOUT RANGERS WHO HAVE CELTC­ SIGNED SO FAR NO C@NT YET IT WAS CLEARLY STATED THAT­ THEY WOULD BE SIGNINGS THIS WEEK END AND HATE TO­ REMEMBER U TARDS IT WAS SO LONG AGO THAT U WERE NEARLY­ OUT OF IT EXISTANCE SWEEP SWEEP AND WHAT ABOUT YA­ NAKAMURA IM GOING HOME OOPS DIDNT KNOW SPAIN WAS APART­ OF SPAIN SLAP IN THE FACE THERE IS IT NOT AND THE 4TH­ CHOICE MANAGER COMES OUT SAYING DONT BE ANNOYED IF THIS­ FORTUNE GUYS GOES FOR BETTER WAGES ETC LOL TO HULL­ ???????????

    From scottish and proud, on Sun 5 Jul 5:30PM

  19. The best to the Rangers.

    From Buddy, on Sun 5 Jul 4:57PM

  20. Aye they're better than mine Jinky - You had longer­ tae think though hehe...
    Davy, you should change yer­ name to Watch out there's a bailiff about...

    From NokturnalKelt, on Sun 5 Jul 3:43PM
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