Gers reject Jelavic bid

Wed, 25 Jan 17:31:19 2012

Rangers have rejected a bid from West Ham for striker Nikica Jelavic, Press Association Sport understands.

The offer from the npower Championship leaders failed to meet the Scottish champions' valuation of the Croatian. Jelavic is the club's top goalscorer with 17 goals this season and has also been linked with Liverpool, West Brom, Fulham and QPR.

Rangers manager Ally McCoist confirmed at the weekend that informal talks regarding Jelavic had taken place between chairman Craig Whyte and his West Ham counterpart David Sullivan.

The Hammers have now followed up their interest in the 26-year-old with a firm bid. Although the figures involved are unconfirmed, it has been widely reported the east London club tabled £7million. Rangers previously rejected an offer of £6.5million from Leicester for the striker in August.

Jelavic was quoted in a number of newspapers on Wednesday expressing interest in a move to West Ham but also claiming he would be happy to remain with the Scottish champions.

He was quoted as saying: "West Ham are a great club; they are not a second division club. It would be nice to play there if the opportunity comes up and the club agrees. But I am also playing at a big club and it wouldn't bother me in the least if I had to stay here."

 

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  1. Seems its the only way they can get attention away from­ the front pages. PMSL.
    aye right..your not fooling­ anyone....includeing the TAXMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    From Joey, on Fri 27 Jan 18:21

  2. If you cannot score 17 goals north of the boarder­ then this offer was miss placed . Now the Rodallega­ might be a better bet at the right price.!!!.

    From johnsoule09, on Thu 26 Jan 23:40

  3. The phantom bidder..............

    No bid, no cash,­ Simples!!!!

    :)

    From Michael, on Thu 26 Jan 21:21

  4. Yet another hundercover multi!
    You are a belter!

    From Lysdexic., on Thu 26 Jan 20:35

  5. come on west ham dig deep spend the money we need him­ and you know it we need goals and not just from the­ penalty spot

    From holsten, on Thu 26 Jan 20:33

  6. Mc Coist is right to hang on to him,he's one of the­ most dangerous strikers in Brittish Football today,and­ not just Scotland,it's just another attempted raid­ on the S.P.L. by the big English Clubs,he could get­ £10.million for him no problem and they know it as­ well.(and thats comming from a Celtic Man.!!!) sell him­ Ali...SELL HIM PLEEEEEZEE.!!!!!

    From C.C.Belter., on Thu 26 Jan 19:45
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    rangers have to much money

    From Tony, on Thu 26 Jan 7:29
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    not enough to pav tax bill ha ha scum

    From Michael, on Thu 26 Jan 6:56
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    West Ham never made a bid.

    From Lysdexic., on Thu 26 Jan 4:54
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