Ally McCoist has revealed that his transfer warchest is almost empty.
With warnings coming out of Ibrox about a looming cash crisis the under pressure boss has given up on his hopes of signing Christophe Berra.
The defender was released by Wolves at the end of last season but it seems that the pay-off’s to Carlos Bocanegra and Dorin Goian have emptied the Ibrox biscuit tin.
After yesterday’s friendly at Brora Rangers McCoist admitted: “The deal for Christophe is now off. There is nothing in that at all I think he’s going to a Championship club.
“The club is still taking to Boris Panza’s agent and I have spoken to the player. There’s still a long way to go but he’s a player we are interested in.”
McCoist has brought in seven new players this summer despite a transfer registration ban but has lost Bocanegra, Goian Neil Alexander and Kane Hemming.
Behind the scenes the split in the boardroom is unresolved with James Easdale attempting to get a seat on the board while former chairman Malky Murray hangs on to his non-executive role.
Last week stand-in chief executive Craig Mather warned that the books have to be balanced but the following day McCoist was talking up his hopes of signing Berra.
“Without doubt, Christophe is someone I’m looking at,” he admitted. “He’s a player I would think ticks the vast majority of the boxes. He’s a great age, a good player and he has vast experience.
“I know he has one or two options which I totally understand and the financial aspect will certainly come into it. I appreciate that because he has a young family.
“Christophe is someone we’d be keen to discuss terms with though and if we could get him in that would be great.
“We’ve been lucky enough to strengthen in other areas but centre back is a key position for us and it’s important we strengthen there too.
“I’ve spoken to Christophe and to his agent. There’s still an awful lot of work to be done if there’s going to be a deal but the signs are we could possibly do something there.”
Former Southend defender Bilel Mohnsi is currently on trial and could feature in Wednesday’s match against Elgin City.
Skint…..10million warchest? Sounds like motherwell billionaire journalism.
joe its the THE rangers mate.which the educated population know to mean as NEW. let them pass the bucket round on friday might afford new ballbags .i hear there cheap at sports direct.
The whole stadium is full of ball bags from board room to boot room. Possibly should spen they’re money on deisel for the new bus.
You must be wrong joe the Huns are minted loaded got wealth off the radar and there debt free the only club on planet earth who have no debt remember the share issue they got 20 or was it 50 million so you must be wrong mate……….. Or that’s what the Huns want you to believe but we know the truth, they will be lucky to survive a season HH
A team of trailists, no audited accounts, Rules Broken , fiddled with OR Changed to suit Sevco.
Keep your heads in the sand lads …. sure its the marching season, and when ur man beats that big drum under Govan Bridge, sure all them oul troubles will disappear…. cuz u’s r a peepel …have a good day, cuz there aint going to be too many for you’s to come Ha Ha
POP! yer big blue bubbles burst… Berra, aye just about believable for the retarded teddy bear faithful to dig deep for a 200 buck vip season ticket… only to find that come the new seasons kick off there 200 bucks spent on solicitors fees defending a corruption charge… on the upside, if they go bust again ra peeple and the SFA can always rely on another corrupt administration process and least of all they can expect a new club name, I reckon they should go all out european what about Le Rangers Club De Fusbal, naw? fannies!
should be good nxt friday, 19th listening to Phill Mac and 2 Pauls telling all about sevco;s woe;s
As I remember challs blue his big blue trumpet to the boogie woogie boogle sound of 30 MILLION!!
And the deluded QUEUED up and accepted tea and biscuits!
How they’re going to rewright this sorry episode remains to be seen.
HH
rewrite even.
In doors now…………………………….