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Rangers FC transfer merry go round – Boyd, Wilson and Quinn
The dusty saloon doors remain motionless. There’s been no swinging doors from hombres swaggering in or out and we’re eleven days into the winter transfer window.
The Kris Boyd will he/won’t he, debate has rumbled on now for what seems like an age and with him picking up a little boo boo on his groin at the weekend, we might see some of the debate lessened especially in the media.
It’s all a big stooshy over something that supporters, supporters groups and the club can do nothing about. The ball is almost entirely in Kris Boyd’s court. He is the guy who can either accept our contract offer to stay, decide to continue to negotiate with us, negotiate with other clubs for the summer or if a decent level of offer to Rangers comes in (which it will), leave now.
The only thing the club can do is offer the contract that we can afford to him in the hope that he signs or refuse any money for him to leave in this transfer window. There will be a threshold of offer level for him decided by the club already that we will let him go now.
Even then, as with last winter, it is still Kris Boyd’s decision to make.
Of course all the papers will be dribbling over the prospect the new Ronald Koeman coming to Celtic to put the final nail in the coffin of McManus and ex-septic player of the year Caldwell. Both of whom have clearly been found out for the complete jokers that they are – give me Bert Konterman anyday of the week.
Danny Wilson seems to be having to endure the same rumours that John Fleck had to put up with when he broke into the team with the old “Alex Ferguson knows Walter Smith” routine. A story appeared in the People at the weekend with no quotes and intimated that Wilson had been recommended to Ferguson by his scouting son.
I’ve no doubt whatsoever that Manchester United know exactly who Danny Wilson is and what he could be potentially capable of achieving within football, but the liklihood of a bid coming in during this transfer window is ridiculously low. Spurs also seem like potential long-term suitors for the classy youngster yet any move will surely be looked at long term by the Premiership giants. I suppose one of the positive things is that he is being linked with clubs in the top tier in England and not dross like Burnley or Hull who seem to be interested in any player that becomes available for transfer anywhere.
Apparently Rangers are going to be taking American Andrew Quinn on trial at the end of the month. I was chatting to the American journalist that broke the story, Steve Goff, and he said that the player isn’t even on the radar of MLS clubs and he was totally bemused that he was known to Rangers.
Andrew is from the DC area and starred at a prestigious prep school, DeMatha. He then attended Notre Dame, where he shared the starting job for much of his career. Injuries sidelined him for several periods. Notre Dame is among the top college programs in the States and competes in the challenging Big East conference.
He is a big kid — 6 feet 4 inches I believe. Interestingly he grew up close to the pro game because his father Tony is a prominent sports photographer who has worked at the World Cup and other major events. Tony is originally from northeast England.
I don’t know if Andrew is a true prospect for Rangers, given his lack of upper level experience, but perhaps they’ll see something special
His dad (Quinn’s) is English and a sports photographer and the lad has agents in Chicago and one in England so it must be an agent led trial rather than our renowned international scouting network (oxymoron). If anything I’d say that the lad will be over for a while and end up at a lesser Scottish or English club. With his dad being English I’d assume that work permit wouldn’t be that much of a problem.
P.S Cassio Lincoln is not on trial with Rangers.
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