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Rangers TargetsPaul Ince
Paul Ince
Rangers have told Paul Ince to name his price for a move to Ibrox. The Ibrox club have told the England star they will top any offer made to him by another British club. Boss Walter Smith wants to team Ince up with Paul Gascoigne and David Murray has sanctioned a £7 million bid and £40,000 a week for the player.
Liverpool and Rangers are about to battle it out for Paul Ince's signature. Arsenal, Newcastle, Leeds, Spurs and Middlesborough are also interested. Gers chairman David Murray is quoted as confirming yesterday's Sun exclusive that his side had made an offer for the midfield powerhouse.
David Murray revealed last night that Rangers won't sign Paul Ince while reports in Italy are beginning to suggest the Rangers link is a deliberate attempt to speed up a bid from Arsenal, who have already started talks with Inter Milan.
Murray said "we are looking to strengthen our squad but we are endevouring to create a younger squad. This player will soon be 30. The problem anyone has in signing Ince is firstly the transfer fee - lets just say you could get him for £5 million. Because of Bosman you have to write that money off - in other words he could cost the club something like £32,000 a week. Even if you paid the player £25,000 a week it could cost a total of £57,000 a week and that is not on."
Rangers had secret talks with Paul Ince last week in an attempt to lure him to Ibrox. Manager Walter Smith made a case for Ince coming to Rangers and offered to top his £1.5 million wages at Inter Milan. Chelsea are still favourites to pip Arsenal to his signature.
Rangers are ready to battle Leeds, Arsenal, Liverpool and Middlesborough to sign Paul Ince from Inter Milan at the end of the season. Ince has admitted that he will make up his mind within the next two weeks whether to quit Italy and it seems increasingly likely that he will.
David Murray played down rumours that Rangers are poised to sign Inter Milan star Paul Ince. He said, "there is no truth in these reports whatsoever. What is the point in paying a big fee for a player approaching 30, and then forking out high wages as well? It might be worth it for a player of 23 or 24, but not someone whose value would drop. In a year's time Ince will be a free agent and then there might be a deal worth talking about."
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