Rangers lining up Joe Ledley!?

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Gers lining up Ledley.

By ROBERT GRIEVE

Published: Today

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RANGERS have launched a dramatic bid to land Cardiff City's £8million-rated midfielder Joe Ledley - for NOTHING.

SunSport can reveal Ibrox boss Walter Smith has identified the Wales international as one of his top summer targets.

Rising star Ledley, 23, will quit the Bluebirds following their defeat to Blackpool in Saturday's Championship play-off final.

A host of Premier League clubs, led by Europa League finalists Fulham, are set to pounce for the highly-rated playmaker.

Smith is a huge admirer of the 27-times capped midfielder and is prepared to make him one of his highest earners at Ibrox.

Gers expect to free up around £50,000 a week from their wage bill by letting go the likes of Kris Boyd, DaMarcus Beasley, Nacho Novo, Stevie Smith and possibly even Double-winning skipper David Weir.

Ledley would command around HALF that sum, with his demands likely to be closer to the £25,000-a-week mark.

But the powerbrokers at Lloyds Bank could be persuaded to give the deal the green light as they will view Ledley as a player who could be sold on at a huge profit in the future.

It would be a major coup for Gers if they could tempt Ledley into quitting English football. He is regarded as a bright young talent with a massive future south of the border.

However the lure of Champions League football with the SPL champs could prove to be an attraction for a player who has been watched by Gers assistant Ally McCoist on several occasions.

Ledley, who scored Cardiff's second goal in the 3-2 defeat by Blackpool at Wembley, will not be short of big-money offers this summer.

Long-time admirers Wigan made a whopping £8.2m bid in January which was immediately rejected by the Bluebirds.

But that written offer means clubs in England would face a transfer tribunal to sign him - with his market value down in black and white.

West Ham, Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers are all also monitoring Ledley's situation, but fear being stung with a massive transfer fee.

Gers, on the other hand, would not have to pay a penny to land him as Ledley is still only 23 and can move across the border with no fee going to Cardiff.

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/2985931/Gers-lining-up-Ledley.html

[Stu1993 101]

was this not brought up like two week ago ?

[chris_glasgow 2]

Not what we need.

[Stu1993 101]

also not one single quote, load of shit.

[The Hammer 11 2,615]

Brilliant piece of business if true!

[MisterC 12,377]

Cant see this coming off but it would be great if we did especially if we did manage to just punt him after 6 months and get a few bob to ease debt and give the boss some money.

[Jonnyboyrfc 296]

Lot of balls. Nothing will come of it

[the goal machine 7,811]

also not one single quote, load of shit.

Because it's speculation. If Smith commented, he would be accused of tapping him up with huge repercussions. And we've seen agents commenting purely to drum up interesting for the client. No quotes = not necessarily shit.

[GovanBear90 0]

Brilliant piece of business if true!

yeah it would be

[TheNuts 552]

[KingKirk 25,780]

How much would it cost us

[TexasGers 96]

How much would it cost us

Read the article

If this guy was rated as an 8m player, then that would be great business if he was signed on a Bosman

[BlueSuedeSambas 54,254]

I'd be delighted if we signed Ledley.

[KingKirk 25,780]

How much would it cost us

Read the article

If this guy was rated as an 8m player, then that would be great business if he was signed on a Bosman

It would be good if he got him but its a long shot

[fraser77 0]

joe ledley would be a smashing signing for us ! can play anywhere down the left or in the middle of the park !

anyone here who thinks he aint what we need think again !

[KingKirk 25,780]

joe ledley would be a smashing signing for us ! can play anywhere down the left or in the middle of the park !

anyone here who thinks he aint what we need think again !

I agree mate he would be a good signing BUT, I would rather keep boyd and Weir rather than lose boyd weir and kirk, just for 1 player it makes no sense.

[Guest SandyIniesta-Nordahl]

I'd be delighted.

He's the sort of player, who if he does reasonably well, we could sell to the EPL for a tidy profit.

[lewisrfc93 470]

Cant see this coming to anything tbh.

[JackAlex93 11,526]

decent player who id love to see at ibrox would be a very good coup, doubt it will happen though

[TexasGers 96]

He's been linked a few times in the past couple of weeks, I can't remember if the Sun printed the other ones as well?

[bradfordloyal1982 48]

wouldbe signing of the decade if true, though we would probs lose him in jan for 2 mill to prem

[JackAlex93 11,526]

Was it him who scored for cardiff at wembley at the weekend aye ?

[David1872 21]

Was it him who scored for cardiff at wembley at the weekend aye ?

aye m8

[Ozblue 4,331]

Can you really see us grabbing a rated 8 million quid player for fuck all when there are EPL clubs after him????

Please wake me up if it happens because it's Winter time and I'm off for a few weeks hibernation before the WC starts.

[Graham 3,478]

Ok so he quits Cardiff as they didn't get into the EPL. But rejects EPL clubs to play in the SPL.