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BBC just reported that our bid has failed :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8893879.stm

Rangers have failed in their bid to sign Rapid Vienna striker Nikica Jelavic after talks ended.

Chief executive Martin Bain met Rapid last week to sign the Croatian international, but no deal was reached.

Sporting director Alfred Hortnagl told BBC Scotland: "He will be staying with Rapid Vienna ahead of our two important Europa League ties against Aston Villa.

"We do not have time to bring in a new player before the matches, so Jelavic won't be leaving the club."

The 24-year-old Bosnian-born player was viewed as a replacement for Kris Boyd, whom Rangers sold to Middlesbrough.

Last season Jelavic scored 21 times, including three goals against Celtic in the Europa League.

Rapid face English Premier League side Aston Villa on Thursday in the play-off round for this season's tournament.

The ties are scheduled for 19 and 26 August, which would have left the Austrian side only a few days before the transfer window closes to seek a replacement striker.

Jelavic has been with Rapid Vienna for two seasons, having joined them from Belgian club Zulte Waregem.

He scored in the 1-1 draw at Celtic Park last October and bagged a brace in the 3-3 draw in the Austrian capital in December.

Not sure if this is based off information from last week or what.

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BBC just reported that our bid has failed :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/8893879.stm

Not sure if this is based off information from last week or what.

says it was updated 15 minutes ago, but it looks like last weeks story. walter's press conference there was last wednesday or thursday, i think... <cr>

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But that quote from the Rapid director is definitely new, and shows we won't get him until at the earliest the 28th...

Basically, we could have had him by now if it weren't for him supposedly wanting his pay off, as Rapid would have had time to get a replacement...

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