The Real Deal: Rangers Did Get £8m-plus Offer For Star Jelavic

[Senna 735]

Sportsmail can confirm that Rangers were offered £8million for Nikica Jelavic just hours before the transfer deadline last week in a deal that could have risen to £10m with add-ons.

We have seen emails directly relating to the transfer proposal — the subject of widespread scepticism when made public at the time — that was put to Rangers.

Asked to identify what kind of figure might tempt the Ibrox club to do business, those negotiations were followed by a further email from a third party, acting for an English club, detailing an £8m proposal with ‘incentivised payments’.

Those related to a further £1m, dependent on the performance of the striker’s new club, another £500,000 linked to individual appearances and one last success-related £500,000 slice to take the total to £10m.

Rangers rejected the deal put to them on behalf of the would-be buyers — who Sportsmail have agreed not to identify — at around 7pm last Wednesday.

It was understood that business could not be concluded on the final day of the August transfer window as it left no time for Ally McCoist to line up any kind of replacement.

Jelavic remains one of Rangers’ most marketable assets and was a wanted man during last month’s transfer period.

Leicester City had tabled a £6.5m bid that was turned down. Foxes boss Sven Goran Eriksson, heavily backed by Thai owner Vichai Raksriaksorn, was later critical of the way the offer became public knowledge — with the finger being pointed at Ibrox.

It is also believed that Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish was interested as attacking players like David Ngog, Raul Meireles and Joe Cole left Anfield — before Craig Bellamy returned to Merseyside.

Rangers refused to comment when advised of the information passed to Sportsmail from a third party.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell addressed a press conference the day after the close of the transfer window and appeared to mock reports that a £9m bid for Jelavic had been turned down by Ibrox owner Craig Whyte.

‘We have had a lot of interest and we have not encouraged that interest,’ said Lawwell last week, when asked about Celtic striker Gary Hooper. ‘Last night, we got a £29m offer for Hooper, from an unknown agent, from an unknown club from another universe.’

After the window closed, Rangers boss McCoist expressed his relief that Jelavic, as well as captain Steven Davis, remained in situ at Ibrox.

Alex McLeish has confirmed that Aston Villa were warned off making any bid to take Davis back south — after he made an inquiry.

‘I am delighted that Nikica and Steven are both staying,’ said McCoist.

‘There was no pressure to sell either, but the club received a serious offer from Leicester for Nikica. The fact it was rejected sends out a clear message to all Rangers fans and I have no doubt the players we have are more than capable of defending the SPL title.’

Eriksson was not impressed with the bulletins coming out of Ibrox last week. The Swede told the Leicester Mercury: ‘It might be true we made a bid, but we don’t understand why they (Rangers) went public. It is an invitation for clubs to tell other clubs what is going on.’

McCoist, meanwhile, is hopeful Kyle Bartley will be back in action in four weeks after the on-loan Arsenal defender underwent a successful hernia operation.

Director of football Gordon Smith feared the centre-half would be out for six weeks, but McCoist is more optimistic about the player’s recovery.

McCoist told www.rangers.co.uk: ‘It’s a big disappointment for Kyle that he’s out for a bit longer, but I had a good chat with him last night after his operation and he’s upbeat.

‘He was obviously in a bit of discomfort and pain, but he still managed to ask me if there was any possibility we could put the Celtic game back.

‘I thought that was wonderful and it sums up big Kyle. He doesn’t want to miss any training or any games.’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2034904/Rangers-did-receive-8m-bid-Nikica-Jelavic.html?ITO=1490

GIRUY Liewell you cunt.

[Clemdog 39,389]

Interesting

Liewell, GIRUY.

[Ace 3,556]

Sportsmail can confirm that Rangers were offered £8million for Nikica Jelavic just hours before the transfer deadline last week in a deal that could have risen to £10m with add-ons.

We have seen emails directly relating to the transfer proposal — the subject of widespread scepticism when made public at the time — that was put to Rangers. 

Asked to identify what kind of figure might tempt the Ibrox club to do business, those negotiations were followed by a further email from a third party, acting for an English club, detailing an £8m proposal with ‘incentivised payments’.

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The above is an excerpt copied from the Daily Mail (online), the link was posted via twitter and I'm on my phone, so can't post the link.

From the above, we deserve but I won't hold my breath, for an apology from the Scottish press in general who openly derided Rangers for this claim and obviously, Liewell, who mocked and had sigs in the press at us

[Ace 3,556]

Damn, we must have posted this at the same time.

Admin can delete or merge mine thread ... Ta much

[Waste 8]

Intriguing that the widely derided tabloids are taken as gospel if it suits a certain agenda.

[gunslinger 270]

lawwell makes blouie look honest.

[DarcheVinny 1,003]

Interesting, sure.

[Senna 735]

Intriguing that the widely derided tabloids are taken as gospel if it suits a certain agenda.

The Mail's Scottish sport reporting isn't too bad, irrespective of how odious their political stances and agendas may be.

World ain't black and white, kiddo.

[Waste 8]

At least it's the first time I've seen anyone believe anything in the Daily Mail.

[Colonel Mustard 380]

Oops.

Lawwell and his sniggering puppets must feel a wee bit embarrassed now.

[Jimfanciesthedude 24,609]

lawwell makes blouie look honest.

[Ben10 2,293]

Now, on to ten in a row. The taigs have really made a habit of this.

[Broxi 11,516]

Yeah, so fuck you Liewell

[nemisis 358]

EXCLUSIVE: The real deal: Rangers DID get £8m-plus offer for star JelavicBy Peter Jardine

Last updated at 10:56 PM on 7th September 2011

Comments (0) Add to My Stories Share Sportsmail can confirm that Rangers were offered £8million for Nikica Jelavic just hours before the transfer deadline last week in a deal that could have risen to £10m with add-ons.

We have seen emails directly relating to the transfer proposal — the subject of widespread scepticism when made public at the time — that was put to Rangers.

Asked to identify what kind of figure might tempt the Ibrox club to do business, those negotiations were followed by a further email from a third party, acting for an English club, detailing an £8m proposal with ‘incentivised payments’.

Wanted man: Rangers' Nikica Jelavic was the subject of an £8m bid

Those related to a further £1m, dependent on the performance of the striker’s new club, another £500,000 linked to individual appearances and one last success-related £500,000 slice to take the total to £10m.

Rangers rejected the deal put to them on behalf of the would-be buyers — who Sportsmail have agreed not to identify — at around 7pm last Wednesday.

It was understood that business could not be concluded on the final day of the August transfer window as it left no time for Ally McCoist to line up any kind of replacement.

Jelavic remains one of Rangers’ most marketable assets and was a wanted man during last month’s transfer period.

Leicester City had tabled a £6.5m bid that was turned down. Foxes boss Sven Goran Eriksson, heavily backed by Thai owner Vichai Raksriaksorn, was later critical of the way the offer became public knowledge — with the finger being pointed at Ibrox.

In the market: Sven Goran Eriksson's Leicester made a bid for Jelavic

It is also believed that Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish was interested as attacking players like David Ngog, Raul Meireles and Joe Cole left Anfield — before Craig Bellamy returned to Merseyside.

Rangers refused to comment when advised of the information passed to Sportsmail from a third party.

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell addressed a press conference the day after the close of the transfer window and appeared to mock reports that a £9m bid for Jelavic had been turned down by Ibrox owner Craig Whyte.

‘We have had a lot of interest and we have not encouraged that interest,’ said Lawwell last week, when asked about Celtic striker Gary Hooper. ‘Last night, we got a £29m offer for Hooper, from an unknown agent, from an unknown club from another universe.’

After the window closed, Rangers boss McCoist expressed his relief that Jelavic, as well as captain Steven Davis, remained in situ at Ibrox.

Star man: Steve Davis (left) has also stayed at Rangers

Alex McLeish has confirmed that Aston Villa were warned off making any bid to take Davis back south — after he made an inquiry.

‘I am delighted that Nikica and Steven are both staying,’ said McCoist.

‘There was no pressure to sell either, but the club received a serious offer from Leicester for Nikica. The fact it was rejected sends out a clear message to all Rangers fans and I have no doubt the players we have are more than capable of defending the SPL title.’

Eriksson was not impressed with the bulletins coming out of Ibrox last week. The Swede told the Leicester Mercury: ‘It might be true we made a bid, but we don’t understand why they (Rangers) went public. It is an invitation for clubs to tell other clubs what is going on.’

Recovery: Kyle Bartley should return to action in a month

McCoist, meanwhile, is hopeful Kyle Bartley will be back in action in four weeks after the on-loan Arsenal defender underwent a successful hernia operation.

Director of football Gordon Smith feared the centre-half would be out for six weeks, but McCoist is more optimistic about the player’s recovery.

McCoist told www.rangers.co.uk: ‘It’s a big disappointment for Kyle that he’s out for a bit longer, but I had a good chat with him last night after his operation and he’s upbeat.

‘He was obviously in a bit of discomfort and pain, but he still managed to ask me if there was any possibility we could put the Celtic game back.

‘I thought that was wonderful and it sums up big Kyle. He doesn’t want to miss any training or any games.’

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lawwell makes blouie look honest.

[Guest]

We should get a copy of that e-mail and blow it up massive size and use it as a display when the taigists come to town.

[nemisis 358]

Sorry I must have posted my thread long after the other two threads.

[Ace 3,556]

The press concluded that the offer was fake because we wouldn't name the club or discuss the deal in any depth but a paper could not run that story without having corroborated proof

[trueblueal 2,117]

If it was Liverpool I think they will be back. I'll enjoy this season with king jela up front I think this will be his last. I won't complain one bit if we reinvest the money, this is exactly the strategy we should be adopting

[jmo21 15]

It's depressing that this is seen as good news to crow about

[Waste 8]

The Mail's Scottish sport reporting isn't too bad, irrespective of how odious their political stances and agendas may be.

World ain't black and white, kiddo.

The world can be any shade of the rainbow but I still will not put an ounce of credibility in a tabloid story without quotes

[PaulRFC1 115]

Naw we didny. We lied so that we could register him as a £9M asset with the bank ffs.

Its the end guys, just get over it and accept the fact we are going to be London Rangers.

[nemisis 358]

The world can be any shade of the rainbow but I still will not put an ounce of credibility in a tabloid story without quotes

I put more credibility in a tablooid story than anything liewell says.

[Guest]

Im going to go find lawwell infact and hold a copy of sportsmail upto his face about an inch away and then proceed to punch his face repeatedly through it.

Disclaimer: to all the polis watching. I not really going to do that. But im doing it in my head and you can do fuck all hahaha ya fucking piggy wanks

[Colonel Mustard 380]

It's depressing that this is seen as good news to crow about

Is it not good news that we knocked the offer back?