Walter Smith has confirmed that Rangers are in talks to sign Derby County and Scotland winger Kris Commons.
The 27-year-old is out of contract in the summer and has yet to agree a new contract at Pride Park.
"He's someone we are interested in trying to get. We've made an enquiry and we are in talks with Derby to see what the situation is," said Smith.
The Rangers manager is keen to bolster his squad following the sale of striker Kenny Miller to Bursaspor.
Rangers agreed a £400,000 deal with the Turkish outfit rather than run the risk of losing Miller for nothing in the summer.
And the Ibrox club are hoping to recruit Mansfield-born Commons, who started his career with Stoke City and moved to Derby from Nottingham Forest in 2008, before the end of the January transfer window.
It's the same as Kenny Miller with him being out of contract in the summer," Smith added, stressing that negotiations were being handled by his chief executive.
"I don't do the deals, Martin Bain carries out that job.
"He was in discussion with them this morning, but I've not had anything back yet."
Smith had previously stated he was keen to add two loans signings - a forward player and a defender - until the end of the season following Miller's departure.
As far as Smith is concerned, Commons fits the bill and the manager said: "It's important, with us having a small squad of players, if we do get a player in, that he can play in more than one position. Kris can do that."
Rangers' finances could be improved if their former midfielder, Charlie Adam, completes a transfer from Blackpool, who have already rejected bids from Liverpool, Aston Villa and Birmingham City.
However, Smith admits he has no idea whether he would be given any of the cash to spend on new players.
"We would certainly get a percentage of the transfer fee, but where that money would go, I don't know," said the Rangers manager.
Meanwhile, Smith played down talk of bringing Scotland striker Kris Boyd back to Ibrox on loan from Middlesbrough, or a move for Spanish forward Nacho Novo, who moved to Sporting Gijon in the summer.
"It's a simple one, that one," said Smith when asked about Boyd's possible return.
"We couldn't afford to pay the money that Middlesbrough were paying last season and we are still in that position where we can't afford to pay it now."
On Novo, he added: "Whatever we are going to do in the transfer market between now and it finishing, we will do.
"There has been enough speculation at the moment."
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Personally I'd be delighted to have him.
The 27-year-old is out of contract in the summer and has yet to agree a new contract at Pride Park.
"He's someone we are interested in trying to get. We've made an enquiry and we are in talks with Derby to see what the situation is," said Smith.
The Rangers manager is keen to bolster his squad following the sale of striker Kenny Miller to Bursaspor.
Rangers agreed a £400,000 deal with the Turkish outfit rather than run the risk of losing Miller for nothing in the summer.
And the Ibrox club are hoping to recruit Mansfield-born Commons, who started his career with Stoke City and moved to Derby from Nottingham Forest in 2008, before the end of the January transfer window.
It's the same as Kenny Miller with him being out of contract in the summer," Smith added, stressing that negotiations were being handled by his chief executive.
"I don't do the deals, Martin Bain carries out that job.
"He was in discussion with them this morning, but I've not had anything back yet."
Smith had previously stated he was keen to add two loans signings - a forward player and a defender - until the end of the season following Miller's departure.
As far as Smith is concerned, Commons fits the bill and the manager said: "It's important, with us having a small squad of players, if we do get a player in, that he can play in more than one position. Kris can do that."
Rangers' finances could be improved if their former midfielder, Charlie Adam, completes a transfer from Blackpool, who have already rejected bids from Liverpool, Aston Villa and Birmingham City.
However, Smith admits he has no idea whether he would be given any of the cash to spend on new players.
"We would certainly get a percentage of the transfer fee, but where that money would go, I don't know," said the Rangers manager.
Meanwhile, Smith played down talk of bringing Scotland striker Kris Boyd back to Ibrox on loan from Middlesbrough, or a move for Spanish forward Nacho Novo, who moved to Sporting Gijon in the summer.
"It's a simple one, that one," said Smith when asked about Boyd's possible return.
"We couldn't afford to pay the money that Middlesbrough were paying last season and we are still in that position where we can't afford to pay it now."
On Novo, he added: "Whatever we are going to do in the transfer market between now and it finishing, we will do.
"There has been enough speculation at the moment."
Original Article.
Personally I'd be delighted to have him.