Gers snub Bolton's Wylde bid

15 August 2011 14:46
Scottish champions Rangers have confirmed they have turned down a bid of around £400,000 from Bolton for winger Gregg Wylde.[LNB] The 20-year-old, who is in the final year of his current deal at Ibrox, will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with another club in January.[LNB]Wylde has been the subject of increasing speculation over his future after he failed to agree new terms with the Light Blues following recent talks.[LNB]Rangers are adamant they want to retain his services and are unwilling to allow the player to leave for the sum on offer.[LNB]Rangers manager Ally McCoist insists he would not welcome any further offers for the highly-rated youngster.[LNB]He told the club's official website: "The bid from Bolton was not accepted and I don't want Gregg Wylde to go anywhere. He is a good young talent and we feel he has done very well.[LNB]"We want him to sign on again with us and we want his progress to continue here at this football club.[LNB]"I now have the opportunity to say any further bids we receive for Gregg will not be welcomed either."[LNB]Rangers have sanctioned the sale of Madjid Bougherra to Qatar side Lekhwiya but McCoist is now keen to focus on adding to his squad, rather than see it depleted further.[LNB]He added: "We had a situation recently with Madjid Bougherra where he made it clear he wanted to leave the club.[LNB]"Those circumstances were different and to a certain degree, things were taken out of our hands there.[LNB]"With Madjid now gone, we are focused more on getting players in rather than getting more players out.[LNB]"I'm hopeful with Gregg's case that a resolution can be reached and that we can get to a conclusion we are all happy with.[LNB]"This is probably as good a time as ever for a young player to be coming through the ranks at Ibrox and that's the situation for Gregg too, so we hope he signs with us again."

Source: Team_Talk