Source: Team_Talk
Bougherra certain of Rangers stay
The centre-half has enjoyed an excellent debut campaign at Ibrox, prompting speculation he could be set for a move in the summer.
He was linked with both Marseille and Newcastle but, with a league winner's medal and Champions League football to look forward to, insists he is going nowhere.
He said: "For a player like me, I had never won anything and this is a dream for me.
"I will say it again, 100% I will stay next season. When you see the fans behind you and know they like you, you can't move. It's impossible."
Rangers chiefs admitted in January they could be forced to offload one of their key players in a bid to balance the books.
But, now that a £10million Champions League jackpot is secure thanks to their status as Scottish champions, Bougherra is optimistic not only of holding onto their best players but adding even more quality.
He said: "I think with these finances, we can keep our players and bring new players. It's fantastic for the club to prepare for next season."
Goals from Kyle Lafferty, Pedro Mendes and Kris Boyd secured the win over Dundee United which allowed Rangers to win the championship and end Celtic's quest for a fourth successive title.
Bougherra knows Rangers were all but written off at the turn of the year when they fell seven points behind following defeat in December's Old Firm derby.
But the defender claims he never gave up hope of bringing the trophy back to Ibrox.
He said: "We have come far because we were seven points behind. But we didn't speak, we carried on working and now we are champions.
"You can read all my interviews here, where I said the championship was very long and I knew the quality of my team. We are delighted to win."
Meanwhile, Rangers skipper David Weir branded comments made by Georgios Samaras ahead of the weekend action as "stupidity".
The Celtic striker claimed the Parkhead side were the better team and that Rangers would be unworthy champions.
But Weir said: "The comments are irrelevant. I think anybody with any sense would realise it's just stupidity.
"I'm sure the other team's players will be disappointed with that because it puts them on the back foot straight away.
"I think we went about our business in the proper manner and did our talking on the pitch. That's always the best place to do it."
At the age of 39, Weir could remain at Ibrox for a further year, admitting: "It's not for me to decide but I hope so."
