Source: PA
Smith cool over Bougherra speculation
Rangers manager Walter Smith has refused to read too much into reports linking Madjid Bougherra with a move to Barcelona after claiming he is now used to the constant speculation surrounding the defender.
Bougherra has apparently been targeted by the Catalan giants - as well as Sevilla - after impressing scouts while on international duty with Algeria at the African Nations Cup.
Smith says he has no idea whether the centre-half is on the La Liga clubs' radar or not.
He insists his only concern is that the player continues to deliver for Rangers after making his comeback for the Scottish champions to great effect against St Mirren at the weekend.
"There seems to have been speculation surrounding him since he came here more or less," said the Rangers boss. "We had it last summer and in other transfer windows and he remains here. Hopefully that will be the case next year as well.
"From any player's point of view it would be nice to be linked with Barcelona and top Spanish teams. However accurate or inaccurate that is, I don't know. But the only thing that concerns us is that he stays here and plays his football and he has been doing that very well for us."
