26 January 2008

Walter Smith has poured cold water over suggestions that Rangers are about to sign striker Marcus Bent from Wigan.

"The gentlemen of the press have maybe not enquired about whether Marcus Bent has played for both Charlton and Wigan this season," said the Rangers boss.

"If you enquire, I think you will find that that is the case."

Attempts by Rangers to offload Amdy Faye and Daniel Cousin have been held up by the ruling that prevents players signing for more than two clubs.

Blackburn had made inquiries about midfielder Faye but have now dropped their interest.

Rangers are hopeful that the £3m sale of Cousin to Fulham could still go through thanks to a technicality on appeal to world football's governing body, Fifa.

But Bent played four times for Charlton before his £2.5m move to Wigan in August. Source - BBC Sport