26 May 2008

RANGERS boss Walter Smith has been tipped to start his summer rebuilding programme with a move for Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty.

The 6'4" Northern Irelnad striker has long been a Celtic transfer target, with Gordon Strachan having offered £2.5m plus Derek Riordan for the forward in January.

That came after a £500,000 bid for the 20-year-old was knocked back a year previously.

But with Fulham having had a £4m offer for the striker - who can also play wide on the left - turned down, Smith may have to dig deep to land him.

Rangers reportedly failed with an undisclosed bid for Lafferty three weeks ago, but could still come back in for the towering hitman in the transfer window. Source - Daily Record

6 June 2008

Rangers have bid £2.5million plus £1m-rated midfielder Alan Gow for Burnley’s
Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty.

Wolves have made a similar offer, including swapping their striker Stephen Elliott. Source - Daily Mail

16 June 2008

Rangers have made a second offer for Burnley striker Kyle Lafferty.

The Ibrox club tabled a bid two weeks ago but now have increased that to a sum in excess of £3m.

Having signed Kenny Miller and Andrius Velicka within the last few days, Ibrox boss Walter Smith is hoping to make Lafferty, 20, his third summer capture.

Last week, Celtic had a bid for £2.75m plus Derek Riordan turned down by Burnley and Wolves are interested in the Northern Ireland international.

Lafferty has been on the books at Turf Moor since 2005, and has scored 10 goals in 56 appearances for Owen Coyle's men.

The forward, a lifelong Rangers fan, has already won 16 caps for his country, notching five goals and has said he is keen to further his career elsewhere. Source - BBC Sport