Glasgow Rangers will not be bullied into selling their stars according to Mark Warburton.
Speaking to reporters during his pre-match press conference, Rangers boss Mark Warburton insisted that he will not be forced into selling any of his current crop of stars, but admitted that every player has their price, as quoted by Sky Sports.
Gers youngster Barrie McKay was linked with RB Leipzig this week (Daily Record), and questions have been asked as to whether the Glasgow giants possess the financial power to reject advances for their star men from some of the bigger sides in Europe.
Rangers manager Mark Warburton
Warburton’s men currently sit second in the Scottish Premiership table, 19 points adrift of fierce rivals Celtic, and keeping hold of their best players will be vital to their hopes of closing the gap on the Hoops.
The Rangers boss sat down for his pre-match press conference today, and explained how they are not a selling club in any way shape or form, as quoted by Sky Sports:
“We won’t be forced into selling at all. The club is building. The board’s intention is to take the club back to where it needs to be, so the target has to be to hold on to our best players,” he said. But every club in the game will have a price for their players. Can you put a price on someone like Barrie McKay? Of course you can. I won’t tell you what it is but of course you can. You could put a value on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.”
Rangers’ Barrie McKay in action
Warburton has drawn attention to the financial gulf between Scottish clubs and their European rivals on a regular basis.
And if Rangers do manage to keep hold of McKay, it could prove to be a huge statement to not only the rest of the league, but European football in general, that Rangers are an ambitious club building towards something.
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