ian1964 10,411 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Rangers have ended their pursuit of Rapid Vienna striker Nikica Jelavic and are now anxious to fix-up James Beattie and Tommy Smith. After two weeks of negotiations with the Austrians and the Croatian striker, the SPL champions have walked away. The 24-year-old has been quoted as saying a switch to Scotland may still happen in the next few days, but any movement will now have to come from his camp. Rangers offered around Ã?£4m and Ã?£15,000-per-week wages. Rapid accepted the deal, but Jelavic wants a pay-off from his club, so the move has stalled. Chief executive Martin Bain said: ââ?¬Å?We have withdrawn from negotiations with Nikica Jelavic.ââ?¬Â Stoke striker Beattie held talks with Walter Smith and Bain last night having arrived in Glasgow for a look around, but returned south with no deal done. A fee of around Ã?£1.3m has been agreed, but Beattie is on Ã?£35,000-per-week and Stoke may have to offer him a sweetener to leave. Blackburn are believed to be trying to hijack Gersââ?¬â?¢ move. Beattieââ?¬â?¢s agent Mike Morris said: ââ?¬Å?Negotiations will continue today.ââ?¬Â Meantime, despite matching the Ã?£1.5m fee quoted by Portsmouth for Smith, Rangers have still to hear back from the club. http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/editor-s-picks/martin-bain-no-nikica-jelavic-deal-1.1048143 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 What a farce... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flying Hippo Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Knew this was coming when the deal wasn't done a week ago. For once it seems like we can't be blamed 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Slight positive is that we got Naismith after walking away so we can only hope same happens here... But obviously, chances are if we secure Beattie that will be that. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanovitch 0 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 It will be interesting to hear what Walter has to say in his pre match press conference presumably today. I don't see the Jelavic deal progressing much to be honest. Rapid don't want to sell him so I can't see them suddenly offering to pay the player a severance package so he can join us - if that's the deal breaker. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 What a joke the whole thing was, Rapids handling and our handling back and forward for nothing tbh. Very annoyed and 2 players I'm not keen on either wonderful times. Could they have not waited to see what Rapid said about Jelavic's pay off? I thought we were meant to be patient, although we were too bloody patient with the amount of delays Rapid put in place, those 2 players seem to be panic buys imo. Oh and so Beattie will want a pay as well... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Another masterly performance from Bain .... why do Rangers get involved in this sort of deal year after year? The best you can hope for is that it was a smokescreen for something else - but Bain's really not smart enough for that. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabashcannonball 0 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 With every passing day, the deal looked less and less likely no matter the amount of positive spin Rangers attempted to filter through to us. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabashcannonball 0 Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I have been reliably ? informed, that the offer to RV is still on the table, but that it is the full and final offer. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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