HERMANN HREIDARSSON last night told Walter Smith: I can be a Champions League star for you.

The Iceland defender broke his silence to confirm he is interested in quitting Portsmouth for Ibrox.

The 34-year-old insists Gers haven’t yet tabled an offer and that in any event he’s waiting to hear who the new Pompey boss is and what he’s got to say.

But with the clock ticking on his career the veteran, who’s won 54 caps, admits he’s captivated by the lure of the Champions League.

He said: “I would be interested but as yet nothing’s been offered – as least nothing concrete.

“I’m still waiting on Portsmouth to appoint a new manager. I will have a word with him and see what he’s got to say. But I would look upon the Scottish League as a good, new challenge for me.

“Rangers would be a good club for any player to move to especially when they have the Champions League coming up next season.”

NEW Sunderland boss Steve Bruce wants to make Rangers midfielder Steven Davis his first signing at the Stadium of Light.
Bruce will have a transfer budget of around £50million to establish the Black Cats as a Premier League force.

And he’s ready to splash out £5m on Northern Ireland star Davis, who was outstanding last season as Rangers won the SPL title for the first time in four years.

The 24-year-old, who joined the Ibrox side for £3m from Fulham 12 months ago following a successful loan spel l , was targeted by Bruce when he was at Wigan.

And former Aston Villa youngster Davis remains at the top of his shopping list.

17.45 Blackpool have beaten the transfer deadline to sign Charlie Adam on loan from Rangers.

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10.44 Reports in Russia suggest that Spartak Moscow’s Austrian international defenderMartin Stranzl is on the verge of a move to Britain, with Glasgow Rangers and Fulham identified as probable destinations.
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GLASGOW Rangers’ Alan Gow has today signed on loan for the Canaries for the rest of the season.
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8.43 Bayer Leverkusen are being linked with a move for Rangers striker Kris Boyd after Theofanis Gekas was allowed to move to Portsmouth.
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Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra insists he will not quit Ibrox because he does not want to jeopardise his international career.

The former Charlton centre-back snubbed West Brom in the summer in order to join Rangers because of his desire to play European football.

But Rangers – who crashed out of this season’s UEFA Champions League qualifiers to FBK Kaunas – has since been linked with a move elsewhere as his club reportedly look to raise funds.

Skysports.com recently revealed that Newcastle are understood to be tracking the Algeria international, but Bougherra is not keen on a move because he does not want to ruin his World Cup dream.

Desire

When asked about his desire to stay in Glasgow by an Algerian newspaper, Bougherra said: “There are several reasons for this.

“The main one is I do not want to move clubs just a few weeks before we start the next World Cup qualifiers.

“I want to keep my place in the squad. It is important to me.

“I do not want to jeopardise that by changing clubs. In addition, I play for a great club called Glasgow Rangers.

“This is where I have managed to raise the standard of my game and I think I can improve even more by staying here.”

But is all too happy to sit in the stands and receive 16k a week.

Brahim Hemdani says it is ‘certain’ that he will leave Rangers at the end of the season and he is hoping for a move to Spain.

The Algerian midfielder has not featured for Gers this season and his contract at Ibrox expires in the summer.

Reports suggest that Rangers are keen to shed Hemdani from their wage bill, although the 30-year-old is happy to wait until the summer to leave the Old Firm giants.

“My contract ends this year and what is certain is I will leave Rangers to look for a new challenge,” said Hemdani in the Daily Record.

“The Scottish league is pretty boring outside of Old Firm games.

“There is very little real competition and the fact the club didn’t qualify for the Champions League made things worse.

“The time is coming for me to leave and begin a new chapter in my career. Spain is the place that really appeals.”