Michael Beale reveals Rangers 'priced out' of defender transfer by EPL suitors as Ben Davies update offered
dailyrecord.co.ukMichael Beale admits Rangers were "priced out" of a move for his priority of bringing in a left-sided central defender.The Ibrox boss did bring nine new faces to Glasgow this summer, but told Rangers fans not to wait up tonight until the deadline as the chunk of the business has concluded.
As part of his shiny new toys, Dujon Sterling and the returning Leon Balogun bolstered backline options but Beale has made no secret of wanting another centre-half to solidify his defence.
Ben Davies has been linked with moves away to the likes of Stoke City, and the London boss says a priority target was the plan before the Gers were 'priced out'.The unnamed defender moved to the Premier League instead, according to Beale, with the Light Blues linked with Arsenal man Auston Trusty who eventually upped sticks for Sheffield United.
The likes of Jonathan Panzo, Ronnie Edwards and Jake Cooper were also touted in some quarters, but the Ibrox gaffer says the fee ended up being too rich for Rangers' blood despite being 'some way down the road' for a deal.On replacing Ryan Kent, who moved to Fenerbahce on a free, Beale reckons he has promoted from within with the emergence of Rabbi Matondo staking his claim to be a first team regular.He said: "We went a long way down the road, without giving any insight on names, with a left centre-back earlier in the window.
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