Town are in talks with ex-Rangers central defender Kirk Broadfoot, according to one of this morning’s tabloids. The 28-year-old’s Ibrox contract was cancelled yesterday.

Broadfoot, who is 6ft 3in tall, was a youth player at Hibernian but started his senior career with St Mirren where he made more than 150 appearances in five years before moving on to Rangers on a Bosman free transfer in the summer of 2007.

Capped four times at full level by Scotland, scoring once, in addition to appearances at U21 and B levels, Irvine-born Broadfoot made 106 starts and 12 sub appearances for Rangers, scoring once during his five years with the Glasgow club.

While mainly playing at centre-half, Broadfoot, who won three Scottish titles and a League Cup while at Ibrox, has also operated at full-back.

Announcing Broadfoot’s departure yesterday, Rangers manager Ally McCoist said: "We would just like to take the opportunity to thank him very much for his services.

"Kirk has agreed with [chief executive] Charles [Green] and the club that his contract will be made null and void and he will be free to leave the club from today or tomorrow."

Another central defender is very much on Paul Jewell’s wish list ahead of Friday’s 11pm deadline.

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azza01 added 09:47 - Aug 30 Here we go agn wnt hold my breathe on this 1 but fingers crossed
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mark1969 added 09:49 - Aug 30 Last minute dealing , please god do not let him travel to Ipswich for a medical it will be wasting his and our time we are going thru the motions .
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guernseyblue added 09:51 - Aug 30 Let's hope he signs and is as fast as Joe of the same name who played for us in the sixties!
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Bergholtblue added 09:52 - Aug 30 I hope he doesn't want paying
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lfitchio added 09:52 - Aug 30 If its anything like the Peterborough duo deal all will be basically agreed and Clegg will stick his nose in. Heard a rumour that salary was agreed with Boyd and Taylor and then Clegg stepped in and offered the 2K less than original.
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casanovacrow added 09:52 - Aug 30 tall, average scottish player. Can imagine as he's been at rangers his wage demands might be silly. Would provide cover in 2 positions we need to strengthen though. I don't know why we aren't looking lower league / foreign leagues where we would be more likely to pick up a top performer at affordable wages We will see
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markw added 09:52 - Aug 30 No chance ,Clegg could not catch a cold,
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Wickets added 09:53 - Aug 30 Lock Clegg in a cupboard!
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Whymark_10 added 09:55 - Aug 30 To readers with a propensity to suffer depressive bouts, brought on as a result of serial disappointments, please ignore the above news story!
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howdonblue added 09:58 - Aug 30 Hahahaha all take note of these wise words from whymark10
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walberswick added 09:58 - Aug 30 Short, fat, old, injured and Scottish. Ticks all the boxes.
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We_hate_Norwich added 09:58 - Aug 30 We do we even bother speculating any more - just give it up until January!
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martleshamitfc added 10:02 - Aug 30 This is the last time i look at TWTD until after Friday's transfer window has closed , but then we will be linked with loads of loan players who are not wanted by their clubs!!
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Legend added 10:03 - Aug 30 CLEGG OUT!
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oohaahstevepalmer added 10:05 - Aug 30 Yeah yeah, same crap different day! Prove me wrong please! Clegg out!
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churchmansboy added 10:06 - Aug 30 Hardly inspiring...... At least on this occasion I won't be disappointed when the deal falls through.
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Steggles added 10:09 - Aug 30 Lets fly him down, get him through his medical oh and then ask what he wants paying. Then put him back on the plane
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MattinLondon added 10:09 - Aug 30 To safe both parties a lot of time can't his agent text Clegg and say how much his client wants per week. If its too much then don't bother coming down.
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BlueRoo added 10:09 - Aug 30 C'mon now....let's not buy rubbish in a mad panic. Too many dumb decisions get made this way. If there is no value in the market this window, then develop the young side with what we have and be patient for the next opportunity. Let's make sure we only buy the quality we want.
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Kesgraveblue57 added 10:12 - Aug 30 Leave this clown in Scotland this nothing but panic
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Suffolk_n_Good added 10:12 - Aug 30 Oh here we go again, new day, new "linked with", new medical, new Clegg interference..... new "deal falls through"...... So whos tomorrows "linked with?????"
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grumpyoldman added 10:16 - Aug 30 how do all the people who have a go at Clegg know he is to blame, are they at they in the negotiations no, they just use Clegg as an easy target, grow up
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raycrawfordswig added 10:17 - Aug 30 HAHAHA
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Skip73 added 10:18 - Aug 30 Yeah right, another player who will turn us down
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raycrawfordswig added 10:21 - Aug 30 WE have a cunning plan.Trouble is no one knows what it is.
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