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Thursday 14 July 2011 20:24, UK
Image:Rodriguez: Rangers' bid for Espanyol defender rejected by Spaniards
Espanyol have confirmed they have rejected Rangers' offer for young defender Raul Rodriguez.
Espanyol deem Rangers offer for defender 'insufficient'
Espanyol have confirmed they have rejected Rangers' offer for young defender Raul Rodriguez.
Gers moved for the 23-year-old earlier this week and until now they were in the dark as to whether the Barcelona-based team were willing to accept their offer.
However, the Light Blues have been informed of a response and it was not the one that new manager Ally McCoist had been hoping for.
Espanyol say Rangers' bid, believed to be in the region of £400,000, has not been enough to convince club officials to part with the youngster, who has made just 10 first-team appearances for the club.
"The bid Rangers made for Raul was insufficient," Espanyol sporting director Ramon Planes told STV.
"It is not acceptable. We believe in Raul, he is a young player who hasn't played a lot of games. He is a player for the future."
