Swans reject Rangel bid

Blackpool fail in defender move

Last updated: 30th July 2010   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Swans reject Rangel bid

Rangel: Blackpool target

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Swansea have rejected a bid from Premier League newcomers Blackpool for highly-rated defender Angel Rangel.

As revealed by skysports.com earlier this week Blackpool are battling it out with Wigan for Rangel with the Seasiders tabling an offer for the Spaniard.

The 27-year-old has just a year to run on his current contract and he has never hidden his desire to play in the Premier League.

Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed the club have snubbed Blackpool's bid and are ready to offer the full-back a new deal to keep him at the Liberty Stadium.

"An offer has come in to the chairman from Blackpool for Angel. But it has not been accepted," Rodgers told the club's official website.

Under control

"The situation is under control and I am due to have a meeting with Angel. I want him to stay and there is an offer of another contract on the table for him.

"There is bound to be interest in him, like there was with Darren Pratley because he's a quality player. Angel is 27, in the last year of his contract and desperate to play in the Premier League. But so are we.

"We have no need to sell him (financially) and I think this is the place to be.

"Like I said, we are in control of the situation and it was just coincidence he didn't play against VCS.

"Certain players needed a rest rather than play two games in two days. He wasn't the only one."

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