RANGERS have been told they will not get Motherwell duo Louis Moult and Ben Heneghan on the cheap this summer.
Both players have been linked with the Ibrox club as part of Pedro Caixinha’s summer rebuild but it could cost the Portuguese and his board if they want to tempt them away.
Former Chester centre-half Heneghan has been put forward as the man to help solidify the Rangers defence, while Moult, Motherwell’s top scorer with 18 goals two seasons on the trot, would certainly add a potent goal threat in a light blue shirt.
However, with both players still under contract next term, Fir Park CEO Alan Burrows has been blunt about the chances of either player leaving at a bargain rate.
He said: “We sell a vision to players when they come here. We tell them and want them to know it’s a partnership between them and the club.”
“For that to work properly though, is to make sure we get true value for our players.”
“We will not, and I say this categorically, have our pants pulled down by any club looking to try and get a player on the cheap here.”
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