Teenager set for move south of border
Rangers have confirmed a £5 million deal has been agreed in principle to sell promising centre back Danny Wilson to Liverpool.
Wilson, 18, emerged into the first-team picture at Ibrox last term and was awarded the Scottish Football Association Young Player of the Year trophy. This potential alerted the Reds to his ability and on Tuesday he did not travel with his Rangers team-mates for their tour of Australia.
The Scotland youth international is expected to undergo a medical at Liverpool's Melwood training ground tomorrow before he joins up with the rest of the squad for their pre-season preparations in Switzerland. An initial fee of £2 million rising to £5 million has been enough to convince the cash strapped Scottish Premier League champions to sell the starlet.
Speaking to Rangers' official website, chief executive Martin Bain said: "We have agreed a deal in principle with Liverpool for the transfer of Danny Wilson.
"Liverpool's offer will see the club receive £2million up front with add-ons linked to games played taking the total value of the deal to £5million.
"Danny was entering the final year of his contract with the club and had indicated that he felt it was in his interests to move on.
"Given that and the value of the offer from Liverpool it was deemed appropriate to accept that offer given the player wanted to go.
"We are aware that with Kevin Thomson and Danny leaving the club in the last week that there is a need to add to the first team squad.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, McCoist confirmed negotiations to bring the teenager south of the border were on-going.
"I think the first thing you have to accept is that they are signing potential," he said.
"But, there's a whole load of potential as he came in for us last season and played a lot more games than we thought he would due to Madjid Bougherra not being 100 per cent fit a lot of the time.
"He came in and handled himself superbly well. Obviously, we had high hopes for Danny, Danny's got high hopes for Danny and Liverpool can see the potential there.
"If the deal is a done deal we would wish Danny all the best, but I still think there is a bit of work to be done."