McLeish steps up recruitment campaign

RANGERS manager Alex McLeish vowed to step up his bid to sign Feyenoord striker Thomas Buffel and land a replacement for departed defender Jean-Alain Boumsong after Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Tannadice.

The Ibrox side were far from convincing as they needed a last-minute equaliser from substitute Hamed Namouchi to cancel out David McCracken’s opener for the Tangerines in the 11th minute.

However, the Gers looked lost at the back without Newcastle-bound defender Boumsong and missed the firepower of suspended forward, Nacho Novo.