Quashie came close to Rangers deal

Nigel Quashie revealed the constant speculation over Alex McLeish’s future at Rangers this season led him to turn down a loan move to Ibrox in January.

The 27-year-old Scotland midfielder Quashie snubbed an approach from the Light Blues, preferring to go to West Brom from Southampton after manager Bryan Robson paid £1.5m to land him on a permanent deal.