Cousin to join Rangers

Cousin’s agent Willie McKay has confirmed the striker will arrive in Scotland today to sign a deal worth £7500 a week.

McKay said: “I’ve just spoken with Craig Whyte and we have reached agreement on Daniel’s wages.

“Rangers are prepared to pay him £7500 a week. That is a lot less than stood to make at Birmingham but money was not the key issue.

“I’ve agreed to take no fee to make this happen.

“Daniel wants it, Ally McCoist wants it, so we’ve all had to do our bit to push this deal over the line.

“Daniel is scheduled to be at Murray Park on Friday afternoon to rejoin the club.”

He added: “The lad is happy to come back but they have offered him 25 per cent of the last contract he was on at Rangers and that is £5000 a week.

“There are further difficulties. EasyJet and Ryanair don’t fly to Gabon. Ally is doing his very best to get him but I feel sorry for Ally.

“I am just waiting for Craig Whyte to give me a call. Ali Russell phoned me and said Craig Whyte had said it was £7500. They offered £7500 then came back and offered £5000 a week. It’s only 10 weeks and you know what he did to Celtic in the last game he played at Parkhead.

“Daniel can get himself £20,000 a week at Birmingham but Rangers on his CV for a last contract sounded quite good to him.”