STEWART ON HIS WAY BACK

Last updated : 20 July 2004 By editor

Rangers manager Alex McLeish has sent Michael Stewart back to Manchester United to consider his future.

Even though Stewart is surplus to requirements at Old Trafford he still has two years left to run on his £12,000-a-week contract and would have to take a wage cut to seal a move.

McLeish said:

"We've hit a snag with the red tape. He can't play for another club unless it's a charity match or a testimonial. I could bring him in on loan but SFA rules dictate you're only allowed one player on loan at any given time. I don't want to commit to that just now before looking at other areas of my side.”

"It looks like he'll need to go back to United and try and sort something out with them. He has been out of the first-team picture there and he might have to make a sacrifice. He’d be on lower wages at Rangers but that's something he might have to do."