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Netherlands legend Mark van Bommel has revealed he held talks with Rangers before Russell Martin was appointed as manager.
And the former PSV Eindhoven, Wolfsburg and Royal Antwerp boss reckons that the man currently in the hot seat faces the mammoth task of dethroning Celtic this term - while improving in Europe.
The former Southampton gaffer has endured a tough start to life in the Ibrox seat - having failed to win in his first four Premiership games and already trailing the Hoops by six points.
Rangers also crashed out of the Champions League at the play-off round in a humiliating 9-1 aggregate defeat to Club Brugge.
And former Barcelona and Bayern Munich midfielder Van Bommel has revealed talks took place over becoming Philippe Clement's permanent successo