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Neil McCann insists he did not speak to Rangers amid speculation he would return to the club alongside Kevin Muscat . ‌

The Shanghai Port boss emerged as the clear frontrunner to replace Russell Martin after positive discussions with owner Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe of 49ers Enterprises. ‌

But a whirlwind 24 hours kicked off last Sunday night after a deal fell apart amid growing concerns from inside Ibrox over the arrival timeline of the Aussie - despite Muscat agreeing a deal in principle. ‌

The 52-year-old had been expected to see out the Chinese Super League season in the midst of a title fight - which would have seen him unable to leave the Far East until November 22 - with speculation McCann would come in on an interim basis before joining

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