French World Cup striker joins Glasgow Rangers
Posted: Friday November 06, 1998 03:11 PM
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Guivarc'h was the leading goal scorer in the French league in 1997 and 1998 Ben Radford/Allsport |
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- French World Cup striker Stephane
Guivarc'h ended his brief stint with Newcastle on Friday by signing
a 3.5 million-pound (US$5.8 million) deal with Scottish soccer
giants, Glasgow Rangers.
Guivarc'h joined Newcastle in June for 3.5 million pounds and
was a member of the French squad which won the France '98 World Cup
in July.
He scored on his debut for Newcastle but had limited
opportunites after Kenny Dalglish was fired as Newcastle manager
and replaced by Dutchman Ruud Gullit.
"I was not part of Ruud Gullit's plans and knew I had to move
on," Guivarc'h said Friday.
Guivarc'h, who rejected an approach from Rangers in May, has
been included in the Rangers squad for Sunday's Scottish Premier
League match against St. Johnstone.
He completed a medical at Ibrox and trained with his new team
Friday before confirming the three-year deal.
The 28-year-old striker was the leading goal scorer in the
French league in 1997 and 1998 but his World Cup ambitions were
curtailed when he was injured in France's opening pool match
against South Africa.
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