Paul Merson admits Rangers regret as Arsenal legend reveals he was desperate for Ibrox move
Rangers while in his Arsenal pomp.But the former England star admits he lacked the guts to tell Gunners boss George Graham he wanted a move to the Light Blues.A 12-year spell as a Highbury favourite was combined with being coveted by some of Europe’s biggest clubs and Merson insists not accepting an offer from Walter Smith to make the switch to Ibrox was the one that got away.He said: “The opportunity to join Rangers came up a lot, they were always in for me.“Smith was the manager, I was playing for Arsenal and I would have probably gone. That was a successful Rangers.