Rangers legend Ally McCoist tried to sign Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher during his time as Ibrox manager.
Speaking on talkSPORT McCoist revealed that he tried to snap up the Anfield legend when Carra’s time on Merseyside came to an end in 2013.
With Rangers toiling in the lower leagues of Scottish football, McCoist viewed Carragher as the perfect leader to help drag the team up the divisions.
However, Carragher opted to move into the media where he continues to make a strong impression with the likes of Sky Sports.
“I tried to sign him, believe it or not, when he was leaving Liverpool,” said McCoist [talkSPORT].
“I phoned Gary McAllister and tried to get him, but obviously he was going into the media circles and is doing very well at that.
“I’m not sure he was underrated, for me, as he was a top player. I know what you are saying that in some quarters he’s not given the credit he deserves, but certainly not in my case.
“I thought he was a top player. At that particular time England had some fantastic centre-backs in John Terry and Rio Ferdinand and boys like that.
“You automatically think of the two boys I’ve mentioned, Terry and Ferdinand, so he might not make too many top tens in some people’s eyes. But that doesn’t make him not a top player.
“It probably highlights the players he was competing against at that time.”
Carragher made 737 appearances for Liverpool in a 17-year playing career with the club where he won two FA Cups, three League Cups, a UEFA Cup and the Champions League.
The centre-back also played alongside now Rangers manager Steven Gerrard for the length of his Anfield career and pips Stevie G as the club’s all-time record appearances holder.
After his former Liverpool teammate took the reins at Ibrox, Carra has also claimed that he’s now switched his allegiances from Celtic to Rangers north of the border.
