TT skipper Andrews eyes move to top club Rangers

TRINIDAD and Tobago rugged defender Marvin Andrews is being shopped to top Scottish Football Association club Rangers to aid their defensive problems.

And should the move come through, Andrews will become the second Trinidadian to play for “Gers” following in the footeps of another ex-TT skipper Russell Latapy. His Livingston coach Allan Preston believes Andrews can shore up the inconsistency at the back of the Ibrox side which is hampering them this season, because of injuries to Craig Moore and Zura Khizanishvili. But Preston said he would be reluctant to see the Trinidad and Tobago international skipper leave Almondvale, but feels Alex McLeish could do worse than go for Andrews when the transfer window opens.

He said: “Marvin is the best at what he does in Scotland and I include Bobo Balde in that. “Don’t ask him to hit 60-yard passes onto the toes of David Fernandez but if you want the ball won in the air or on the ground then he’ll do it for you. “He’s a fantastic player and he’s captain of his country. He’s got faults but his attitude is spot on. “He’s very fair and there’s not a malicious bone in his body and other managers always mention him after we play them. “I’m not trying to tell other clubs how to pick their team but if you see Rangers are without Moore and Khizanishvili then maybe they need a stopper like Marvin Andrews. “It wouldn’t surprise me if other clubs come in for him when the transfer window opens. He’s just turned 28 and he’s got the best years of his playing career just ahead of him. “And he’s honest enough to admit that he doesn’t see himself at Livingston forever and he wants to play at the top.”

Andrews knocked back a chance to leave Almondvale for Dundee United in the summer but Preston claims the big defender will move when it suits him and the club. He said: “He could have been financially better off going to Dundee United but decided it wasn’t for him. “A lot of modern players get slagged off for taking the money and running but if ever a man deserves a move to a bigger club then it’s Marvin. “Obviously we don’t want to lose him but from a business point of view if a bid came in for him then we might need to because he’s our most valuable asset. “The chairman would know better than me if the club does need the money and Marvin does need to be sold but money’s tight for everybody at the moment.”