Rangers speak to Rae

From Back Page seasons at Rangers towards the end of his playing career and who has also managed Dundee and St Mirren, is now among the main contenders.

Former Ibrox skipper Ferguson was the first candidate to meet with Caixinha on Wednesday with Lovenkrands and Brown also called in for face-to-face meetings with the manager later that same afternoon.

Ferguson had been thought to be the front runner but the fact that Rae joined a growing list of hopefuls yesterday suggests Caixinha could still be searching.

A number of other former players, including Nacho Novo and Kevin Thomson, have been asked to submit CVs.