FROZEN-OUT full-back Stevie Smith is on the verge of a loan move from Rangers to St Mirren.
The 23-year-old has seen his once-promising career stall after being hit by a succession of injuries.
He has not appeared for the Ibrox first team since the Scottish Cup semi-final victory over St Johnstone last April.
The two clubs are now locked in talks to agree a compromise package to cover Smith's weekly pay packet of around £3,500.
Smith had been hoping for a move to the English Championship, but proposed switches to Nottingham Forest, Preston and Norwich all failed to materialise.
Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp has had a sensational swoop for teenage Rangers defensive talent Daniel Wilson rejected.
Despite the Ibrox club's desire to trim their wage bill before the closure of the transfer window, Gers are determined not to flog outstanding young talents like 17-year-old Wilson and fellow teenage star John Fleck.
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