Rangers ‘closing in on Russell Martin as next manager and he has already ACCEPTED the project’

RUSSELL MARTIN is ‘closing in’ on being named the new Rangers manager, it’s being claimed.

SunSport was first to tell you back on February 28 – the day Philippe Clement was axed – that Martin was a serious contender to replace him.

ReutersRussell Martin during his time at Southampton[/caption] Russell Martin, RangersWillie Vass - The Sun Glasgow

Since then the likes of Steven Gerrard and Davide Ancelotti have both been heavily linked with the role.

But we told...