Shota Arveladze joins the race to sign Kris Boyd

Arveladze's club are prepared to offer the lucrative two-year deal to the out-of-contract striker who is also interesting two other Turkish clubs, Bursaspor and Ankaragucu, with McLeish, among other managers in England also in the frame.

With Rangers still looking for a new owner and in limbo with regards offering Boyd a suitable new deal, Arveladze, who is starting out in his managerial career in Turkey after a spell as assistant at Dutch club AZ Alkmaar, is hoping he can persuade the Scotland striker to move abroad.

"I want to bring Boyd to my team," said Arveladze. "But it depends what he wants to do himself and I don't know the answer to that.

"I know that we can offer him good money. We don't have a deadline but it would be good to know that it would be something Kris would at least consider. I hope he will be open to talks. I would like to speak to him at some stage personally.

"I can tell him that I am the coach and I want him to come, tell him the way I'm thinking about the team playing and that type of thing."

Meanwhile, Rangers fans are in an increasing state of anxiety over the future of their club, according to supporters' representatives.

Andrew Ellis claimed this weekend he remains interested in a proposed 33million buyout of the club which is just under 30million in debt, but would step aside if a rival bidder was better placed to take the club forward. Another report claimed the London-based property developer has seven days in which to finalise his bid before Rangers begin planning for next season without him.

Andy Kerr, president of the Rangers Supporters Assembly, says fans are being affected by the uncertainty.

"I've always believed that no news is good news but in this case I'm also getting more anxious as the days go past," said Kerr.

David Edgar, spokesman for the Rangers Supporters Trust, echoed that sentiment. "The longer it goes on, the more uncertainty and anxiety there will be," he said. "It is scandalous that it has dragged on for so long.

"It has been about four months since Andrew Ellis' name was first mentioned and still there has been nothing concrete. It has turned into a saga. The fans want it resolved one way or the other, it's not beneficial to anyone at the moment.

"The loyalty of the fans can't be questioned. But we are being asked to buy season tickets when we don't know who the manager will be or who the players will be. We have won the league for two seasons in a row, this is not a failing club whose players want out so this should be resolved."

John MacMillan, general secretary of the Rangers Supporters Association, added his concerns.

"It's very messy and the fans are anxious, no doubt about it," he said.

"It's been going on too long. After winning the league last season you should be looking forward to next season but fans are asking, 'Where are we going to be?'"