Rangers news bulletin as battle intensifies for transfer target and Barry Ferguson told he could have Ibrox job for life

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Rangers target Josh Mulligan is being eyed by three clubs down south - as former boss Barry Ferguson 's brother revealed he would be open to a return to management
Dundee star Mulligan is out of contract this summer and is officially a free agent. And that has alerted numerous sides who are interested in the midfielder who played 41 times for the Dees last term.
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Mulligan had held talks with Rangers back in January as they considered a pre-contract deal for the player, similar to the one they struck with his team-mate Lyall Cameron.
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The Ibrox outfit ultimately opted to put their transfer business on hold as they finalised the arrival of Kevin Thelwell and Dan Purdy and that opened the door to English clubs to make their interest known.
It is understood that next season's League One sides Plymouth Argyle and Cardiff City are both keen on Mulligan.
Championship side Oxford United also hold an interest in the versatile star who will have his pick of the bunch after a strong campaign in the Premiership.
Meanwhile, Derek Ferguson has revealed brother Barry could be back in the dugout in the future - and reckons his sibling could step into the dugout again if it doesn't work out for new boss Russell Martin.
Ferguson left his role as Rangers interim boss following the conclusion of the Premiership season with Martin the new man in charge.
Speaking to Ibrox News, Derek said: 'It's always hard to say, but he really enjoyed being the figurehead. He'll go back to his ambassadorial role for now, and if things don't go well with this next appointment, of course he could fill in as caretaker manager again. It could well be a job for life.
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'Barry was obviously really disappointed not to have got the manager's job full-time. He was initially brought in with the intention to help out.
'But once you get your feet under the table, get your feet on the grass, it whets the appetite. Maybe now he has a different outlook if something else comes up.
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'There are a number of jobs out there in Scotland and you never say never. He put together a good coaching team and the likes of Neil McCann and Billy Dodds will look to get back into the coaching side of things.
'Barry handled the job really well while he was there, and it looked like it was working.
"You're left to wonder what could have been in the long term, but it wasn't to be. You may well see Barry and the other boys in another job in the future.'
Elsewhere, Flynn Downes is reportedly wanted in Govan this summer.
But Southampton would demand a huge fee of at least £10m to sell - and that could price the LIght Blues out of a swoop, according to The Sun.
Downes cost £15millon on their return to the EPL - but the Saints are back in the second tier after finishing bottom in ultimately a campaign to forget.