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Rangers have ended their interest in the Espanyol defender Raul Rodriguez after the Spanish club increased their original valuation of the player.

Director of football Gordon Smith told 91Èȱ¬ Scotland that the deal was dead.

Manager Ally McCoist had been keen for Rodriguez to join the club's other summer Spanish signing, Juanma Ortiz.

But with centre-half agreeing a fee for Carlos Cuellar, McCoist's defensive options have been boosted.

Rodriguez had three seasons in Spain's Second Division with Gramenet before joining Espanyol last summer.