Ryan Kent after his ridiculous free-kick goal

The former Ibrox player and manager reckons discussions over investment into the club “can only be good news” but warned there are no guarantees of success.

Souness – who managed a Scotland side in a Shooting Stars charity match to raise funds for Alzheimer Scotland – is desperate to see Rangers backed to bring in better players in the transfer market.

Rangers officials have been in discussions with 49ers Enterprises – an investment wing of the San Francisco 49ers – for months over a possible takeover.

The former Ibrox player and manager reckons discussions over investment into the club “can only be good news” but warned there are no guarantees of success.

Souness – who managed a Scotland side in a Shooting Stars charity match to raise funds for Alzheimer Scotland – is desperate to see Rangers backed to bring in better players in the transfer market.

Rangers officials have been in discussions with 49ers Enterprises – an investment wing of the San Francisco 49ers – for months over a possible takeover.

The group already owns Leeds United and leading figures are keen to purchase a significant stake at Ibrox.

Of the proposed takeover, Souness said: “It’s a very different football club to the one I worked at. We had lots of funds to work with.

“Rangers haven’t had that in their recent history. Hopefully that’s about to change.