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Celtic secrets, Souness & Stringfellows - the life of McAvennie

Graeme Souness wanted to sign Scotland room-mate Frank McAvennie for Rangers - but the lifelong Celtic supporter could not contemplate moving to Ibrox.

That is one of numerous revelations from the former striker during a candid and entertaining episode of the Sacked in the Morning podcast.

"I shared the room with Graeme at the 1986 World Cup when Kenny [Dalglish] didn't go," McAvennie recalled.

"I'd got on great with Graham, I really did, and he once asked me to go to Rangers - that rumour was a good one. But I just couldn't go.