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Aston Villa forced to deny Joleon Lescott's Rangers move collapsed over a failed medical

Aston Villa denied on Friday night that Joleon Lescott's move to Rangers collapsed after he failed a medical.

The 34-year-old arrived in Glasgow for checks as Mark Warburton sought a fourth central defender to complete his squad.

The BBC reported that tests flagged up Rangers concerns over the former England defender's knee.

Aston Villa denied that Joleon Lescott's move to Rangers collapsed after he failed a medical
Aston Villa denied that Joleon Lescott's move to Rangers collapsed after he failed a medical
Villa owner Dr Tony Xia took to Twitter on Friday claim there was 'no problem'
Villa owner Dr Tony Xia took to Twitter on Friday claim there was 'no problem'
Rangers boss Mark Warburton had been hoping to add Lescott to complete his squad
Rangers boss Mark Warburton had been hoping to add Lescott to complete his squad

However, Villa owner Dr Tony Xia took to Twitter yesterday afternoon to claim there was 'no problem' with the medical.