DJ: Cheque in at Rangers now, Dave

A delegation of Asian businessmen has been spotted being shown around the training ground at Auchenhowie.

The official reason given was that they are in the process of setting up a similar facility at the club they run in Malaysia and were on a fact-finding mission.

But could they soon emerge as significant players at the troubled Glasgow giants? Time will tell.

Meanwhile, one report has claimed that chief executive Graham Wallace is poised to part company with the Ibrox club. On top of all that, former commercial director Imran Ahmad last week won a legal bid to have £620,000 of club assets frozen.

Rangers have been given the all-clear to appeal that decision - but the future of the troubled institution is shrouded in uncertainty.

Yet some things are perfectly clear to me ... and have been for some time.

Dave King has an emotional attachment to Rangers and has the means to make a real difference to its wellbeing.

Crucially, he would not be interested in making a personal profit out of his involvement.

There is a lot of talk of Mike Ashley, whose Sports Direct chain has the rights to sell replica kit and official club merchandise, taking a greater involvement.

However, if the Newcastle United owner increases his stake he could potentially run into problems with the SFA.

Which brings us back to King. The Scot has not spoken publicly on the Rangers situation for three months now. But I am hoping that he is working away in the background over in South Africa and that he will re-enter the fray soon.

Something has certainly got to happen in the next few weeks as a new share offering draws nearer. I am sure that he knows that.

King has stated that he is prepared to invest £30-50million in order to return his boyhood heroes to their former position at the forefront of European football.

Well, now is the time to put up or shut up.

Rangers have been unable to pay wealthy fan George Letham and shareholder Sandy Easdale back the £1.5m they loaned the club last season.

It is no surprise wild speculation has started about the financial situation at the SPFL Championship club. That is what happens when you are unable to pay your bills.

For me, King has been lurking in the shadows for far too long.

He has stated repeatedly that he will give existing stakeholders nothing. He has been quite clear that he is not going to hand over any more money to them.

But these people are not just going to hand over their shares for nothing and disappear. They will, at the very least, want the money back on their investment.

As far as I can see, the only way there is going to be significant change upstairs is if King gets his cheque book out.

If the former director wants to take over the club and run it his way then surely he has to part with his cash.

But if he was to take control he would be welcomed with open arms by supporters who want to see the back of those who are currently in charge.

The reason is simple. His modus operandi is not to make a killing on his outlay. That was not the case with many of those who have been involved behind the scenes in the last few years.

Far too many people have got involved with a huge club with a huge support simply to make a few quid for themselves. They were not interested in the betterment of the club.

Rangers need people who want to see the club move forward, on and off the pitch, and who do not just want to make profits.

If you look back over the years there were men on the board who were there simply because they loved the club and wanted it to flourish.

Of course, those who hold power at Rangers at the moment have to sanction King getting involved. Some of them appear reluctant to do so.

If King is going to put large sums of money into Rangers then he is going to want a say in how it is run. It is a minefield.

But hopefully, somehow, something can be agreed that allows him to invest. After everything they have been through, the fans will only accept somebody who puts the club before personal profit being in charge.

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