JOLEON LESCOTT will not sign for Rangers after deciding against making the move to Ibrox.

SportTimes understands the 34-year-old has informed boss Mark Warburton that he does not wish to make the switch north of the border due to family reasons.

Warburton could now turn his attentions to former Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos as he bids to bolster his Rangers defence for a crack at the Premiership title this term.

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Senderos joined the Gers squad at their Auchenhowie base for training this week and Warburton spoke highly of the Swiss stopper at his pre-match press conference on Thursday.

He said: “He’ come in, he’s trained with us all week, I spoke to him today, he’s been excellent.

"I can’t speak highly enough about Phillipe Senderos. His CV is outstanding, that is obvious, but we didn’t know where he was physically.

"He hadn’t played in a team or trained for three weeks, but he has come in and settled into the group and physically there has been no problem. He has dealt really well in training and we have had a few intense days.

"He looks in good shape. We are really comfortable with him, really happy with him and that is an ongoing conversation with a very talented player.”

Warburton is also in the market for a striker and a deal to bring Preston forward Joe Garner to Ibrox is nearing completion.

Rangers agreed a fee of around £1.5million with the Championship side earlier this week and the 28-year-old is poised to sign a three-year deal with the Light Blues.