Kris Boyd opted for Rangers ahead of bigger money moves

Kris Boyd has revealed he knocked back more lucrative offers to sign for Rangers.

The striker has returned to Ibrox on a one-year deal after turning down the chance to sign for Aberdeen and Dundee United, as well as remaining at Kilmarnock.

But the SPL’s all-time leading goalscorer was so desperate to sign for Ally McCoist’s side, he refused to allow the deal to collapse over money.

Boyd said: “I could have earned more money, but for me it’s not about that. I’ve been about and earned a good wage over the last few years and there’s a lot to be said about being happy and being back home.

“The big thing was to come back and enjoy my football. I did that last season and I feel a lot better within myself. This move gives me an opportunity to take it to another scale with Rangers.”

It has been suggested McCoist wasn’t Boyd’s biggest fan and wasn’t overly keen to sign the striker, despite him hitting 22 goals for Killie last term.

Although they might not have enjoyed as close a working relationship as others, such as Kenny Miller, the latest Rangers signing insists there has never been a problem between the two.

He said: “There are always rumours flying about when you come to a club of this size. But I don’t think a manager would sign a player who he didn’t like.

“He’s been brilliant since I came in and he’s been great since we spoke on the phone 10 days ago. It has been a pain in the backside in getting the move over the finishing line as we have both been on holiday.

“But we are there now and it’s done so I’m looking forward to working under him and I want to hit the ground running just as I did the last time. I want to score goals at the same rate as before.”

Boyd also says he has learned lessons from his first spell at the Ibrox club and is better-equipped to deal with the move.

He said: “You could go back and do it all again, if you wanted. You could hang about Glasgow, and problems will happen.

“I won’t have been the first, and won’t be the last to have seen that. For me, I stay well out the road now. I am happy with my family, and spending time with them is the most important thing now.

“Rather than go round to your mates, have a drink and go and do things you shouldn’t, mess about at snooker halls or whatever, it is totally changed. For me it is a challenge, you are a totally different man.

“There isn’t going to be a lot of difference on the pitch I showed last year what I can do, with getting into position and scoring goals, and the challenge is one I look forward to.

“As I said before, there is no greater feeling than scoring in this jersey in front of 50,000 fans at a game.”