Rangers boss Walter Smith has abandoned plans to sign Danny Shittu from Watford.

The Ibrox side received permission to talk to the Nigeria defender after having a bid thought to be £1.5million accepted by the Coca-Cola Championship side.

However, Shittu has rejected the club's contract offer despite initially expressing a willingness to move north.

Smith told Rangers World: "There have been negotiations going on between the club and the player for quite a period of time and we have not managed to reach an agreement, so it looks as if that one is finished."