Malcolm in the middle

Last updated : 16 August 2006 By William Black
Bob Malcolm
Malcolm: New arrival
According to reports in the Scottish press, Millwall have captured Glasgow Rangers defender Bob Malcolm on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent move.

Manager Nigel Spackman had been keen to bolster his defence after The Lions humiliating 5-1 defeat away to Chesterfield last weekend and moved for the Scottish international after a recommendation from Ray Wilkins.

Malcolm, who is currently the Glasgow club's longest-serving player, had been attracting interest from Derby County and Swansea City but a strong factor in his decision to come to The Den is the presence of three former Rangers players - Tom Brighton, Maurice Ross and Derek McInnes.

Malcolm is in his final year of his contract at Ibrox but has not featured in new manager Paul Le Guen's first-team plans, having been omitted from the club's pre-season tour of South Africa.