Norwich boss Lambert happy to have kept Holt from Rangers move
Norwich City boss Paul Lambert is happy to have kept hold of Grant Holt.
Holt, 30, will again lead the Canaries' attack against Bolton today after turning down a transfer window move to SPL giants Rangers.
Celtic legend Lambert said: "Everybody wants to play in the Premier League and Grant is no different.
"If he had it might have been different. A move to Rangers might have been attractive to a lot of players but they are not as strong as they used to be.
"Holt has waited a long time to get into the Premier League and it's great for him to be playing here, considering where he has come from.
"So while it was a flattering offer, I never expected him to want to leave. Mind you, if it had been Celtic, I would have driven him up there myself!""The Rangers bid was nowhere near our valuation but I told Grant what was going on and he gave absolutely no indication that he wanted to talk to them.
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