New Norwich City signing Stevie Smith says he rejected a late offer to stay with Rangers.

Smith ended his six year love-affair with Gers yesterday when he agreed a two-year deal with Canaries boss Paul Lambert.

Full-back Smith revealed the SPL champs came up with a last-gasp offer in a bid to prevent him quitting for Carrow Road.

After seeing injury wreck his chances of making an impact under Walter Smith, the 25-year-old admitted leaving Ibrox was the only way to kick-start his career.

Smith said: "Staying at Rangers was never a factor for me. Rangers actually came back in and offered me a new deal on more money than Norwich were offering.

"It was never about the cash though, because I had to go and progress my career.

"I could have stayed on at Rangers for another year and played maybe 15 games. That would have been pointless though because even when I was playing, I didn't do myself any favours.

"I never played more than five or six games in a row in my own position.

"The fans wanted to see me play the way I did before I was injured, but that was unrealistic.

"I couldn't get the consistency because I wasn't getting a run. When I came in I at least tried to do a job and I did that."