Reds beat Spurs to Rangers star

Rangers defender Danny Wilson, 18, is on the verge of joining Liverpool this week after turning down the chance to move to Tottenham.

The young centre-back is expected to sign for Rafael Benitez's team in the coming days after the Reds tabled an increased offer of £2.5million for his services.

Wilson had been tipped to leave for one of several interested English clubs either this summer or in January 2011 as his current contract expires next year.

And despite missing out on next season's Champions League, Wilson has reportedly opted to sign on at Anfield rather than White Hart Lane - passing up the chance to play in Europe's top club competition, for 12 months at least.

Wilson was also linked with Manchester United and Birmingham City, where former Rangers manager Alex McLeish is now the head coach.

He was named the PFA Scottish young player of the year and voted Rangers' young player of the year after making 15 first-team appearances in his debut season in 2009/10, scoring once.

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