Sir Sean Connery assists football club signing by jetting player to Scotland

Panathinaikos defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos is getting the VIP treatment at Rangers thanks to Sir Sean Connery - reports SlamSportsa.

The Greek defender, who was expected to complete a transfer Wednesday to the Glasgow club, was picked up Tuesday by former James Bond actor Sean Connery and flown on his private jet to Scotland.

The two clubs agreed on a transfer fee estimated at 1.75 million pounds.

Rangers chairman David Murray said manager Alex McLeish had been watching Kyrgiakos for a year.

Kyrgiakos played against Rangers last season in the Champions League but was injured and missed out on Greece's 2004 European championship.

Thanks to `JP` for the alert.

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