Brazil great Ronaldo almost took up an "incredible" offer to join Rangers when he left Barcelona in 1997.
The striker was a target for the Scottish giants, Lazio and Inter, the latter eventually his destination after his prolific season with Barcelona.
"The clause in his contract was a novelty at the time and it scared a lot of clubs off," he said.
"The three who were really interested were Inter, Lazio and Glasgow Rangers, who followed negotiations all the way.
"The offer from Glasgow Rangers was incredible.
"They told us he didn't have to play on a Saturday in the Scottish league. They were desperate to win the Champions League and were going to allow him to play in the European matches only.
"But Inter had followed him from when he used to play in Brazil. Barcelona reneged on a new contract and Inter were the first club to meet the release clause, so he went there."
