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UPDATE 1-Soccer-Rangers release Argentine striker Nieto

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LONDON, Dec 28 - Argentine striker Federico Nieto
has been released by Rangers after six months in Glasgow, the
Scottish champions said on Wednesday.

Nieto is to return to his former club, Argentine second
division Almagro, in Buenos Aires.

Injury-plagued Nieto, 22, made just one start for Rangers
though he appeared as a sub five times and scored three goals.

Nieto joined from Almagro on a six-month loan deal with the
promise of a five-year contract if he impressed.

But Rangers manager Alex McLeish told the club website: "We
are not going to extend the deal or give the contract that we
spoke about with his agents when he arrived.

"He had a tough time with injuries and I have not had nearly
long enough to look at him."

Last week Rangers signed the Scottish Premier League's top
scorer Kris Boyd, 22, from Kilmarnock.

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