STEVEN GERRARD has challenged his Rangers stars to win silverware this term and earn themselves new Ibrox contracts come next summer.
The 40-year-old has been keen to reward his top performers in recent years as the likes of Ryan Jack and Alfredo Morelos have agreed fresh deals.
Defender Connor Goldson is committed until the summer of 2022 at present and is one of the players that Rangers could look to tie down on a longer-term contract in the future.
"I think Connor is on a good contract as we speak, there is certainly no rush on that one," Gerrard said when asked if Goldson was in line for an extension to his deal.
"I can name probably a dozen players that, in the back of my mind, I am certainly thinking about in terms of extensions and different contracts.
"I don’t think there is any rush at the moment, there is nobody whose time is running out that we are desperate to chase to put pen-to-paper.
"I think we are in a good place. I think the message to all the players is to win football games and reward the club come the end of the season, and we will certainly look after those individuals."
One player who Gerrard is keen to retain in the coming years is midfielder Glen Kamara as he continues to catch the eye for club and country. Gerrard has previously expressed a wish to see Kamara commit himself and has made that feeling known to Sporting Director Ross Wilson and the board.
He said: "There were different areas of his game that we felt we could shape and help him become a better player.
“But he is the one who has really gone out and worked on his game both in and out of possession. He's in a fantastic place and is playing with confidence.
"He was superb at the weekend but for me he has been really consistent for much longer than that. We want Glen around us for as long as possible and everyone knows my feelings on that situation.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel