Neil McCann has tipped Scott Arfield for a Scottish Premiership move after his Rangers exit was confirmed by the club this week.
The midfielder leave Ibrox come the end of the season after he was not offered a new deal by manager Michael Beale.
Former Rangers winger McCann is a huge fan of Arfield's and he reckons he will be snapped up quickly if he is keen to play on.
Speaking on Sportscene, he said: "I love Scott [Arfield]. I think he has been a magnificent servant coming up from Burnley. He wasn't at the starting point of his career. People might have said he was on the way down but I think he has performed brilliantly.
"He would be another super signing for someone like Hearts or Aberdeen maybe. They've been good servants to the club and it is a wonderful send off. Not many players get the opportunity to do that."
Beale admitted Scott Arfield’s departure “pulls at the heartstrings” as he paid tribute to a quintet of Rangers players leaving Ibrox this summer.
Colombia striker Alfredo Morelos, winger Ryan Kent, veteran goalkeeper Allan McGregor and long-term injured defender Filip Helander will also depart at the ends of their contracts.
“Scotty Arfield – it pulls on the heartstrings, big time,” he said. “As a man and as a person, he has been absolutely fantastic around the place.
“He is adored by the fans as well, not only (by) his team-mates and staff.
“That was a real amicable conversation between the two of us over the last couple of months around playing time, how the squad will look and what Scott needs moving forward as well.
“You have to live the reality. He is a key player and gives a lot of energy to the building and his team-mates, but he needs to feel he will be involved and play from the start or have a significant involvement, and I can’t promise him that.
“A difficult decision to come to, but I think it is right for all parties.”
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