Rangers most passing concern after the transfer window shut is the contract of Connor Goldson, the vice-captain yet to sign an extension.
In just a few months, he will be able to discuss terms with other clubs over a potential pre-contract agreement despite reports that the club is comfortable with his situation and remain confident that he will commit his future.
There are questions being asked as to why negotiations are continuing to drag on though and, speaking to Football Insider, Kevin Phillips reckons that there could be ulterior motives:
“To me, it sounds like he wants to wait until January to see what other clubs will offer him.
“Why would you not have agreed a new deal by now when you have been negotiating for quite a while. It smells a little bit of outside interest.
“Someone is perhaps in his ear telling him to hang fire. I hope that is not the case because I would like to see him stay there.
“But, if a deal has not been struck by now you start to wonder why. The only reason I can think is that people are telling him other clubs will come knocking in January.
“If that is the case I hope it is not false hope they are giving him. We have seen in the past players being tapped up and then not getting a move for whatever reason. Let’s hope that is not the case.
“Ideally his contract gets ironed out and he remains a Rangers player because he is a big player for them.”
The little communication we have had from Rangers and the player suggests that Goldson is going nowhere, however, until it is formally announced, it will still be a source of frustration amongst fans, as an individual who is so important to Steven Gerrard’s plans, it isn’t a great look to appear to be undecided about where you want to be.
Phillips could have a point, however, it would be naive to think that football clubs wait until January before making their interest known, intermediaries will always speak to each other and it may be that Goldson’s representatives have been made aware that he is a potential target for others.
With Europa League group stage football a regular occurrence and a great chance to play in the Champions League next season, it would have to be a sizeable offer from a big club to tempt Goldson away from Ibrox, he has already played in the Premier League and has nothing really to prove at that level – hopefully, Ross Wilson can make him see sense, sooner, rather than later.