Rangers want to speak to Steven Gerrard about a potential return to Ibrox - and Gerrard is open to talks with his former club, Sky Sports News understands.

Gerrard, who won the Scottish Premiership title with Rangers in 2021, is one of a number of credible candidates emerging as the club draws up a shortlist to replace the sacked Russell Martin.

It would not be a straightforward conversation with Gerrard, however, after they were unable to agree in the summer before Martin was appointed boss.

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Gerrard’s situation in the Middle East is complicated and one of the factors that would need to be discussed.

He remains settled with his family in Bahrain, despite no longer being in charge at Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia.

And he would also need reassurances that the Rangers project is the right one for him at this stage of his career, especially given their current predicament in the table.

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