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Blaise Bourgeois·17 January 2020

Steven Gerrard: Selling best players would be a 'huge, huge mistake'

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Rangers are undoubtedly making their best run at a major trophy since falling just short in the 2016 Scottish Cup final, and manager Steven Gerrard wants to ensure they maintain that strong position.

Several Rangers players, most notably Connor Goldson, Glen Kamara, Borna Barišić, and Alfredo Morelos, have been so impressive that they have been rumoured with double-digit moves to England and other big clubs in Europe.


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Despite the high demands, Gerrard believes that any sale in the January window would be a crushing blow in their pursuit of silverware.

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“It doesn’t make any sense at all for anyone connected with Rangers if we were to cash in one of our assets right now,” said Gerrard.

“Will it happen in the future? Possibly. We all understand the situation and what happens. Sometimes bids can’t be turned down. I respect and understand that.

“But it would be a huge, huge mistake if we did that now — or in the next couple of weeks.

Article image:Steven Gerrard: Selling best players would be a 'huge, huge mistake'

“We haven’t had a bid in black and white for any of our players so far in the window,” added Gerrard.

“Will that happen from now until the end? Possibly, I don’t know, I wouldn’t like to predict it.

“We don’t want any of our best players to go. There will be players around the squad who will go out on loan, any day now.

Article image:Steven Gerrard: Selling best players would be a 'huge, huge mistake'

“But in terms of selling any of our assets, any of our top players, that won’t be happening.

“The important thing is we’re all on the same page. Dave King, the board, [managing director] Stewart Robertson, [sporting director] Ross Wilson, myself, my staff, even the players themselves — we’re all on the same page in terms of where we’re trying to take this and what we want.

“We want to keep all our best players, that’s for sure.”

Rangers will look to clinch their place in the Scottish Cup round-of-16 on Friday when they host League One minnows Stranraer.