Ibrox Sources: Gerrard shares transfer stance on in-form Rangers £25K-a-wk player to board

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26 Apr 2019, 12:30 pm

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has no intention of letting midfielder Scott Arfield leave this summer, Football Insider understands.

The 30-year-old has been linked with a return to the Premier League after an impressive debut campaign at Ibrox, with a £3million swoop from Southampton reportedly on the cards.

An Ibrox source has told Football Insider that manager Steven Gerrard regards Arfield as a key member of his side on and off the pitch and has made that clear to the board.

Arfield joined Rangers on a free transfer last summer when he agreed a four-year contract that, as revealed by Football Insider, made him the then top earning player in Scottish football.

He has been used in a variety of roles by Gerrard, including in central midfield, on the flanks and as a support striker, with his 43 appearances yielding 11 goals and seven assists.

Arfield scored a hat-trick in Rangers' 3-0 win over Motherwell earlier this month as he demonstrated the eye for goal displayed at former clubs Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Falkirk.

In other Rangers transfer news, it can be REVEALED that an English club want to sign Ibrox 25-year-old for a six-figure sum.

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