Insider: Gerrard holds talks with 24-year-old attacker, wants him to stay at Rangers
Steven Gerrard might not be taking over at Rangers in an official capacity until June 1, but he's already busy preparing the groundwork.
Rangers blog Four Lads Had a Dream, a solid source of Rangers information, has claimed that he has already met up with Josh Windass.
They say he's held talks with the 24-year-old attacker who he sees as an important member of the squad for next season.
They also claim that negotiations are ongoing with Brighton for centre-back Connor Goldson.
Football Insider verdict:
Windass was reportedly linked with a move to either Cardiff or Burnley, with a £3million fee mentioned. Now it looks like Gerrard is going to try and convince him to stay and play under him next season. Windass has a weird relationship with the Rangers fans and it's probably fair to say that they would be more than happy to lose him if they got a £3million fee. However, he scored 18 goals in 41 games last season and although he's a player that runs hot and cold, there's no doubt he can perform in the Premiership. Gerrard is a fan and if he can drill some consistency into him then he could push on to be one of the best players in the Scottish top-flight. Gerrard obviously thinks that he wouldn't be able to buy better for £3million and is in talks to try and get him to stay. If Windass could just wind things in a bit with the fans – the sshhhing celebration in particular was just really badly judged – he might feel more valued as a player. As it is, he probably wonders what he's got to do to get them on side.
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