Rangers boss Walter Smith is confident of keeping defender Sasa Papac.

Smith hopes Papac will sign a new contract in the coming days.

"We're keen to keep Sasa here," he told the club's official website. "He is someone who has been excellent for us and I think he is probably one of the longest-serving players now.

"From our point of view, we would like to keep him. He is an unsung hero if you like and is a quiet lad who goes about his game quietly.

"He doesn't like to cause any fuss and has been very effective for us in the way he has handled his change of position (from centre-half to left-back) and adapted to it.

"I think we are very close to reaching agreement with him and I'd hope that would be done in the next few days."