Former Rangers chairman Dave King has insisted that Steven Gerrard will stay put at Ibrox.

That is, barring a potential approach from Liverpool.

King believes that though Gerrard's departure is eventually inevitable, it will not happen anytime soon because he has still work left to do.

He told STV: "I think it's [Gerrard's leaving Ibrox] inevitable, I guess, that there will be suitors but I certainly get no sense from Steven that he has any intention of leaving Rangers anytime soon.

"He's not the type of person – as I understand it – that is going to be flattered by money. I think Steven is trying to do the right thing for himself, for his career.

“I don't think Steven, he'll speak for himself, but in my experience of him, I don't think he'd think the job would be done even winning one title this year.

“I think he'd want to cement that with one or two years more and maybe have a go at the Champions League.

“In my view, Steven sees himself as being at Rangers for the next couple of years and I don't see him being tempted away, barring one club, and I don't think that opportunity is available shortly."