Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is not going to get his wish with regards to Liverpool star Pedro Chirivella.

The Reds legend had wanted to bring the 22-year-old to Scotland.

The youngster is out of contract in the summer after playing only 10 first team games for Liverpool, and has been linked with Ligue 1 club Nantes.

And transfer specialist Duncan Castles says a number of clubs are likely to challenge for Chirivella's signature, leaving Gers punching above their weight.

"There is significant interest in him, particularly at Rangers who of course are managed by Steven Gerrard, who knows Chirivella from his time coaching the younger players at the club," Castles said on the Transfer Window podcast.

"They would like to sign him, I'm told, but I think this is a mark of where Rangers are at the moment.

"Even though this would be a free transfer because he would be moving across national borders, even though the wages I think are going to be a maximum of £15,000 per week, probably less, Rangers haven't been able to complete that deal and that I'm told is regardless of the fact that Gerrard is pushing very heavily to sign the player and install him in Rangers' midfield for next season.

"But I think those involved in Scottish football will be hearing about the financial difficulties Rangers have had for a long time and those have been exacerbated by the coronavirus and they've had to aggressively rethink their transfer policy for the coming season I'm told and can't do deals of any great financial significance.

"They will be scratching around to try to make some changes for Gerrard for the next Scottish season."