Trip into unknown doesn't Soutt him

JOHN SOUTTAR will go on his summer holidays with no idea if he'll still be at Rangers next season.

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With just 12 months left on his deal, the club opened talks with the centre-back months ago with a view to tying him down on an extension.

But with the American takeover now at the forefront of everyone's mind, those contract discussions have not continued.

He doesn’t know if he’ll have Davide Ancelotti, Barry Ferguson or anyone else as his manager.

But whoever is in charge will need to make a decision soon on whether they want to keep Souttar at Ibrox.

Certainly, the 28-year-old is keen to stay for the long term.

But he admits the future is a concern, not just for him but for his team-mates too.

Souttar said: "If you’re coming to the end of your contract there’s always going to be that uncertainty.

"Everyone is focused on the last two games. But if you’re out of contract then naturally part of your mindset will be on what's going to happen in the summer.

"That’s only natural for every player. Anyone in that position will feel the exact same.

"I spoke about it (contract extension) earlier this season with the club, around October.

"But apart from that there hasn’t been much communication. I’ve heard nothing. Nothing at all.

"Fingers crossed that any new manager coming in would see me as someone they'd want here long term.