STEVEN GERRARD has 'made his feelings known' to the Ibrox board as he looks to tie midfielder Glen Kamara down to a new long term deal.
The Finnish internationalist earned rave reviews for his performance in the Old Firm win over Celtic on Saturday as Rangers maintained their unbeaten start to the Premiership campaign.
Gerrard has stressed his desire to keep Kamara as part of his squad for as long as possible and the situation is now in the hands of Sporting Director Ross Wilson.
The former Dundee star is in line to start against Standard Liege on Thursday night and Gerrard is delighted with the form of one of his most impressive operators.
“I don't know is the answer to your question," Gerrard said when asked if talks over a new deal would be sped up in the aftermath of Kamara's Old Firm showing. "If it was my decision the answer would be yes.
“I've made my feelings known to Ross and the board on that situation.
“Glen has been fantastic for me since day one. He's grown and he's evolved. He's improved and he's listened.
“There were different areas of his game that we felt we could shape and help him become a better player.
“But he is the one who has really gone out and worked on his game both in and out of possession.
“He's in a fantastic place and is playing with confidence.
“He was superb at the weekend but for me he has been really consistent for much longer than that.
“We want Glen around us for as long as possible and everyone knows my feelings on that situation.”
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