Jamie Murphy has opened up on his “difficult” decision to part ways with boyhood heroes Rangers.
The winger was a mainstay in the early days of Steven Gerrard’s reign but a serious injury at Kilmarnock put him out for months.
And when he eventually returned, Murphy found it difficult to get game time with the likes of Ryan Kent in his way.
Now on loan at Mansfield from Hibs, the 32-year-old admits he doesn’t like to stay at clubs if there is little chance of playing.
Murphy told PLZ Soccer: "It was difficult, there is no two ways about it.
"You dream of playing for that club. You want to stay and you want to win trophies, but circumstances just dictate what happens.
"I've always been about playing football. I've never went anywhere where I thought I wasn't going to play.
"When I was at Brighton when I thought I wasn't going to play, I moved.
"At Rangers when it got to the point after my injury that I knew I wasn't going to play, I was like, we should find someone and get playing, and get back to enjoying it again."
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