ex-PL star admits he wants Ibrox deal

Philippe Clement might not have gave anything away regarding his out of contract stars, but when it comes to John Lundstram it’s pretty clear on what side the Rangers manager comes down on.

The 29-year-old midfielder is one of the Belgian’s most trusted lieutenants and in Clement’s much-discussed squad game, he is still one of the first names on the team sheet.

Consigned to the bench for the weekend’s win over Ayr United, it is only the second time Lundstram has failed to start a football match under Philippe Clement.

The other – the clash against Motherwell on Christmas Eve – was because the midfielder had a knock on his ankle.

John Lundstram in line for Rangers contract

At a time when the Rangers manager is discussing the depth of his squad openly, John Lundstram is an Ibrox constant.

A big game player who never hides and who, under the Belgian, has regained the sort of form which has Gers fans branding him the “best on Earth” in 2022.

Couple this with the fact that ex-Premier League midfielder Lundstram has openly admitted that he wants a new deal at Ibrox and suddenly, a new contract moves into no-brainer territory.

The old argument about Lundstram not justifying his high wages doesn’t exactly resonate so loudly when the midfielder is playing out of his skin.

One final Ibrox hurdle

The challenge then for John Lundstram, and presumably why Rangers are waiting on a new contract, is for the midfielder to prove he has the consistency to merit the kind of wages attached to a nee deal.

Rangers have seen this John Lundstram before; that athletic, progressive, deep lying midfielder who breaks up play and pivots defence into attack.

There’s a tiger-like approach when Lunny is at his best and perhaps before Rangers agree terms on a bumper new contract the club are waiting to see if the midfielder can sustain the form.

A player transformed, and trusted, under Philippe Clement, we’ve no doubt John Lundstram can do just that and put pen to paper on a new Rangers contract before long.