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title: "Rangers: Kevin Phillips discusses Connor Goldson’s future"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2021-09-06T13:10:38Z"
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# Rangers: Kevin Phillips discusses Connor Goldson’s future

**[Sky Sports pundit](https://icdb.tv/stats/3186/Kevin-Phillips) Kevin Phillips believes that Glasgow Rangers will have to wait until January to find out whether Connor Goldson will put pen to paper on a new contract.**

### **The Lowdown: Goldson future up in the air**

The 28-year-old’s future at Ibrox is up in the air – he has less than a year left on his contract ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-goldson/profil/spieler/163656)) and could leave for free next summer.

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The Gers had hoped he would [sign a new three-year deal](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-major-update-on-goldson-future-at-rangers-as-west-ham-swoop/), but so far that has not materialised.

### **The Latest: Phillips expects January decision**

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-suggests-when-rangers-will-get-goldson-contract-decision-after-sources-reveal/), Phillips believes that Goldson will wait until the winter transfer window before making a decision on his future at Rangers. The former Sunderland striker said:

> *“To me, it sounds like he wants to wait until January to see what other clubs will offer him.*
>
> *“Why would you not have agreed a new deal by now when you have been negotiating for quite a while. It smells a little bit of outside interest.*
>
> *“Someone is perhaps in his ear telling him to hang fire. I hope that is not the case because I would like to see him stay there.*
>
> *“But, if a deal has not been struck by now you start to wonder why. The only reason I can think is that people are telling him other clubs will come knocking in January.*
>
> *“If that is the case I hope it is not false hope they are giving him. We have seen in the past players being tapped up and then not getting a move for whatever reason. Let’s hope that is not the case.*
>
> *“Ideally his contract gets ironed out and he remains a Rangers player because he is a big player for them.”*

### **The Verdict: Keep him at the club**

Phillips is right with that final comment – it is hard to overestimate the importance of Goldson at Ibrox. Already this season, he has [played every minute](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-goldson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/163656) of all nine of Rangers’ matches in all competitions, while [he did not miss a single minute](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-goldson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/163656/plus/0?saison=2020&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) of the club’s entire 2020/21 campaign and was one of the team’s highest-rated performers by [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/306/Archive/Scotland-Rangers?stageId=19535). While James Tavernier may be club captain, Goldson is an influential leader at the heart of the back four.

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Losing him would be bad enough, but to do so on a free transfer would be even worse. Valued at £6.75m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-goldson/marktwertverlauf/spieler/163656), he is a huge asset for the Gers, but they face the prospect of failing to recoup a single penny if he departs. Hopefully he decides to stay in Glasgow for the foreseeable future.

***In other news, [this Rangers man has been urged to leave the club.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/rangers-fc-news/rangers-gers-ibrox-steven-gerrard-borna-barisic-nikica-jelavic/)***