'Hard to envisage me not being back at Rangers' - Davis

Former Rangers midfielder Steven Davis says it is "hard to envisage himself not being backmost astatine nan nine successful immoderate capacity successful nan future" amid speculation linking him pinch a backroom domiciled pinch nan Scottish Premiership giants.

The 140-times capped Northern Ireland world has been mooted arsenic portion of a imaginable coaching summons should erstwhile title-winning head Steven Gerrard return for a 2nd spell successful complaint of nan club.

Gerrard has been 1 of a number of imaginable contenders linked pinch nan vacancy astatine Rangers successful caller weeks, though it is reported that Davide Ancelotti has held talks pinch nan Ibrox club, pinch further discussions planned complete nan adjacent fewer days.

Davis had 2 spells astatine nan nine arsenic player, making a full of 239 appearances.

The 40-year-old was put successful impermanent power of first-team affairs pursuing nan departure of erstwhile head Michael Beale successful October 2023.

He was caretaker leader for 2 games, a Europa League conclusion by Aris Limassol and a convention triumph complete St Mirren, earlier Philippe Clement was appointed to nan position connected a imperishable basis.

"At this infinitesimal successful clip it's only rumours. I haven't heard thing else," said Davis of speculation linking him pinch a coaching domiciled nether a caller Rangers boss.

"Obviously nan nine are going done nan process successful position of who they are going to name arsenic manager.

"If nan opportunity comes up it's evidently a nine that's evidently very adjacent to my heart, truthful let's spot what happens successful nan adjacent fewer weeks."

Davis, presently portion of Michael O'Neill's backroom squad pinch Northern Ireland, would invited a return to nan nine he holds successful awesome affection astatine immoderate stage.

"For maine it's difficult to envisage maine not being backmost astatine nan nine successful immoderate capacity successful nan early immoderate that whitethorn be, but you conscionable don't cognize successful football," he added successful an question and reply pinch BBC Sport NI.

"You can't benignant of scheme that, you conscionable person to hold for nan opportunities and past erstwhile you person a determination to make past you make nan decision.

"Ultimately I want Rangers to beryllium successful, they had different difficult season, but hopefully they tin get backmost to winning trophies adjacent season."