Alex McLeish reckons it is a worry that many of Rangers' key players are heading out of contract next summer.
Alfredo Morelos, Joe Aribo, Ryan Jack and Ryan Kent are four of the big name stars who are entering the final 12 months of their current deals.
Ex-Rangers boss McLeish reckons the situation will be playing on the minds of the players.
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But he did point out the Connor Goldson contract saga and how these key moves can go right down to the wire.
And he reckons that 'talks galore' will be happening at Rangers in the days and months ahead.
Speaking to Football Insider, he said: "I think it will always be there at the back of their minds.
“At the same time, they have to have that mentality and professionalism that they have to put all that aside when it comes to the action.
“It is a little bit worrying when contracts are running so close to finalising. We all talk about the coming months and it’s something Rangers have to deal with.
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“Whether they feel the need to bring some money in and somebody goes for a big fee, Calvin Bassey, there’s been talk about him. That helps Giovanni bring his players in as well.
“The ones he feels are at the top quality, he won’t want to let them go.
“I’m sure the strategy won’t be to allow the contract to run down. I’m sure there will be talks galore in the coming days, weeks and months.
“Sometimes it can go right to the wire, as we’ve seen with Connor Goldson. That is the wee dilemma that intrigues the football world, especially the Rangers fans.”
