Rangers credited with interest in Aberdeen wide man Wright

RANGERS have been linked with a move for Aberdeen winger Scott Wright.

Wright, who had a spell on loan at Dundee, looks set to reject a new Pittodrie deal, with his current contract expiring at the end of the season.

Boss Derek McInnes has previously suggested Wright, 23, is looking for a club in England, saying: “It looks as if Scott is looking at trying something different, maybe looking down south unfortunately.

“From our point of view, we are really keen for Scott to stay, but he just wants to keep his options open at the minute.

“We have done all we can to try to get Scott to stay. But we are now four months in and are not any further forward. We have not been able to reach an agreement.

“Scott and his agent have indicated they want to look at options and are not in a position to commit.”

However, Sky Sports have now claimed Rangers boss Steven Gerrard will try to sign Wright to a pre-contract or even attempt to prise him away from Pittodrie during this month’s transfer window.

Wright has recently returned from surgery on a double hernia, coming on as a substitute in the goalless draw with Dundee United and then starting Sunday’s 2-1 home Premiership loss to Rangers.

And McInnes says he won’t hesitate to keep playing Wright even if the attacker agrees a pre-contract with another club.

McInnes said: “Regardless of whether Scott signs a pre-contract we will continue to utilise him.

“We will still look to get performances from him.

“He’s a boy I’ve got a lot of time for and I’ve been his only manager really.

“We’ve been patient with his development, had a plan for him and he’s been out on loan to get experience.

“In the last couple of seasons we’ve moved him from being a winger to a more central player at his request.”

Scott Wright featured against Rangers on Sunday.