Rangers: James Tavernier contract outcome seems obvious after new discussions update

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(Credit: Imago) Tue 21 April 2026 17:15, UK Rangers are surely set to say goodbye to James Tavernier when his contract ends in the summer after he revealed that discussions around a new deal have not been held as yet.Tavernier is a Rangers hero but is edging closer to leaving Ibrox this summer as he nears the final weeks of his existing contract.He recently revealed that he is yet to speak with the club’s chiefs about penning fresh terms and wants to continue playing regularly, which surely points to him being set to leave at the end of his deal.The 34-year-old has struggled for consistent game time this season, and Rangers are targeting a new right-back signing this summer, so may not be able to offer him what he wants going forward.It is not as if a new deal for Tavernier would massively impact Rangers’ finances, so it does seem as if Danny Rohl simply wants to build a new squad without the long-serving captain involved from this summer onwards. 💰 Rangers Finance Update 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, new kits, stadium news, and the latest boardroom developments at Ibrox. VISIT THE RANGERS FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES James Tavernier could demand more than Rangers will offer and has not even held contract talks yetTavernier gave a bullish interview to BBC Scotland earlier this week, where he outlined his desire to keep performing at the highest level until he is nearly 40-years-old.He said: “I’ll keep playing (if he leaves Rangers), 100 per cent.

Easily, I think I’ve got another three or four years. I’ve always been robust in my playing career; I’ve never had muscular injuries.

So I just have to keep looking after myself.”The Gers skipper was also asked about whether contract talks had taken place, to which he replied: “Not currently, but that would be out of my hands. I’m fully focused on the team and my performances and there’s a team behind me who deals with that kind of stuff.”All parties involved will insist that talks are being put on the back burner so he can focus on guiding Rangers to the title, yet if there is a team dealing with the contract, then it could have already been signed and sealed by now to stop unnecessary speculation.The simple fact that discussions are not yet prevalent points to him being set to leave no matter what happens this season, especially since he has also insinuated that he can keep being a regular starter for numerous years to come.It does not feel like Rohl sees it that way, with Tavernier starting 23 league games this season and failing to put a run of starts together even as the season reaches a tense climax.Twenty-six-year-old Dujon Sterling has returned to fitness and looks set to play a key role under Rohl next season, while Rangers are also targeting a new right-back addition, so Tavernier may not even want to stay if he is set to be pushed down the pecking order for game time.Have Rangers been linked to a new right-back signing?TV presenter and broadcaster, Darrell Currie, revealed on the latest Scottish Football Social Club that he knows Rangers are aiming to recruit a new right-back this summer.Football Insider recently revealed that Rangers are set to move for Luca Stephenson after they watched him up close up when he came away with an assist for Dundee United in their early April clash.The Liverpool loanee has registered 10 goal contributions in 29 Premiership appearances for United this season, and clearly has a bright future at just 22 years old.His potential arrival also highlights how Tavernier does not seem to fit into Rangers’ plans for next season, and he is surely just weeks away from announcing his departure after 11 stellar years at Ibrox.