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Rangers odds update: Steven Gerrard now one of the frontrunners for Ibrox job

Steven Gerrard of BT Sport looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, Engl...
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Rangers are searching for a new manager ahead of next season.

Steven Gerrard of BT Sport looks on during the Emirates FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2017 in London, England.

Rangers are set to ramp up their search for a new manager ahead of the summer transfer window, and a host of names have already been suggested.

Graeme Murty has performed admirably since taking the job as interim boss, but he looks unlikely to land the job permanently as Rangers pursue a permanent replacement for Pedro Caixinha, who was sacked in October.

The Gers may already be hunting a new boss, and the likes of Frank de Boer, Preston’s Alex Neil and Ostersund’s Graham Potter are among the favourites with bookmakers, as seen on BetVictor.

Steven Gerrard of Liverpool looks on during the International Friendly match between Sydney FC and Liverpool FC at ANZ Stadium on May 24, 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

One surprising link has emerged recently though, as BetVictor now have Steven Gerrard in at 8/1 to make a stunning move to Ibrox as the new Rangers boss.

That puts the former England international right in amongst the frontrunners, and comes in at the same price as Neil and former Hearts boss Robbie Neilson as the joint-fourth favourite.

Gerrard, 37, is famed for his spell with boyhood club Liverpool, making more than 700 appearances before heading to the United States with MLS side Los Angeles Galaxy.

Gerrard is now a youth coach at Liverpool and could be tempted into a senior job after snubbing MK Dons, and the latest odds suggest that he could be in the running for the Rangers job this summer.