Impressed Brian Laudrup believes Steven Gerrard 's next job after Rangers could be one of the leading lights in European football.
Former club Liverpool certainly fit that brief but the Danish wing king admits he wouldn't be shocked if foreign clubs were keeping close tabs on the current Ibrox boss.
Gerrard shut down speculation he could replace Jurgen Klopp back in March in the immediate aftermath of Rangers' title success with the Reds struggling mightily.
The 40-year-old has spoken of numerous occasions of his joy at being in Glasgow and is already planning for his club's Champions League qualifying tilt.
But Laudrup is adamant Gerrard fits the profile the biggest teams on the continent covet when looking for a new manager.
Writing in the Daily Mail, the former Ibrox star said: "Inevitably, what he has done will lead to more rumours of interest from elsewhere.
"We have already seen some stories. Big teams in England will have noticed what's going on Glasgow.
"Of course, there will always be that romantic idea about Liverpool. That won't ever go away given how iconic a player he was. And his family is still based in that area.
"At some point, when Jurgen Klopp decides to go, Gerrard's name will be mentioned high on the list of potential replacements. That's a certainty.
But I wouldn't say it's just about England any more. I believe teams on the continent, important clubs, will look at the way Gerrard has transformed Rangers and the way they are now playing. They would like some of that recipe.
"Rangers have put on the style and picked up the silverware. I've said many times that they play modern, progressive, attacking football with a clear identity. Importantly, they have shown it in the Europa League as well as in domestic matches. Gerrard certainly has the stature to appeal to employers at a very high level in Europe.
"He has the brand and the class. I could see these major clubs coming for him at some point. Hopefully, though, not in the next one or two years."
