Brazil legend Rivaldo has urged Ianis Hagi to quit Rangers if he remains on the fringes.
He reckons the playmaker must seek assurances over increased playing time or consider seeking a transfer.
Rivaldo admits he was surprised to learn Hagi was not a regular fixture in Steven Gerrard 's team, although concedes he's not an avid viewer of Scottish football.
The Romanian has mainly been used in rotation following the arrival of Kemar Roofe.
Rivaldo fears the time could soon come where the 22-year-old needs to look elsewhere to continue his development.
He told Betfair: "I don’t see Scottish Premiership matches regularly but it is a surprise for me to know Ianis Hagi is not playing as a regular starter.
"He is very talented, and I’ve really been impressed by his football when I have watched him play.
"He also has a great personality on the pitch and clearly needs to play more often."
“He is at an age where he needs to be playing, so, perhaps with the help of his father, working as his agent, he might try to find an alternative at another club to keep playing regularly in order to continue his development as a player and to ensure he doesn’t lose too much confidence by continuing as a substitute at Rangers.
“He could also become an important player in the national Romanian team soon, so I would advise him to find out if there are more chances coming at Rangers soon, or if he should search for another club where he could prove his value.”
