Former Rangers boss Mark Warburton is stunned James Tavernier has remained at Ibrox for so long.
Warburton brought the right-back to Govan as one of his first signings as gaffer back in 2015, with the 29-year-old going on to captain the club to the title.
However, the manager admits he has been surprised Tavernier has remained in Glasgow and hasn't been tempted with a return south of the border.
Warburton told The Times that clubs in the English Premier League may have defensive question marks over the skipper because of Rangers' dominant style of play in most of their domestic games.
The current Queens Park Rangers gaffer said: “I thought he (Tavernier) might have been taken by now.
"I’m a bit surprised by his longevity as a Rangers player. I thought he might have gone south.
“But in terms of his character, and that longevity at Ibrox, Tav was a big admirer of Lee Wallace, and the way Lee conducted himself as Rangers captain.
"Tav learned a lot from Lee on and off the pitch and I think Tav has taken on that responsibility himself towards Rangers.
"When they made him captain you could see what it meant to Tav. He knew the responsibility and embraced it.
“He hasn’t yet gone back to England so you think: why not? I think, with Tav, he might be a victim of the fact that, in most games, Rangers will dominate the football, maybe to a point of 70 per cent possession, so he does so much of his good work rampaging forward.
“English Premier League clubs who have looked at him are probably asking: will he do the job for us defensively?
"That question will certainly have been asked, and it’s difficult for Tav, because he plays in a team that dominates games.
“He’s a top guy, a top personality. I think Rangers FC means so much to James Tavernier.”
