Ryan Kent says he wants to repay Steven Gerrard’s faith in him by staying at Rangers.
The Ibrox winger was the subject of a £10 million bid from Premier League new boys Leeds United last week, which was rejected.
Gerrard is desperate to keep the former Liverpool ace as Gers try to wrestle the Premiership title off Celtic and stop 10 In A Row.
And after helping his side stay top of the table with a 2-0 victory over Hamilton Accies last night – Kent insists he’s happy in Glasgow.
He’s told fans that he’ll continue to give everything for the jersey and wants to prove Gerrard was right to fork out £7 million for him last summer.
Kent said: “Every time I go out on the pitch I just want to give my best for Rangers.
“This is a club that has given me opportunities that I’ve not had before.
“It’s a massive football club so I’ll continue to do right by Rangers.
“I can’t thank the fans enough, they’ve always been supportive of me even when I was on loan.
“It’s difficult for loan players to come into a club and be welcomed but they did that with me.
“That was a big incentive for coming back here, getting a feel for the size of this club.
“The fans are one of, if not the, biggest thing about this club. You don’t get fans like Rangers fans so every time I step out on the pitch it’s an honour to represent them.
“I’ll continue to give my best for Rangers. Where my future takes me, I’m not sure but as long as I’ve got a Rangers shirt on, I’ll give my best.
“The relationship with the manager is key, as it is for any footballer. Especially for a forward player, you need to feel comfortable and enjoy your football.
“I certainly do here. The coaching staff have put a lot of faith in me and a lot of work into me to get numbers into my game.
“That’s showing this season, I’m getting into the right areas now and putting away finishes that I wasn’t last season.
“I want to repay the manager for that backing, this is the season to do that.
“Steven Gerrard, the coaching staff, my team-mates, the fans, I’ll continue to do my best for them.
“I have high expectations of myself on the pitch so everyone can be reassured that I’ll continue to do my best for Rangers.”
Kent was a stand-out for Gers again as goals from Ianis Hagi and James Tavernier secured a comfortable three points in Lanarkshire.
Another shutout meant Gerrard’s men became the first Scottish club to begin a top flight campaign with six clean sheets in a row for 114 years.
But Kent says they must show more killer instinct at the other end.
He said: “It was a really good performance from us. In the first half, we were clinical but in the second half we could have been more ruthless.
“But we created a lot of good chances which is important. We got three points, a clean sheet and broke a record defensively so we’re all happy.”
