STEVEN GERRARD insists he will be under no financial pressure to sell James Tavernier or Alfredo Morelos this summer but admits that every player has their price.
The Rangers boss has added six signings to his squad in recent weeks as he prepares for another European campaign and a crack at the Premiership title and domestic silverware.
Gerrard admitted this week that he was looking to offload some members of his squad that will find their chances at Ibrox limited in the coming months.
But he is in no rush to lose the services of captain Tavernier or striker Morelos after both players enjoyed fine campaigns for the Light Blues last time out.
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Rangers could bank significant sums by selling Tavernier, who has been linked with clubs in England, and in-demand Morelos and such offers may prove hard to turn down.
Gerrard isn't concerned by talk surrounding two of his key players, however, as he puts both through their paces at their pre-season training camp in Portugal.
Gerrard said: "There's been a lot of speculation about Tav and Alfredo and I’m not surprised by it.
"They both had very good seasons. But there hasn't been a single bid for either of those players, that's the truth.
"There hasn't been an offer for any of my players up until now. Do I have to sell to bring in? I don't think so.
"I'd be quite happy to go with what we've got if we can get another centre-back in.
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"Am I confident of keeping Tav and Alfredo? It's not a question I need to answer right now because there are no offers on the table.
"Am I expecting a bid? Possibly. So I'll make a decision if and when a bid lands.
"Every player has a price. But if bids come in that are nowhere near acceptable then the answer is going to be a straight no.
"If a bid comes in that's an eye opener or if it's at the level we rate the player we'll have a decision to make and I'll make it there and then.
"We'll have targets ready if Tav or Alfredo was to go. I think it would be very stupid and naive of me if I wasn't prepared."
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