Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam ‘absolutely’ interested in returning to Rangers and reuniting with former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard

Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam has admitted he’s “completely” keen on returning to former aspect Rangers this month.

The Ibrox aspect had been Adam’s first skilled membership, earlier than he made the transfer to Blackpool in 2009, the place he gained promotion to the Premier League and later sealed a transfer to Liverpool.

Adam’s former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard is now managing the Scottish giants, and talking at a William Hill media occasion, the skilled midfielder admitted he could be keen on rejoining Rangers, who went stage on factors with arch rivals Celtic with a 1-0 win over their Outdated Agency rivals of their final sport of 2018.
Nonetheless, he revealed he has had no contact with any membership, together with Hearts, who’re reportedly eager to land him.

He advised Press Affiliation Sport: “In the meanwhile I’m nonetheless contracted to Stoke however I need to play and hopefully there are alternatives in the course of the window to play someplace.

“The Rangers factor is one thing that it will curiosity me. Completely.

“I’ve been again extra instances this season than within the final 4 or 5 years. I can see it’s getting into the correct course.

“Steven has clearly put his authority on the membership. The gamers are taking part in effectively, taking part in with an unbelievable quantity of confidence.

“The supervisor has received it on a taking part in subject the place it’s aggressive and what a hell of a consequence in opposition to Celtic within the final sport.

“The tails are up, they’ve momentum however they know it’s going to be an enormous problem from now till the tip of the season

Because it stands, the Rangers squad has a really youthful vibe with the likes of Ryan Kent (22), Connor Goldson (26) and Jack (26) just some of the children on the Gers’ staff sheet.

However in a season the place it seems the Glasgow outfit will bid to take Celtic all the way in which for the title, Gerrard is skilled sufficient himself to know the significance of getting some stage headed and well-versed squad members to recover from the road.

“However in the mean time there’s nothing to it. We’re speaking up one thing that’s not there however everybody is aware of I began my profession at Rangers, I performed in entrance of 50,000 with the stress.
“It’s one thing I’d relish and luxuriate in. I need to play.”

Adam, now 33, has solely appeared a handful of instances for the Potters within the Championship this season, and admits he is able to transfer on a brief or everlasting foundation this month in a seek for first-team soccer.

He added: “I’ve performed three video games for Stoke so it has been irritating so whoever it could be, I’m able to go and need to contribute.”

Adam, capped 26 instances by Scotland, has heard nothing from Hearts, however revealed he’s an enormous fan of boss Craig Levein, whom he labored below throughout his time with the nationwide staff.

He revealed: “I awakened on Tuesday and I had a great deal of texts about Hearts.

“I’ve had no contact with any membership in Scotland.

“I don’t know the place it has come from, chatting with folks I do know, supposedly there’s an curiosity however there was no contact with me or my agent.

“I had a superb relationship with Craig at Scotland and I like Craig as a supervisor and as an individual.

“He’s straight, trustworthy, says it how it’s, like me, and typically he upsets folks.

“He is an efficient man, he has finished terrifically effectively however in the mean time there’s nothing there.

“I’ve had a superb profession. I’ve loved it. I’ve quite a bit to go and I nonetheless have quite a bit to study, I prefer to study daily.

“Hopefully I’m going to a spot the place I’ll get pleasure from it and hopefully they get pleasure from me being there.”