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Smith decides on Gers exit

09 Feb 2010 - 10:17:09

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Defender Steven Smith has confirmed that he will reject the offer of a new contract at Ibrox due to a lack of first-team opportunities with Rangers.

The 24-year-old right-back has made 69 appearances for the Gers to date, but has now decided to try his luck elsewhere.

He told the Daily Record: "The club have offered me a year's extension, but Walter Smith knows what my answer will be and it has nothing to do with money.

"It's because I want to play. In an ideal world, I want to stay at Rangers but playing nine or ten games a season won't help my career.

"I wasn't disappointed with the offer. In fact, I was surprised they offered me anything at all.

"It will be difficult to move on, but I need to be playing every week."