Goalkeeper Neil Alexander speaks out about Rangers contract talks

Rangers goalkeeper Neil Alexander has moved to clarify his contract situation by insisting his failure to agree a new deal has nothing to do with his financial demands.

No choice

He added: "It's very strange as the only interviews I have done since December have been with the club's official media outlets. I can't understand why these quotes have appeared and I have asked my agent to investigate. "But I also feel I have been left with no choice other than to speak up and put the record straight. I have to defend myself. If this is the end for me at Rangers then I don't want to leave with the fans thinking badly of me." "I feel privileged and honoured to be playing for this club and I think I've done a good job. It's been a dream come true for me to become the Rangers No.1 and I still dearly hope I can stay here for the rest of my career. That doesn't look like it's going to happen now. "But what I can't have is people being given the wrong idea and thinking badly of me as a person. It's important to me the fans know the truth so that, if I am leaving them, then at least I'm leaving with my head held high." Rangers have signed keeper Cammy Bell on a pre-contract agreement from Kilmarnock and Alexander knows that could spell the end of his Ibrox career but insists he would stay and fight for the No.1 spot. Alexander added: "Yes, I would find it difficult sitting on the bench in the lower tiers of Scottish football. And, yes, there is a chance that could happen. But at the same time you have to believe in your own ability. Maybe, though, the writing is on the wall now Cammy is coming."