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JAMIE MURPHY insists he will never give up on his Rangers trophy dream.
The Ibrox winger is currently on loan at Burton Albion and faces an uncertain future.
Murphy, 30, is out of contract this summer but still believes he could make a contribution for Gers.
Speaking to the Athletic, he said: “I said this to my agent and my dad the other day - if my career was to finish now, have I achieved most of the things I want to achieve?
"Yeah, but there is still that bit in you that wants to play more games for Rangers and to score more goals at Ibrox.
"Winning a league title at Rangers would be the pinnacle.
"So if I was to come back and win a trophy with the club, that would be the icing on the cake for my career.
“I’m sure I’ll go back and speak to the manager in the summer and see what the situation is for me.
"I’m just looking forward to be playing again.”
Steven Gerrard's players were criticised for a fragile mentality after their title bid hit the rocks in early 2020.
Murphy had departed for Burton by then but feels he can handle the pressure if he does return.
The former Motherwell star insists his Rangers-daft dad ensured he knew exactly what to expect.
Murphy said: “I felt I was more than able to cope with it as I’ve played in some big games and in front of some hostile crowds.
"My dad has been going to Rangers games for 40 years too, so he has been my critic since I was eight.
"It’s the same, having a fan in your living room to having some in the stands.
"So he gave me a lot of advice but playing with Rangers means people are going to talk about you and write things about you.
"You just need to not read them, so I turned off my social media notifications as soon as I signed and that helped.”
Murphy scored seven goals for Burton in the first 10 games of his loan spell down south.
That led to questions over why he was even allowed to go on loan by Gers in the first place.
But the Scotland cap insists Gerrard was right to let him go to Burton and get back on track after a knee operation.
He said: "This was a move for me to be a footballer for the next five years rather than two years.
“Until you play, you don’t get the real fitness. At a club like Rangers, you need that extra 10 per cent or 20 per cent.
"It wasn’t a frustration. I feel like I’d had to have had four or five full 90 minutes to get to the level of being a Rangers player.
"And we all know five games not up to scratch is not acceptable.
"So it was definitely the right thing to go on loan, prove my fitness and prove I can still be a professional player.”
The Ibrox winger is currently on loan at Burton Albion and faces an uncertain future.
Murphy, 30, is out of contract this summer but still believes he could make a contribution for Gers.
Speaking to the Athletic, he said: “I said this to my agent and my dad the other day - if my career was to finish now, have I achieved most of the things I want to achieve?
"Yeah, but there is still that bit in you that wants to play more games for Rangers and to score more goals at Ibrox.
"Winning a league title at Rangers would be the pinnacle.
"So if I was to come back and win a trophy with the club, that would be the icing on the cake for my career.
“I’m sure I’ll go back and speak to the manager in the summer and see what the situation is for me.
"I’m just looking forward to be playing again.”
Steven Gerrard's players were criticised for a fragile mentality after their title bid hit the rocks in early 2020.
Murphy had departed for Burton by then but feels he can handle the pressure if he does return.
The former Motherwell star insists his Rangers-daft dad ensured he knew exactly what to expect.
Murphy said: “I felt I was more than able to cope with it as I’ve played in some big games and in front of some hostile crowds.
"My dad has been going to Rangers games for 40 years too, so he has been my critic since I was eight.
"It’s the same, having a fan in your living room to having some in the stands.
"So he gave me a lot of advice but playing with Rangers means people are going to talk about you and write things about you.
"You just need to not read them, so I turned off my social media notifications as soon as I signed and that helped.”
Murphy scored seven goals for Burton in the first 10 games of his loan spell down south.
That led to questions over why he was even allowed to go on loan by Gers in the first place.
But the Scotland cap insists Gerrard was right to let him go to Burton and get back on track after a knee operation.
He said: "This was a move for me to be a footballer for the next five years rather than two years.
“Until you play, you don’t get the real fitness. At a club like Rangers, you need that extra 10 per cent or 20 per cent.
"It wasn’t a frustration. I feel like I’d had to have had four or five full 90 minutes to get to the level of being a Rangers player.
"And we all know five games not up to scratch is not acceptable.
"So it was definitely the right thing to go on loan, prove my fitness and prove I can still be a professional player.”
