Greg Docherty and Ross McCrorie are set to depart Ibrox permanently after Rangers manager Steven Gerrard ruled out sending the duo back on loan.
Hull have opened talks with the club over a move for Docherty while Hibernian are in the early stages of discussions as they plan a swoop for fellow midfielder McCrorie.
But that was not enough to break back into Gerrard’s team and he was sent to Easter Road for the second half of last term.
Gerrard – speaking after his side moved top of the Scottish Premiership with a 3-0 win over St Johnstone – said: “Hull are in for Greg Docherty so he has had permission to speak to them. We have had some interest from Hibs in Ross McCrorie. Those talks are ongoing.
“But Ross and Greg will not be going on loan. They have been on two loans. They have done that road. If we get bids that we like, that are good enough and big enough, we will consider them. But they won’t be going on loan.”
“It depends on what bids land,” he said. “If bids land where we feel it’s worth it and we don’t see them playing the amount of games that’s going to satisfy them.
“Or if they come to me and say ‘I want to go it’s time’, these are all the things you have to consider.
“The reality is that the bid needs to be big enough for the board to accept before I have a decision to make.”
He said: “Roofe needs minutes. I said the other day that he is 10 days or a couple of weeks behind the group.
“But he picks up clever positions and gets shots off early. It’s only a matter of time before we see the real Kemar when he is 100 per cent fit, sharp and match ready.
“We are pushing him hard in training. He probably did extra in training yesterday because we knew this would just be a cameo. Thankfully we could get him 30 minutes.
“We have a game behind closed doors next week for the likes of Kemar and we’ll do everything we can to get him up to speed.”
