Cammy Devlin could be the latest key Hearts man to make the jump to Rangers. That is according to Gordon Strachan, who reckons Gorgie chiefs will be "worried" that the 28-year-old could follow captain Lawrence Shankland and boss Derek McInnes down the M8 to Ibrox.
Devlin is a free agent after running down his Tynecastle contract - and currently on World Cup duty with Australia. He is expected to leave a decision on his future until after the Socceroos' involvement in North America comes to an end.
Record Sport understands Real Salt Lake are leading the chase for the star man, while MLS rivals Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders have also shown an interest. Hearts are still in talks over a new deal, he could remain in Gorgie where he has spent the last five years - but the offer from Real outweighs anything else on the table, and is being considered by Devlin.
But Strachan reckons that McInnes could hijack any deal - with the player facing a decision about the "level" he wants to test himself at. Speaking to Play UK, former Celtic and Scotland boss Strachan said: "Who will Hearts fans be worried about losing to Rangers? Cammy Devlin. They wouldn't want Devlin to go, he's been marvellous for them. He has to decide if he wants to continue at that level with Hearts or test himself somewhere else. It can be a problem for Hearts if players go to the World Cup and hear about how their team-mates are getting on at other clubs. Devlin would be the one I'd worry about."
