Butland has no concerns over Rangers' ambition

Jack Butland signed a four-year contract with Rangers last summer

Goalkeeper Jack Butland has revealed talks with the Rangers hierarchy have left him feeling comfortable about the Ibrox club's future direction.

Manager Philippe Clement is having to rebuild his squad after finishing runners-up behind Celtic last season, with several first-team stalwarts leaving this summer.

Butland himself was quoted in February saying he and the Glasgow club rebuffed a January approach from Nottingham Forest for his services.

Asked about his future at the club, the 31-year-old England cap remarked: "I think we have a good relationship. There is certainly an idea of what we want to achieve and ultimately I want to be successful here.

"We have had conversations. My conversation with the club has been what are we doing, where are we going, how far are we going and how far are we pushing?

"Any player at any club, that's what you want to know - the ambition. For me, no cloudy areas over that. I am looking forward to the season and playing as well as I can."

Butland revealed that he had been able to speak one-to-one with club directors to "pick their brains".

"I am not concerned, but it is good to speak with those people and know where the club is at, the direction and optimism," he said as he prepared to face Dynamo Kyiv in the second leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie. "As a player, there are things you want to know and be a part of.

"I hope my opinion is sometimes taken and matters as well and it's a good relationship. I really enjoy how things are going."

Rangers manager Philippe Clement, whose side drew 1-1 with Dynamo in last week's first leg, is happy that Butland sees his future at Ibrox.

"It is important and it shows also that we are in a good way," he said, pointing out that players of Butland's quality would attract other opportunities if "the story is not going the right way".

"Jack feels what is going on inside the building, what is going on inside the club and the squad, how things are evolving here in every sense. Things that fans cannot see because they only see the game and the result.

"It is a really big signal I think that somebody, after his season and with his quality, is saying that. I think it is a really symbolic thing."