Despite not making a single matchday squad this season, John Souttar continues to remain on the books at Rangers.

As his contract runs out at the end of the season, he will be the first one to be shown the door when the transfer window opens in January.

Here are four players who could be on the chopping block in January:

John Souttar

The obvious one undoubtedly is Souttar. The Scotland international did not get his move in the summer and has been frozen out by Derek McInnes since then. It may be fair to assume that Souttar has played his last game for Rangers.

Rangers News understands that there are no plans to offer the 30-year-old a deal, and while he continues training at the club, he still remains out of contention. Souttar had compensation issues with the club over the summer as well, and that has left a sour taste in everyone’s mouth.

Nicolas Raskin

Raskin remains an active target for clubs in Europe, and Rangers are bracing themselves for interest in January. However, the club have made it clear that they will not sell the Belgian for a discounted fee, so it remains to be seen if any club is willing to meet their valuation.

The Belgium international is open to leaving Ibrox, but does not mind continuing until the end of the season and then parting ways in the summer.

Djeidi Gassama

Since the summer signings of Minsu Kim and Badredine Bouanani, Djeidi Gassama has fallen in the pecking order at Ibrox. While he has played in most matches this season, his appearances have come off the bench.

Gassama looked like he was ready to leave Rangers in the summer, but he ended up staying put at Ibrox. Now, given his lack of starts, he may ask for an exit, and due to his age, the board may view him as a sellable asset.

Vanja Dragojevic

The only player on this list who, if he leaves, would be on loan is Vanja Dragojevic. The Serbian arrived as a relative unknown for a £4.6m fee in the summer, and despite impressive performances initially, has barely featured since then under McInnes.

However, as he’s still 20, there is a chance that he was signed by the board, rather than the manager, as a future prospect. The club could decide that it’s best to continue his development by loaning him out, and bringing back Middlesbrough loanee Connor Barron if they feel that they need a midfielder in reserve.