Steven Gerrard branded 'obvious choice' by major Rangers shareholder
He told The Rangers Review: 'I'd be very surprised if they haven't spoken to him because Steven is the obvious choice.
'I think I know him well enough to fairly accurately state it would be unfinished business for him.
'Steven left at a time he didn't want to leave. That's a fact. And the team was still top of the league at the time that he left. He wanted to defend that title. I think he would have defended the title had he stayed.
'So from Steven's personal point of view and where he is at the moment, I think he'd love nothing more than to come back to the club and take on the challenge of restoring the club. And it's not just about one title because the project that we hope we're starting now is a project to make Rangers the dominant number one team in Scotland.
'It's not about winning another league title. It's about really putting Rangers back at the top. This is a project. It's not a one-off. And I think Steven would be perfect for that.
'So I'd be very surprised if they haven't spoken to Steven because he's, as I say, he's by far the least risky candidate to give new money to, by far the least risky candidate.'
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King was heavily involved in bringing Gerrad to Rangers back in 2018 and reckons he is the "outstanding choice" for the job again.
Russell Martin and Davide Ancelotti have also been linked with the vacant post at Ibrox.
However, King is keen to see Gerrard back at the helm at Ibrox with the Liverpool hero currently out of the dugout after leaving Al Ettifaq.
He added: 'Steven would be by far the outstanding choice if any contractual issues could be sorted out.
'With Steven there's other things that have to be negotiated. I think he's having his first granddaughter, but Glasgow's not that far from Liverpool. If he was in Dubai, I think that would be different.
'He still has his contract, so I think there will still be issues to deal with. I don't know what the situation was when he left Saudi. But I think by far the least risky option is bringing Steven in if they could get that across the line."
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