JOSH WINDASS admits Rangers’ blueprint for success convinced him to commit his long-term future to Ibrox.

SportTimes revealed on Friday that the midfielder would follow the lead of team-mate James Tavernier and put pen-to-paper on a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the Light Blues.

And Windass is determined to go from strength to strength under the guidance of boss Graeme Murty in the coming months.

He said: “It’s a good feeling to be rewarded with the form I have been in, and hopefully I can carry it on.

“I had a couple of years left on my current contract anyway, so I was never going to leave. To get a renewal to that too is nice.

“One of the main reasons behind me renewing my contract was being told by Mark [Allen] and the club about the vision and the direction they want to go in, and that’s something I want to be a part of.

“It has been brilliant, and he has shown the belief in me that I always had in myself. Hopefully we can carry our relationship on and push the club forward together.

“I always feel I have been able to play well under any circumstances, but the gaffer has come in and shown a lot of belief in me, which I really appreciate.

“It has been brilliant [under Murty], and he has shown the belief in me that I always had in myself. Hopefully we can carry our relationship on and push the club forward together.

“I always feel I have been able to play well under any circumstances, but the gaffer has come in and shown a lot of belief in me, which I really appreciate.”

The deal for Windass is another major boost for Rangers as boss Murty looks to finish the campaign on a high by leading his side to second spot in the Premiership and Scottish Cup glory.

The 24-year-old has scored 12 goals in 30 appearances this term but he isn’t finished in the final third yet.

Windass told RangersTV: “I feel I have been played in the position I like to play in, and I feel I have improved in terms of goals and assists.

“I want to hit 20 goals this season, so hopefully I can get that before the end of the campaign. It’s a big ask but hopefully I can do it.

“In every area, you have always got to improve, even on your strengths. I look to improve my weaknesses too every day on the training pitch, and I’ll be looking to do that towards the end of the season.

“The facilities here speak for themselves and the squad and staff we have here just now have full belief in me to go and be a good player.

“Hopefully they can help my development in these next few years and I can push on.”