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Andy King will return to Leicester City next week after cutting short his Rangers loan spell.

The Welsh midfielder has struggled for game-time in Glasgow and after talks between City and Rangers over his future, it is understood that King will be back training at Belvoir Drive on Monday.

City will look to find a new loan club for King, who made just five substitute appearances at Ibrox for a total of 69 minutes of competitive football, the 31-year-old unable to usurp the more established Rangers midfielders.

When King returns to the East Midlands, he will leave the best wishes of Rangers bos Steven Gerrard, who praised the City loanee’s professionalism.

“We have been in talks with Leicester and his reps to find the best solution,” said Gerrard.

“He has obviously been frustrated with his game-time here, which we respect. He has been the ultimate professional and has gone above and beyond in this dressing room in terms of how he has approached it and gone about it.

“He has fallen victim to the form of (Glen) Kamara, (Ryan) Jack, (Scott) Arfield, (Steven) Davis.

“I haven’t been able to give him the game-time he would have liked, but I made it pretty clear to Andy when he came that it would be tough and a challenge for him to get any opportunity, so it was one we were both keen to explore to see how it would work out.

"We’ll respect Andy and do what’s best for him.”

King moved on loan to Rangers after he was left out of Brendan Rodgers' 25-man squad.

The Scottish side were King’s third loan club over the past few seasons, the Welshman also spending time at Swansea and Derby.

He is out of contract at City in the summer, where his 16-year association with the club is likely to end.