Rangers defender Clint Hill will be released at the end of the season as manager Pedro Caixinha's plans major changes at Ibrox.

Hill, who has made 31 appearances for the Scottish Premiership club this season, was informed by Caixinha of the decision on Tuesday morning and now intends to find a new club to extend his career.

The 38-year-old is best known for a six-year stint at QPR in which he helped the club win promotion to the Premier League and has also played for Tranmere, Oldham, Stoke City, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.

Veteran Rangers defender Clint Hill will be released by the Ibrox club at the end of the season

Though he has been one of Rangers' most consistent performers this season, Caixinha has to let players to go in order to rebuild and close the gap on runaway champions Celtic.

The Portuguese coach replaced Mark Warburton in March and Gers legend Mark Hateley said this week: 'It is one of the most important transfer windows in the club's history.'

Joe Garner scored a last-minute winner as Rangers came from behind to beat Partick Thistle 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. Caixinha's side return to Premiership action against Hearts on Saturday.