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DICK ADVOCAAT has confirmed he will leave Sunderland at the end of the season – fuelling rumours of a return to Rangers.

The Dutchman is on the brink of leading the Wearsiders to EPL safety after a 0-0 draw against Leicester at the weekend leaving them three points ahead of the relegation zone with a game in hand.

They play Arsenal on Wednesday night but Advocaat has said it will be his penultimate game in hand.

It has been reported he promised his wife he would leave the Stadium of light at the end of this season – despite only joining in March.

Now speculation is growing he will come back to Scotland.

Advocaat enjoyed four trophy-laden years at Ibrox from 1998 winning two titles, two Scottish Cups and a League Cup.

Stuart McCall revealed on Friday the 67-year-old had recently visited him at Rangers.

It’s believed the Ibrox board want to appoint a director of footballer, with a young manager beneath him.

The odds on Advocaat returning to Ibrox have tumbled today. They started at 66-1 but have now been slashed to 6-1 by McBookie.

McCall has insisted he wants to keep the job for next season but understands he will have to apply like everyone else.

The former midfielder led Rangers into a play-off semi-final showdown with Hibs after yesterday’s draw with Queen of the South gave them an aggregate win.

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