Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad are eying a shock move for Dundee United winger Gary Mackay-Steven.

And if GMS is not going to commit himself to more than just another year at Tannadice, the Tangerines could be persuaded to let him move.

Ludogorets have been the surprise package of Bulgarian football, emerging from nowhere to win the league for the past three seasons.

They’ve also progressed to the last 16 of the Europa League.

That’s been done with a mult-national squad that includes five Brazilians, as well as performers from countries like Holland, Portugal, France and Finland.

It’s the potential loss of a home player, Mihail Aleksandrov, that could lead to them swooping for Mackay-Steven.

The Bulgarian international winger has already had a spell in Germany with Borussia Dortmund and his form for Ludogorets over the past three seasons means another move abroad in on the cards for the 25-year-old.

That’s led to his club drawing up a list of possible replacements.

Mackay-Steven’s name is on it.

If an offer is forthcoming, it will leave United with the dilemma of whether to take cash now or risk him leaving for nothing if he decides to move on when he becomes a free agent this time next year.

During last season, manager Jackie McNamara stated in such situations offers would be given serious consideration.

GMS has been a firm favourite of United fans since being snapped up after a short spell at Airdrie United in 2011.

He’s made well over 100 appearance in Tangerine and last term his 42 games yielded 10 goals.

Tannadice has been where he’s rebuilt his career after it was stalled by injury during two years as part of the Liverpool youth system.

He’d started off at Ross County before being snapped up by the Anfield club in 2007.

In the past, United have fended off bids from the likes of Huddersfield for him and even with just a year of his current deal left, it would take a six-figure offer before they would consider parting with him.

Even if that was the case and an offer was accepted, what’s not yet clear is how keen GMS would be to head for what is still considered a football backwater.